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Autumn Color

Written on October 15, 2013.

The season known as fall started September 22nd in the Northern Hemisphere. My first clue that autumn’s arrived is the transformation of green fields of soybeans into golden, then brown expanses as the plants die. A drive along...

Oaks are tough, but still need TLC!

Written on September 27, 2013.

Oaks are tough. But they aren’t invincible. On my daily commute between Harvard and Woodstock, there are several majestic oaks I’ve admired over the years that are showing signs of decline, and even a few that have been removed...

The Commons

Written on September 7, 2013.

There is a concept known as the Commons which refers to all of the natural resources that do not belong to any single entity or individual, but belong to society as a whole. Commons includes air, water, navigable rivers, the...

The Big Three

Written on August 25, 2013.

Have I mentioned “The Big Three”? These are the three things – in some combination – that all life needs to survive: air, water and food. Humans live just a couple of minutes without oxygen (which is...

Natural Benefits of Local Food

Written on August 12, 2013.

Do you know where your food comes from? When eating at a restaurant, picking up a quick fast food snack, or sitting down to eat at home, do you know where each of the ingredients in your meal is grown? In many cases, the answer...

Natural Mosquito Control

Written on July 23, 2013.

I read this great article about how native plants can help reduce mosquito populations by attracting more of the critters that eat them! I saw it on the blog for a company based in Idaho called Conservation Seeding & Restoration....