Year: 2015

With the New Horizon fly-by  yesterday, we’ve caught Pluto Fever! Here is a brief history of Pluto brought to you by Mother Earth Network.   A brief history of tiny and elusive Pluto Our search for Pluto quickly became an exploration of the edges of our solar system. By: Nola Taylor Redd, SPACE.com July 13, 2015, 11:40 a.m. NASA’s New Horizon spacecraft snapped this photo of Pluto from one million

Brown Patch Thrives in Summer Time If you have brown patches mysteriously appearing in your lawn around this time of the year, chance are fairly good that your grass has a fungus commonly referred to as Brown Patch. Brown Patch thrives in hot, humid conditions, exactly the weather we have right now. How To Recognize Brown Patch It initially starts out with a slight purple appearance with “smoke ring” edges,

“No occupation is so delightful to me as the culture of the earth, and no culture comparable to that of the garden.” – Thomas Jefferson This week we will be celebrating Independence Day, the Fourth of July. In celebrating the birth of our nation, we also celebrate the Founding Fathers and all that they achieved in creating our great country. Did you know that many of our Founding Fathers were

Butterflies Add Joy To Any Garden Watching butterflies flutter from flower to flower is really one of the simple pleasures in life. Their colors and fluttering flight are one of the most iconic aspects of a perfect summer day. You can attract these beautiful and beneficial insects to your yard in just a few easy steps. 1.    Add plants that the butterflies need for food and shelter to your