Modern large-scale, chemical-dependent farming strips soils of nutrients, destroys important soil microbes, contributes to desertification, and saturates farmland with pesticides, herbicides, and fertilizers that contaminate groundwater. Back to Eden, a study in contrast, is a simple organic gardening method that can transform personal gardens and contribute to a global food solution. Local tree-cutting services can …
While land-based creatures are in the middle of a large extinction crisis, many sea critters are also suffering the same fate. Even though ocean life is currently managing much better than land-based life, there are still concerns. Habitat destruction and over-fishing cause severe consequences to aquatic life and unfortunately, us human beings are the ones …
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If you’re locked up, chances are that you are eating better than the general public. In Denver jail’s Palmer Building, a space that was one a dormitory is now home to a $4,000 aquaponics system. Aquaponics systems are used to make organic, pesticide-free vegetables that are produced in a sustainable fashion. These systems combine fish …
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Succulent is the term used to describe the ability of certain plants to retain water. The word succulent comes from the Latin succas, which means sap or juice. Succulent plants are generally grown at home indoors and are considered ornamental plants because they can bloom in a host of vibrant colors. Expressing their versatility, however, succulents also do well outdoors …
Good Question and we’re going to answer it. But first, we have a question for you. What do you get when you combine a physician, a cucumber, and an Emperor of Rome? A strange query, no doubt. But before you get too humorously creative, we’re going to give you the answer. And that answer is, a greenhouse. That’s what …
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Fungicide [fun-ji-side]. While this funny sounding word is familiar to many, not everyone can tell you exactly what it is. Fungicides, insecticides and herbicides all fall under the same category, they are pesticides. Icide is a noun essentially meaning something that kills someone or thing. Herbicides-kill weeds, pesticides-kill insect pests and so naturally, we can figure what kills fungus. Given that, the …
