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Easy-care succulents make fine houseplants
By Carol Oneal
Many people, it seems, want houseplants but don't have the time to care for them, forget to water them, and think every plant they touch dies. If this sounds like you, succulents are the answer.
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New ways to ring in the new year - 12/26/2008
Inviting friends and family to celebrate New Year's Eve together is a perfect way to forge a bright future — the sense of expectant festivity on this special occasion makes memories and cements...
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Basque-style chicken - 11/26/2008
Who says that a chicken dinner can't be elegant? If you're not into beef but want something special for the New Year, this delicious alternative will impress even the fussiest guest.
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Trickle-Down Home Economics
Invest in the kitchen to survive a troubled economy
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8 Things to Do in Your New Home
Moving is just the beginning.
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Head to Toe
Flooring choices speak volumes about the calmest room in the house
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The gift of green
"Without question, people are moving in a direction of buying green, both at the holidays and throughout the year," says Tommy Rosen, founder of the Eco Gift Festival, which was held on Dec.
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Dare to Compare
With foreclosures sky-high, the use of ‘comps’ in determining home values and taxes is getting complicated
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Green clean: Just use soap and water
Even the most environmentally-friendly home falls short if it's cleaned with many of the most commonly used household products on the market today.
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There's lots to consider when buying a Christmas tree
It turns out that experts are divided on the long-standing question of whether to buy a fresh-cut live tree or a plastic one.
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Green kitchen remodel is within reach
LOS ANGELES — In any home remodeling project, the kitchen typically gets more than its share of attention and the budget, and even more so when it comes to an environmentally-friendly overhaul.
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'Green' demands driving home technology
LOS ANGELES — Robert Mechielsen's designs for environmentally friendly homes often include cutting-edge features such as high-efficiency heating and cooling systems and solar panels to convert...
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Powered by Pond Scum?
SEATTLE — Turning pea-green pond scum into cheap fuel for automobiles and airplanes is still years away, but supporters are still betting heavily with infusions of venture capital money and...
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Put your fall leaves to work instead of them working you
WASHINGTON — November is the month when nature's solar panels, leaves, detach themselves from their mother trees and shrubs, and fall to the ground.
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Washington couple live the eco-friendly life
EVERSON, Wash. — Nate Kronenberg remembers a time before environmentalism, when green was just a color, not a lifestyle statement.
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Plastic Round-up
Recycling drop-off day in November can help clean homes, save planet.
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Green all over
Ashland's sold-out tour of eco-friendly homes is an annual can't-miss.
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Monument to patience: grow trees from seed
WASHINGTON — How many times have you been in the garden and discovered a sprouting acorn or a winged maple seed erupting into life, and muttered to yourself, "I should put that in a pot"? But...
