Month: July 2020

Non-Native VS. Invasive Species : Are Non-Native Plants Inherently Bad?

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Invasive Species Invasive species (plant or animal) are often non-native species that lack natural predators to control their populations.  With no predators, invasives are able to out-compete native plants for resources like food, water, and sunlight.  Species that are able to create such monopolies leave few resources for native species to survive.  When an invasive …

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Permaculture Principles for Resource Management (Not Just for Gardeners!)

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In a society that is increasingly focused on sustainability and fighting climate change, I’m always on the lookout for new ways to live in harmony with nature. Until recently, I didn’t really know what permaculture was. Now I see that it is so much more than a type of gardening but rather an all encompassing …

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Wood Harvest and Storage for Carbon Sequestration : The Economic Impact of Fixing the Carbon Cycle

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The Climate Change Crisis Humanity is facing a crisis never seen before in the history of the earth: climate change due to rising levels of greenhouse gasses in the atmosphere. But where are all those excess greenhouse gases coming from? The answer is (mostly) the burning of fossil fuels. While nothing is truly permanent, carbon …

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The Biggest Lie Your Lawn Care Provider Is Telling You

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The lawn care industry has a bad habit of selling a well-maintained lawn as an effective way to remove carbon from the atmosphere.  In a report requested by the Outdoor Power Equipment Institute (an institute that directly benefits from the lawn care industry) it is stated that an acre of turf grass can sequester 920lb …

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How to Get Rid of Weeds and Fix Brown Grass in One Day With Zero Lawn Care!

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Your lawn is boring and ugly. Your lawn is boring and ugly. Don’t worry though, my lawn was once boring and ugly too. Full of weeds and patches of brown grass. Lawns cost you time and money to maintain. Time and money that could be spent on much more valuable ventures. You spend money on a lawn mower. …

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