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Author: Jodi Helmer

Jodi Helmer is a North Carolina-based journalist who writes about farming and the environment.

Organizations That Plant Trees Go Out on a Limb for Forests, Communities

by Jodi Helmer | Updated: May 11, 2022 | 0 Comments
Environment, Tree care

Cem Akin is on a mission to improve air quality and feed impoverished communities. His plan: Plant trees. Akin is […]

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Read Your Weeds: Identify Them to Learn About Your Lawn’s Health

by Jodi Helmer | Updated: September 29, 2023 | 0 Comments
General Lawn Care

The moment weeds like dandelions, chickweed, crabgrass, and purslane pop up in the grass, you likely dig them up or […]

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Taking Care of Aging Trees

by Jodi Helmer | Updated: May 11, 2022 | 0 Comments
Home and Garden, Landscaping, Tree care

The towering oaks and majestic maples that provide shade and offer branches sturdy enough to support a swing require special […]

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Controlling Cankerworms by Tree Banding

by Jodi Helmer | Updated: May 11, 2022 | 0 Comments
Tree care

As the leaves turn brilliant shades of red, amber and gold, creeping, crawling cankerworms are inching their way toward the […]

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Live by the Water? Prevent Algae Blooms with Lake-Friendly Lawn Care

by Jodi Helmer | Updated: September 6, 2019 | 0 Comments
Agriculture, Environment, General Lawn Care, Outdoors, Water

Those fortunate enough to live by a shoreline have inherited a special responsibility along with spectacular views: Your landscaping habits […]

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Turn Your Yard Into a Certified Wildlife Habitat

by Jodi Helmer | Updated: September 26, 2023 | 0 Comments
Landscaping

Small creatures are struggling with a big issue: Birds, bees, butterflies, frogs, and rabbits are among the wildlife facing homelessness, […]

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5 Landscaping Tips for Cooling Off Urban ‘Heat Islands’

by Jodi Helmer | Published: July 11, 2019 | 0 Comments
Environment, Landscaping

You might live on an island. Not the kind with palm trees, ocean breezes and miles of white sand (sorry) […]

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Cities Limiting Use of Lawn Fertilizers, Pesticides

by Jodi Helmer | Updated: November 20, 2021 | 0 Comments
Environment, Gardening, General Lawn Care, Home and Garden, Landscaping

If you pull the trigger on a bottle of weed and feed and launch an all-out chemical assault at the […]

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Dung Deal: Zoos Offer Animal Compost for Lawns, Gardens

by Jodi Helmer | Updated: March 23, 2020 | 0 Comments
Columbus, OH, Environment, Gardening, General Lawn Care, Home and Garden, Kansas City, MO, Miami

It’s a movement that has swept the nation, with the sweeping taking place behind elephants, giraffes, zebras and hippos: Zoos […]

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The Dirt on Green Roofs

by Jodi Helmer | Updated: July 12, 2019 | 0 Comments
Environment, Gardening, General Lawn Care, Home and Garden

Is a green roof for you? Trading above-head shingles for succulents could make your roof more eco-friendly. Colorful flowers and […]

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