Eat healthy and save the environment
By Nighta J. Davis
     Truman Barrett's interest in organic gardening began as a child as he helped his mother in her garden by carting manure to fertilize her garden. He has a deep concern for the environment and feels that by recycling millions of tons of natural waste that is generated annually in the U.S. we can maint
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This is a Hammer
Marble landscape chips stained by mildew
By Samantha Mazzotta
     Q: We have a 2-foot border of marble chips around our house. On the backside of the house, the marble chips have become tarnished to a dark brown by mold and mildew. Tilex seems to kill the mold/mildew, but doesn't return the color. Obviously, I can't clean each individual stone by hand. Are there a
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Think Biodiversity
By ELAINE K. DELCUZE
     As more and more of the mountain landscape turns into backyard acreage, homeowners play an increasingly critical ecological role. What once was a natural area grows smaller and more isolated from other natural areas, and with this habitat fragmentation comes a serious blow to genetic diversity. With
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