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1. Stazjia's Lensography Now I live in Wiltshire, in the South of England. It's a very rural county, apart from the city of Swindon, it's almost entirely small towns and villages with nobody living more than 15 minutes from the real countryside. I have two dogs, a springer...
2. Top 10 Fruits And Vegetables To Buy Organic The USDA's tests show that most non-organic produce contain residual pesticides even after washing . The long term effects of consuming these pesticides has not been sufficiently studied, but they can't be good for you.   Though it would b...
3. Pesticides: Don't Kill the Good Guys Imagine waking up one morning and discovering that all the insects and other pests in your garden have disappeared forever - no more slugs and snails, aphids, lily beetles, caterpillars and all those other creatures that chomp their way through your...
4. Green Gardening: Natural Pesticide Sprays You Can Make Yourself Let's face it . . . a few bugs can ruin a great garden. Of course, not all bugs are bad but between a swarm of plant lice, slugs and other destructive pests, you can barely reap what you've sown. Great news . . . there's no reason to let your garden...
5. Top Ten Companion Plants for Your Organic Garden In my own personal opinion these are the top ten companion plants for your organic garden. If you can't afford anything else, these are the most versatile, and give you the most bang for your buck. Be sure to take note of some key secrets to organic...
6. Biovision - African Development and Agro Science Biovision is a NGO (Non Governmental Organization) that is operating mainly in Kenya, Ethiopia and Tanzania and has its roots in Switzerland. With the cash award he recieved with the World Food Prize, Dr. Herren in 1998 established BioVision, a priva...
7. Multiple Chemical Sensitivity Multiple chemical sensitivity (MCS) is a chronic medical condition with symptoms that include adverse effects (for example, headaches, asthma attacks, etc) from exposure to low levels of certain chemicals. Such chemicals include pesticides, chemical...
8. Integrated Pest Management IPM, Integrated Pest Management is what the horticulture world is now using to help the environment, the public and our crops. It doesn't matter if you have a small garden planter or 1,000 acre farm. Everyone needs to practice Integrated Pest Managem...
9. Weedless Lawns without Toxic Pesticides and Herbicides Something big has happened in Canada, and I'd love it if we would all celebrate by urging our state governments to follow the Canadians' lead. The provinces of Ontario and Quebec have both banned the use of cosmetic pesticides! These are the type you...
10. What is safe to eat! Want to find out what food is safe to eat? This is the one stop guide to bring you that information, with lists of foods to buy organic, which foods are not genetically engineered, which foods to avoid, low pesticide produce, info and resources. The...
11. Got Hemp?   Hemp, (a distant cousin to marijuana) has been around for a very long time. It is a plant with a fine, lustrous fiber for textiles, rope, and paper. Some say The Declaration of Independence is written on hemp, that just sounds nice; it was wri...
12. Discover Top Pest Control Tips There are lots of pests in this world, and at some point everyone will find themselves battling a pest. Pests present a health hazard to your family, your pets, your home and garden. Pest prevention really is worth investing some time in. It is much...
13. Grow Your Own Organic Food Homegrown food is generally much better for you than conventional produce. One obvious reason is that you are less likely to spray your vegetable plants with pesticies and chemical fertilizers. But another reason is that your food is more likely a lo...
14. Mosquito Wars - The Never Ending Battle Taking control of your backyard from the pesty mosquito is essential to enjoying evenings with your family and making memories that will last a lifetime. This lens is devoted to helping you find information as well as products that will help you recl...
15. How to Garden Organically Organic gardening is more than growing a chemical-free tomato for dinner. It's about respecting the earth and all its inhabitants, from homo erectus down to the "lowly" earthworm. Becoming an organic gardener is about becoming a steward of the soil,...
16. Importance of Wood Preservers Everything that we see around us, inevitably, falls into a state of disrepair and decay, if they are not taken care of from time to time. Household appliances and commodities like furniture, wood work and metalwork are prone to the adverse effects o...
17. Safely Shop Over the past few years, I have been trying to have my family live healthier, by removing dangerous toxins in our food and products. It is difficult, but one day it will be accomplished. Living organicly is the best, but is often not an option for ma...
18. The Dangers of Food Additives
19. Squelch the Urge to Squash “The greatness of a nation and its moral progress can be judged by the way its animals are treated.” —Mahatma Gandhi Most bugs in our homes are not harmful. Why kill them? There are plenty of good reasons not to. Instead, relocate...
20. Live Whole Food Based "InstaFresh" Juice Products Uri International has Unlocked the Secret Code to Real Nutrition that is lifestyle friendly, convenient and tastes GREAT!