GOING GREEN

My kids love water.  Splashing in puddles.  Leaping through the air, nose plugged, screaming "cannonball" while jumping into the local YMCA pool.  Mixing it with dirt to make mud pies.  Filling balloons with water and throwing them at the dog.  Helping mom water plants by misting with a water bottle.  Long baths that produce wrinkly fingers and toes.  They love it!  And why shouldn't they?  Not only is it fun to play with as a kid, but it is a necessity for life.  Without water, life would be...well, besides boring, it would be lifeless.

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It's hip to be green.  In fact, at times I almost feel like I'm back in grade school when I was teased for my freshly mom-permed hairdo (a disaster!) as I stood next to my best friend Teresa, who had a perfect coif and wore Jordache jeans with layered izods, usually pink and green, each day.  The peer pressure to conform to the consensus of other 13 year olds was brutal, but I certainly thought those days were behind me.  Not so.  Now the pressure to "go green" is on strong throughout suburbia, and the world for that matter.  And it's about time.

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They are Metallic Green.  They are Shiny.   No, it's not an emerald, my mother's favorite gem.  It's the Japanese Beetle and we are getting reports of swarms of them infesting trees and landscapes in the area!  How did they get here and how can we get rid of them?

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One of the first things I learned when researching organic lawn care products and programs was that the most important aspect of getting a green, lush, and weed-free lawn didn't have anything to do with grass at all!  The most important element was a healthy LIVING soil. 

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Les loves retirement so much, he decided to do it twice!  He "retired" from his job in the construction business about 15 years ago, a great decision given today's slow real estate market.  His body couldn't take the beating anymore and he decided he needed, and wanted, to throw in the towel.  He was looking forward to reading his paper and spending some time relaxing.  But he didn't relax for long!!

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