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Ideas for a Green DC

I saw this article on Paisajismo (a landscape magazine) the other day:  Washington, D.C. leadership has requested input from a range of organizations as it develops a new “unified vision” and “comprehensive framework” for a more sustainable Washington, D.C. The end goal: to connect sustainability with economic development and become the number-one, most sustainable city ... Read More No Comments

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Written by on October 18, 2011

Protecting Watersheds: Rain Gardens in our Landscapes

There are so many great seminars and workshops this fall, that there is no excuse for the eco-friendly gardener to get bored! Here is another one I just found out about on Rain Gardens. What: "Protecting Watersheds: Rain Gardens in our Landscapes" Where: Common Good City Farm When: Saturday, October 22, 2-4pm "Come see Common ... Read More No Comments

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Written by on October 14, 2011

UMD's "Watershed" Wins Solar Decathalon, Protects Chesapeake Bay

The University of Maryland took first place Saturday in the U.S. Department of Energy's Solar Decathlon 2011 with a solar-powered, energy-conserving WaterShed House that not only produces lots of solar power, but also incorporates many eco-friendly aspects that help to protect the Chesapeake Bay. A team of 200 Maryland students, faculty and mentors from multiple disciplines ... Read More No Comments

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Written by on October 2, 2011

Professional car washes better for environment

Professional car washes better for environment

Here's an article that falls under the "you learn something new every day" category. Apparently, its better for the environment to have your car washed at a professional car wash than to wash it at home. Here are some highlights from a news release put out by the International Carwash Association®. Washing your car at ... Read More 5 Comments

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Written by on September 27, 2011

Today is Protect the Groundwater Day

Today is Protect the Groundwater Day

  Every day, Americans use 79.6 billion gallons of fresh groundwater for public and private use, including for drinking water, irrigation, livestock, manufacturing, mining, and more. On September 13th, “Protect Your Groundwater Day,” the Maryland Department of Environment (MDE) reminds all Marylanders about the value of clean groundwater and what citizens can do to protect this ... Read More No Comments

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Written by on September 13, 2011

Beautiful Ways to Save the Rain

Beautiful Ways to Save the Rain

Rainy days are great for sitting around dreaming and wishing. What I’m wishing for right now is a better way to capture all of this rain water that is getting away from me. Sure, we have rain barrels at our house, so I can take a little bit of “green” pride in the fact that ... Read More No Comments

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Written by on September 7, 2011

Lessons from a hurricane, part deux – what goes in the ground, comes around

 And then the sky broke up And then the rain came down And it washed away everything on the ground Wash it away, wash it away, wash it away. Lyrics from Ghost Train, by Marc Cohn I remember watching the news after a hurricane a few years ago, and there were children on inner tubes ... Read More 1 Comment

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Written by on August 31, 2011

Freaks of nature and what causes them

Freaks of nature and what causes them

Some freaks of nature are fun and interesting. Take 4-leaf clovers, for example. It is estimated that there are 10,000 3-leaf clovers to every 4-leaf clover, making the 4-leafers a bit of a stand-our freak in the clover field. Clovers can also have 5, 6 and even more leaves. The record, in fact, appears to ... Read More No Comments

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Written by on July 25, 2011

Attracting Beneficial Insects for all Natural Pest Control

I’ve decided to devote my next few posts to chemical free pest control. I could give you a lot of reasons why it isn’t a good idea to use chemicals in a landscape. A HUGE one is that everything you put into your yard has the potential of finding its way into our local waterways, which is ... Read More 1 Comment

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Written by on July 14, 2011

Do Environmentalists need Shrinks? Here is my answer

 There has been an article kicking around on the internet for about a week called Do Environmentalists Need Shrinks. The article talks about a theory and subsequent research by  John Fraser, a psychologist, architect, and educator with the Institute for Learning Innovation, who thinks that environmentalists may be suffering an emotional toll from their strong beliefs ... Read More 2 Comments

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Written by on June 29, 2011

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