Scientists repeatedly tell us that pesticides, insecticides, and fungicides are the major contributing factor in our catastrophic collapse of bird, insect and pollinator species. Insects are facing a rate of extinction eight times faster than ... Read More
HABITAT LOSS Lawns are ecological dead zones. They rob vital habitat from birds, butterflies, insects and pollinators of all kinds. “Lawns don’t do any of the things we need every landscape to do: sequester carbon, ... Read More
Native plants' extensive root systems clean toxins from the soil and store nitrogen and carbon. They are essential to keeping our water clean and filtered. See graphic below comparing root depth between turf lawns on ... Read More
WHY BAN BLOWERS, ESPECIALLY IN WINTER? Blowers, whether gas or electric, destroy animal, insect and pollinator habitat (see below) while posing public health dangers through excessive noise decibel levels and the concentration of particles they ... Read More
DO YARD & LANDSCAPE TREATMENTS WORK? Yard and landscape treatments may lower the number of ticks on a property, but not the incidence of human tick encounters: Research conducted by the CDC found that spraying ... Read More
PRODUCING BEAUTY Creating a meadow of native plants that feed birds and invite pollinators or beginning with a container garden of native plants can be an exhilarating and rewarding project. First you have the satisfaction ... Read More
WHAT ARE RAIN GARDENS? Rain gardens are easy to install, look good year-round, require little maintenance, and help prevent water pollution. Rain gardens are shallow depressions designed to soak up water and support trees, shrubs, ... Read More
One of the key sustainable lessons we learned from Edwina von Gal at Perfect Earth, was that "nothing should leave your yard"—leaf or lawn litter, tree, shrub or plant cuttings. Everything stays for the compost ... Read More
INSECTS ARE VITAL IN THE GLOBAL ECOLOGY WEB OUTDOOR LIGHTING HASTENS THEIR COLLAPSE! “Insects make our lives better — they are an important piece of the food chain and they pollinate the plants we use ... Read More
MAKE A DIFFERENCE WHERE YOU CAN If you want to do something to prevent the impending species and climate collapse join our movement. It's a great way to create community, feel empowered and meet like ... Read More
