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Friends In Canada Want Naturalized Yards Too

Rick — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 12:15:08 +0000

Canadians may be more progressive, but they apparently draw the line at naturalized yards: Rally For The Right To A Naturalized Yard I am lucky I only tend to get one lawn citation a year (or so) and all I need to do is talk my way out of it. © Rick for Suburban Ecology, 2009. | Permalink [...]

Fellow Prairie Volunteer Running For Democratic Party Committeeman

Rick — Mon, 28 Sep 2009 11:15:16 +0000

A friend of mine who is also interested in naturalizing suburbia and who regularly volunteers for the Poplar Creek Prairie Stewards, has decided to run for Hanover Township Democratic Party Committeeman. Trudy Zaja is exactly the kind of person we need in government – sympathetic to the concerns of homeowners interested in naturalizing and restoring their [...]

Restoring Your Lawn To Prairie – Some Links For Illinoisians

Rick — Sun, 16 Aug 2009 11:15:04 +0000

Illinois Wildflowers is an excellent site about native plants in Illinois and is chock-full of information like this page about prairies. I really wish the Natural Garden Inc., in St. Charles, IL, had a better website. As it stands, I’m looking at tables of their plant lists, trying to figure out what to plant this fall [...]

Hybrid Cars, The Next Generation…

Rick — Tue, 07 Jul 2009 12:15:04 +0000

The hybrid car, so much has been said about it. Not until now has there been a complete shift and focus on the hybrid’s emergence. With gas prices at an all time high, the economic pressure to save dollars is now forcing Americans to look at alternative money saving measures. More and more people are opting [...]

11 Ways to Lower Your Summer Electric Bills

Rick — Tue, 23 Jun 2009 12:15:10 +0000

Now that summer is here, electric bills are skyrocketing with the heat. Air conditioners are coming on by the millions in an effort to cool down. Add that to the electrical appliances, televisions and other electronics that consume power and your electric bill soars. Here are some tips to reduce those costs. 1. Closing your curtains [...]