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A dozen plants that can help remove harmful pollutants from your home.
Is it safe to use mulch made of shredded tires?
Make exercise a family affair By including physical activity as part of your family’s daily routine, you’re giving your kids the foundation for lifelong fitness — and many great memories as well. Here are 14 tips from the
Back porch garden Farm fresh vegetables on your doorstep Rosalind Creasy XXXX Sun warmed, vine ripened, juicy — nothing tastes as good as a fresh tomato. Growing them in containers is like
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You’ve finally decided to rip out that hideous, out-of-style-since-the-’80s, beat-up carpet. But what do you do with the old stuff? Cynthia Phakos tells you how to dispose of carpet the environmentally sound way.
For home gardeners who already use vinegar as a herbicide, now there's scientific evidence to support its use as an inexpensive and environmentally safe weedkiller.
Insect sprays can be a waste of effort and money.
If you've always yearned for your own home greenhouse, or if you're considering purchasing one in the future, there are a few things you need to know.
The best way to control mold is to control moisture. While we cannot, and should not, eliminate mold from the environment, we can control it and all but eliminate it from our homes. Here’s how.