Cem Akin is on a mission to improve air quality and feed impoverished communities. His plan: Plant trees. Akin is […]
Author: Jodi Helmer
Jodi Helmer is a North Carolina-based journalist who writes about farming and the environment.
Read Your Weeds: Identify Them to Learn About Your Lawn’s Health
The moment weeds like dandelions, chickweed, crabgrass and purslane pop up in the grass, you likely dig them up or […]
Taking Care of Aging Trees
The towering oaks and majestic maples that provide shade and offer branches sturdy enough to support a swing require special […]
Garter Snake in the Garden? Let It Be
The next time you see a snake slithering through the grass, think twice before hitting it with a shovel. The […]
Controlling Cankerworms by Tree Banding
As the leaves turn brilliant shades of red, amber and gold, creeping, crawling cankerworms are inching their way toward the […]
Live by the Water? Prevent Algae Blooms with Lake-Friendly Lawn Care
Those fortunate enough to live by a shoreline have inherited a special responsibility along with spectacular views: Your landscaping habits […]
How to Build a Rain Garden: 6 Steps
If repeated rains have turned your lawn into patches of puddles or miniature wading pools, a rain garden could be […]
Turn Your Yard Into a Certified Wildlife Habitat
Small creatures are struggling with a big issue: Birds, bees, butterflies, frogs and rabbits are among the wildlife facing homelessness, […]
5 Landscaping Tips for Cooling Off Urban ‘Heat Islands’
You might live on an island. Not the kind with palm trees, ocean breezes and miles of white sand (sorry) […]
Cities Limiting Use of Lawn Fertilizers, Pesticides
If you pull the trigger on a bottle of weed and feed and launch an all-out chemical assault at the […]