No-Mow Lawns

a new movement away from the traditional grass yard

It wasn’t the mowing that drove Linda Soltis to an alternative lawn – it was the moles. Mole tunnels riddled the postage-stamp-sized patch of grass that she labored over watering, weeding, and fertilizing, and she was tired of it. Her solution? ...

Recession Chic

rethinking your home’s interior in a down economy

Most people might assume that during a recession, an interior designer might feel pretty discouraged. No one is remodeling, restoring or upgrading, right? Not so, says Bonnie Feltz, owner of Department of Interiors in Eau Claire.

Moss Graffiti

also illegal, and also green

Dubbed “the next big thing” by Juxtapoz Magazine in January, Moss Graffiti or Green Graffiti is a new movement that is just like it sounds.

Buying a Home? Read This First.

helpful tips for the first-time home buyer

Buying an existing home or building a new home may be the largest purchase of your life, therefore it should be entered into cautiously – especially for the first-time home buyer.The first step would be to contact a lending institution...

Breaking the Law Never Felt So Fresh

the guerilla gardening movement

Last spring a group in Stevens Point got arrested on a four-acre downtown lot that has sat unused for 15 years. Their crime? Trespassing and trying to build a series of raised garden beds.

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Finding the Right Flowers for You

an amazing flow chart of fantastic flora fun

Gnomes in the Loam

local company educates, entertains kids on gardening

“When kids are entertained and having fun, they become more interested and engaged, and educated in the process.” -Greg Raleigh, president of Enchanting Gnome Knowledge

Yards We Dig

a crop of cool local yards, from the front and from the back