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DIY Life - May 31, 2008
Filed under: gardening and plants, landscaping, Avant Yard, nature I'm a green gardener. I'm loathe to use toxic chemicals in my yard. However, there are certain situations when only toxic will do. Like, for example …
Also tagged: environment, roundup, asia, sap, tree, poison, herbicide, kill, dead, green, environmentally friendly, evergreen, weed, garden, saw, odor, dying, invasive, spray, soil, chainsaw, drill, pest, gardener, carving, glyphosate, vicks, introduced, prune, systemic, weeding, camphor, green daily, spraying, saplings, seedlings
DIY Life - May 23, 2008
Filed under: gardening and plants, landscaping, staying green, Avant Yard Mowers, edgers, leaf-blowers. Sod, plug, aerate, de-thatch. Irrigate, seed, fertilize, weed. Phew! Makes my head spin just thinking about the …
Also tagged: herbicide, drought, healthy, golf course, yellow, green, bare, bald, trees, clippings, grass, lawnmower, weed, fertilizer, blade, aerate, plants, rake, yard, mulch, granular, problem solving, plug, turf, sod, lawn, bagging, paths, buzz cut, mow, low maintenance, mower, fertilize, watering, green daily, leaf blowers, patchy, fountain grass, pampas grass, stepping stones
DIY Life - Apr 11, 2008
Filed under: crafts, Avant Yard, nature At an upscale garden center the other day I saw the cutest UFO-style toad house for sale. For, like, $90. Ack!! Really nice if you have the money for something like that …
Also tagged: animals, water, cool, amphibians, wildlife, predators, about com, conservation, pot, insects, garden, toads, yard, landscape, frogs, soil, glue, shade, spray paint, coffee can, flowerpot, damp, terracotta pot, green daily, garden center, nocturnal, azaleas
DIY Life - Apr 1, 2008
Filed under: in the kitchen, staying green, soap-making, cleaning, Scentual Life I've been extolling the virtues of Spring the last few weeks with springtime bath and body products and my festive green bath salts and …
Also tagged: featured, spring, vinegar, cleaner, disinfect, baking soda, natural cleaners, deodorize, green daily
DIY Life - Mar 26, 2008
Filed under: gardening and plants, staying green, DIY Earth Our fabulous sister site, Green Daily, has just launched an equally fabulous guide to green gardening. If you frequent Green Daily you will already know the …
Also tagged: climate change, blog, environment, bloggers, pesticides, gardening, green, eco friendly, climate, conservation, dirt, landscaping, container gardening, soil, shovel, herbicides, planting, native plants, green daily
DIY Life - Aug 15, 2007
Filed under: backyard science, household hacks, seasonal, landscaping, staying green Simply put, weeds are the bane of my existence. They surround our building -- peeking up from cracks in the concrete, mocking me as …
Also tagged: chemical, salt, vinegar, weeds, bleach, weed killer, weedkiller