Learn how you can be an environmental steward in your own backyard
Online Building a rain garden to help the environment Rain gardens and swales aren’t just…
Learn how you can be an environmental steward in your own backyard
Online Building a rain garden to help the environment Rain gardens and swales aren’t just beautiful landscape features. They also help recharge groundwater, reduce pollution in waterways, provide habitat for butterflies, birds and other pollinators, and build soil health. Daily Acts of Petaluma is hosting a free online presentation Oct. 15 on how to design…
A designer’s guide to sustainable flooring
Wood floors can be a stunning and sustainable option in all kinds of interiors. If you’re working on a project with existing wood floors, consider refinishing first, as it’s always the most sustainable option, and also usually the least expensive, even if you add in the cost of feathering in new boards. “You can re-sand…
Set the Halloween scene with these haunting decor ideas
Many transformations occur during the month of October. Leaves begin to turn various shades of orange and red, while the weather gets decidedly cooler. In the meantime, neighborhoods across the country begin to look quite different, with many homes decked out in Halloween garb. The National Retail Federation together with Prosper Insights & Analytics reports…
A guide to cultivating wealth with terrace gardening in India
Starting a terrace garden in India? Begin with easy-to-grow veggies like tomatoes and spinach. Maximize your space with vertical gardening and turn kitchen waste into compost for a sustainable approach. Combat water scarcity with a simple rainwater harvesting system. Once you have surplus produce, sell it locally for a profit. This way, your hobby can…
Painting class for Tuscaloosa seniors yields more than art
The artists were young in one sense, not so young in another. As amateur artists, a group of senior citizens were both. Home in Place, a Tuscaloosa agency that helps senior citizens, sponsored the class that was designed to not only teach what might be new skills but also to foster a spirit of community….
The magmatic plumbing beneath the Wudalianchi volcanic region, northeast China, is recharged by magma reservoirs under Keluo volcano
Liu, J., Han, J. & Fyfe, W. Cenozoic episodic volcanism and continental rifting in Northeast China and possible link to Japan Sea development as revealed from K-Ar geochronology. Tectonophysics 339, 385â401 (2001). Article Google Scholar Foley, S. F., Venturelli, G., Green, D. H. & Toscani, L. The ultrapotassic rocks: characteristics, classification, and constraints for petrogenetic…
Year-round gardening: Is it time to clean up your Colorado garden? Well, it depends. | Lifestyle
The need for seasonal garden cleanup can be a controversial subject. How much to do in autumn, and how much to leave for spring, is a question best answered by, âIt depends.â Questions to ask yourself include: ⢠What are you growing? ⢠What insect and animal pests do you want to manage? ⢠What…
PPG and Shaw Industries sign strategic agreement for resinous flooring products
PPG (NYSE: PPG) has signed a strategic agreement with Shaw Industries Group to offer the PPG FLOORING™ line of resinous flooring products through Shaw’s Patcraft® brand to customers in the commercial property market. This partnership expands PPG’s market reach and enhances Shaw’s portfolio of flooring solutions. Resinous flooring is valued…
