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How to Get Rid of the Lawn Invader Known as Creeping Charlie Oct. 17, 2023
Dear Cheapskate: I have lived in my house for over 30 years and experienced many maintenance issues ... Read More
5 Nontoxic Methods for Killing Weeds That Really Work Jun. 22, 2022
Weeds are everywhere — lawns, parks, roadsides, driveways, my garden, even busting their way t... Read More
A Remarkably Effective and Safe Do-It-Yourself Option for Pest Control Mar. 17, 2022
There is an old adage out there that promises, "Teaching teaches the teacher." I believe that with a... Read More
How to Safely Dispose of Expired Medications and Household Cleaners Mar. 14, 2022
Every day my email box loads up with messages, many of which contain questions from you, my dear rea... Read More
How to Clean and Care for Wood Floors to Keep Them Looking Beautiful Dec. 20, 2021
Of all the choices in home flooring, wood stands out for many as the most beautiful. Wood is durable... Read More
How To Regulate a Chemical so Popular it's in People's Blood? Oct. 26, 2021
The Environmental Protection Agency has launched a welcome effort to determine the extent of health ... Read More
Lawn Grubs Jun. 16, 2021
Q: I was wondering about grubs because my neighbor said his yard had lots of grubs last fall. When s... Read More
When Actors Play Scientist on Capitol Hill Nov. 22, 2019
Celebrity testimony is an age-old political stunt on Capitol Hill. If you want the press at your hea... Read More
No Federal Law Regulates Tattooing; Welcome to the Wild West Oct. 11, 2019
A number of years ago, my wife, Gena, was given multiple routine MRIs to check on an arthritic condi... Read More
Koi Pond Fish Kill Jun. 12, 2019
I was gone for most of Memorial Day. When I got home, something strange was happening in my pond. Ma... Read More
Pruning Details May. 29, 2019
Q: In last week's article, you commented that one of the factors of plant deaths over the winter is ... Read More
How to Unclog a Drain Yourself Without Caustic Chemicals Mar. 26, 2019
A plugged-up sink, shower or tub drain sends most people running for either a bottle of caustic drai... Read More
The Chemical Imbalance of U.S. Regulation Feb. 03, 2017
You know something's up when the two largest discount retailers in the United States — Wal-Mar... Read More
A Story of Endocrine Disruption and Why We Need to Know it Sep. 09, 2016
Just a little over 52 years ago, best-selling author and ecologist Rachel Carson was famously called... Read More
Congress Passes a Not-Very-Good Toxic Chemical Bill Jun. 21, 2016
Just when you're fed up with the U.S. Congress (the approval rating is 11 percent) comes word that i... Read More
Strip Finish Safely From old Woodwork Mar. 13, 2014
Dear Pat: I lived in a 100-year-old house for three years now, and I need to strip and refinish the ... Read More
Know Your Cleaning Products Feb. 26, 2014
Two women, different locations, same accident. Both women, using an ordinary commercial toilet-bowl ... Read More
What if Antibiotics no Longer Work? Jan. 15, 2014
Have you had your daily minimum requirement of triclosan today? How about your dosage of triclocarba... Read More
We're Counting on You Dec. 19, 2013
It was a dark day indeed when businesses started thinking about their employees as people and not nu... Read More
