Environment
Our gardens and yards are strands in a huge web connecting all living creatures.
Caring for the environment starts with thoughtful decisions at home about chemicals that could impact pollinating insects, wildlife, water sources and more. Read more to see how small changes add up to a healthier world.
Breathe Easy with Homemade Cleaners
These homemade recipes use safe, non-toxic ingredients -- like baking soda and lemon juice -- and can save you BIG money!
Groundwater Contamination from Nitrates
For years, farmers have been encouraged to dump nitrogen fertilizers on their fields — without regard to waste and overuse.
Sweet Season: After a Garden Frost
Which vegetables not only survive frost, but taste better after a freeze? Here's what to grow.
Pesticides in Bird Food?
Scotts Miracle-Gro fined $12.5 million for knowingly lacing bird seed with pesticides.
Composting Paper
Paper -- made from wood pulp -- seems a likely addition to compost because of its source: nature.
Green Roofs Sprout Over U.S. Cities
Interest in green roofs (pun warning) continues to grow, especially in urban centers.
Bee Afraid
The decline of honeybees in the United States and elsewhere has been a matter of concern for a number of years.
USDA Updates Hardiness Zone Map
The Plant Hardiness Zone Map is used by growers to determine which plants are most likely to thrive at a location.
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