Rethink Your Lawn
Common Buttonbush is a beautiful native plant loved by pollinators. Photo by Dario Urt. In the United States, 40 million acres are dedicated to lawns, an area roughly the size […]
How to Reduce Food Insecurity in Our Community
Photo by Nicole Green. Volunteers help plant the Sustainable Woodstock Community Garden food security plots. Produce is donated to local food shelves. 48 million people in the United States face
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The Little Things that Run the World
Some estimates say that one in every three bites of food that we eat exists only because of pollination by creatures such as bees, birds, butterflies, bats, and moths. Thirty-five
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Green Energy Upgrades for Your Home
Courtesy of Efficiency Vermont With beautiful spring weather not far off, now is a great time to put into motion green energy and weatherization upgrades that will make your home
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Reasons to Start a No-Till Garden
Produce harvested from a minimal disturbance community garden. Photo by Heather Knoll. In recent years, no-till gardening, also known as minimal disturbance gardening, has gained popularity among gardeners. No-till gardening
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Our Power, Our Planet
Celebrate Earth Week with the Upper Valley Earth Week Open House Photo by Judy Payne Next Wednesday, April 22nd marks the 56th annual Earth Day celebration. Over 1 billion people
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Planning Ahead for Your Next Home Improvement
A contractor installs insulation. Photo by Erik Mclean on Unsplash There’s a joke I always see floating around on social media this time of year: “We’re getting a tax refund,
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Make your Next Snow Blower Electric
Using a gas-powered snow blower for one hour produces the same amount of emissions as driving a car 339 miles. Image by Sergei Starostin. I love the silence of snow.
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Ways to Fund Your New Sustainable Heating Appliance or Weatherization Project
Window inserts can make a big difference in keeping your home warm. Photo by WindowDressers Despite the loss of federal tax rebates, we are lucky in Vermont to have many different
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Keeping Warm with Heat Pumps and Heat Pump Hot Water Heaters
Ductless heat pumps use less energy than oil or propane furnaces, and can be used to both heat and cool your home. Vermonters spend over $2 billion per year on
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