Sam Schipani

Tara Nolan is truly a voice for gardeners. The co-founder of the popular and award-winning gardening website, Savvy Gardening, has also written about gardening for the Toronto Star, Reader’s Digest, Canadian Living and Style at Home and…
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Red kidney beans. | Photo from Pexels As the number of positive coronavirus cases continues to climb, citizens around the country have started stockpiling foodstuffs in preparation for the recommended social distancing, self-quarantine…
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You don't need acres of land to grow vegetables. In fact, all you need is a little space in your front yard. The following excerpt from "Gardening Your Front Yard" by Tara Nolan shows you how. Sneak edibles into a front yard…
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The human contribution to the carbon cycle has been shown scientifically to be the primary factor driving climate change. One way to manage the amount of excess carbon in the atmosphere could be by figuring out how to increase carbon…
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When it comes to deciding how humans can reduce their impact on the warming world, the phrase “carbon sequestration” often enters the conversation. But what, exactly, does carbon sequestration mean? Glenn Poole of Orrington and…
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Ferns are a great way to bring a little greenery indoors. Just like with your garden, though, you want your ferns to thrive. Besides regular watering practices, the best way to do that is with a solid substrate for them to live in. The…
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Luffas make bathtime a little more fun. The fibrous natural sponges -- not to be confused with the plastic puffs of the same name -- gently exfoliate the skin and give your whole body a deep, sudsy clean. Contrary to popular perception,…
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Photo by Gabor Degre About 25 years ago, Will Harris, owner of White Oak Pastures in Bluffton, Georgia, decided to change the way he grazed his land. Instead of allowing his cows to continuously graze on a pasture, Harris began moving…
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Photo by Linda Coan O'Kresik Plant-based diets are all the rage right now, which is generally good news for the planet. According to a 2018 study from the University of Oxford, eating a vegan diet -- one that omits all animal-made…
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The scientific results are in: in a sustainability contest between wooden and plastic shipping pallets, wood reigns supreme. You may not think the findings impact you, but shipping pallets play a bigger role in daily life -- and global…
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Headshot courtesy of Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Peter Loewer has had quite a life. He was headed for a career in graphics and art after graduating college, but a computer error sent him to the United States Army as a cryptographer…
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Photo by Sam Schipani Scientists may have found a new way to promote crop growth in degrading agricultural conditions: by looking to the roots. A new study conducted by the University of California at Riverside revealed that a…
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