Green in homes, “Art in Bloom” and putting the “dog poo” controversy to rest
March 27, 2011 Saving green(backs) on energy is as easy as…well, is it easy? I think I’m the poster child
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Glamourous plant fashions, natural lawns and organic vegetable farmers
March 20, 2011 LIghts! Fashion! Glamour! Leaves! Stems! Hot glue guns! Um…where did I go off the rails? Seriously, folks,
Read MoreFuture landscapers and current food lovers
March 13, 2011 Let the horticultural games begin! Well, the future landscapers of America have to come from somewhere, don’t
Read MoreAttack of the Congress and the Tweeters
March 6, 2011 Congress attacks the Clean Air Act…and that’s just for starters As if it’s not bad enough that
Read MoreFernwood Symposium, Openlands Lakeshore Preserve and The Local Beet’s 2011 CSA list
February 27, 2011 Next week: An all-star lineup at a great gardening event…in Michigan! If you’re a gardening fan and
Read MoreVoting in Chicago, caring for natives in McHenry, and delivering fresh food throughout Chicagoland
February 20, 2011 If you live in Chicago, please exercise your right to vote this Tuesday I was thinking about
Read MoreA win for front yard veggies, two great conferences, and trying to get a win for clean air
February 13, 2011 Victory Garden!! Northbrook allows front yard veggies! You might remember last year’s late summer brouhaha involving a
Read MoreThe USDA unleashes GE alfalfa and sugar beets: What’s ahead for the Organic Community?
February 6, 2011 First alfalfa, now sugar beets. Are the GMO floodgates open? Enviros were shocked but probably not surprised
Read MoreSuper sowing, green banks and not-so-clean air
January 30, 2011 Stand by for “Super Sow Sunday”! Last week, I talked about ordering and swapping seeds with the
Read MoreAcquiring seeds, cloning ancient trees and writing urban farming laws
January 23, 2011 The Gardener’s Anthem: “Oh, Say Can you Seed?” I attend Mid-America Horticultural Trade Show (Mid-Am) each year
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