By Harriet Blake Green Right Now Count yourself lucky if you live in a part of the country that has rich organic soil. Dirt in the Midwest and Mid Atlantic states tends to be easy to work with, while soil in warmer, drier Southwestern states requires some help. However, even if you live in an area with hard-to-work clay [...]
Tags: · clay soil, Composting, garden beds, gardening, Howard Garrett, loam soil, organic compost, Organic Matter, organic mulch, organic soil, peat moss, sandy soil, Soil, soil organic matter
By Barbara Kessler
Green Right Now
As you get ready for the annual war on weeds in your front lawn this spring, you can choose to load up on conventional weed-and-feed and launch a chemical offensive, or you can call the local lawn service to begin the assault on your behalf.
Clean Air truck with solar panels charging lawn mowers (Photo: Clean Air Lawn Care.)
Or…you can skip the harsh chemicals and the usual services and find an organic lawn service.
Tags: · Black and Decker, Clean Air Lawn Care, Green Planet Catering, Greenhouse Gas Emissions, Neuton, organic compost, organic fertilizer, organic lawns, TruGreen
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