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The Dirt on Lawn Care

Jerry Zezima | Posted 05.01.2012

Jerry Zezima

Spring has sprung, and a young man's thoughts turn to love. Unfortunately, a middle-age man's thoughts turn to yard work, which he doesn't love.

The Leakeys' African Jewelry Makes More Than A Fashion Statement

Avital Binshtock | Posted 08.20.2011

Avital Binshtock

2011-06-20-Screenshot20110620at4.42.25PM.jpg Jewelry exists to make an aesthetic statement. But it can make an ethical statement too.

How to Look at Mondrian

James Elkins | Posted 05.25.2011

James Elkins

Our eyes are far too good for us. They show us so much that we can't take it all in, so we shut out most of the world, and try to look at things as br...

The Organic Lawn Care Manual

Annie Spiegelman | Posted 05.25.2011

Annie Spiegelman

Paul Tukey, a lawn care professional and publisher of the gardening magazine People, Places and Plants, presents straightforward, practical how-to methods for safe and organic effective lawn care.

Grow a Conscience: How to Garden Green

Avital Binshtock | Posted 05.25.2011

Avital Binshtock

Whether your farm fits in a window box or spans several acres, ensure a truly green thumb with these Earth-friendly gardening gizmos.

"A Man for All Seasons"

Jerry Zezima | Posted 05.25.2011

Jerry Zezima

Now I am in the middle of raking leaves that fell last fall, which is called fall because you will fall into the leaves that fell in the fall and will not feel fine after you have fallen.

Fuel Your Car With... Grass?

Ecofriend | Posted 05.25.2011

Scientists at the National Science Foundation think they can produce bio-fuel from leftovers such as grass clipping and other organic waste....

Life Cycle: Zen and the Art of Producing Chopsticks

Simran Sethi | Posted 05.25.2011

Simran Sethi

People have been impressing their dates with chopstick dexterity since the Shang Dynasty. But the throw-away version of chopsticks is a less romantic yet marvelous invention.

WATCH: Is Grass Fed Beef Tastier? Emeril Answers

planetgreen.discovery.com | Posted 05.25.2011

Find out why organic, grass fed beef makes the healthiest, tastiest steaks....

Portable Park Makes Staying Connected To Nature Weird, Difficult

inhabitat | Posted 05.25.2011

The wheel is of simple construction–just plywood, mesh, fishing line, and sod–but it’s loaded with meaning. On one hand, it’s a playful protes...

Describing the Devastation of Mountaintop Mining

Peter Lehner | Posted 05.25.2011

Peter Lehner

We also need to cap carbon and make coal pay its true price so that clean energy can compete with it. NRDC will be working on all of that.