A Community Garden - A Nice Place to Grow
A good way to share your gardening interests is to participate in a community garden. Here is how it works.

Creating a Community Garden
Creating a community garden is a fun way to get to know your neighbors. Here are a few things you may want to think about before you dig.

Memorable Weather Events of the Past 200 Years
Excerpted from the 2005 Farmers' Almanac If it seems that weather is more precarious today than in years past, guess again. America has always had strange weather events.

Dental Tips George Washington Could’ve Used!
Learn how eating apples, figs, and strawberries can keep your teeth whiter and cleaner.

Why Rake Leaves?
Every autumn, we spend hours raking leaves, but is there really a good reason behind it?

How did America get an Uncle Sam?
Ever wonder how and why "Uncle Sam" became a symbol for the USA?

The Most Destructive Twister on Record

Lightning Kills, Play it Safe
There's nothing fun about being struck. Lightning is a very dangerous weather occurrence that isn't taken seriously. Have a safe, enjoyable summer. Here's how to avoid the threat of being struck by lightning.

Light Pollution: Are you a culprit?
Learn why the night sky isn't as dark as it used to be.

Top ELEVEN Most Memorable Weather Events
In 1999 we published an article on the 100 Most Memorable Weather Events over the past century. In 2001, we went further back in weather history and named the Top 10. In 2007 we added one more event to the list.

Jennifer's Garden
See how one Seattle resident turned her entire property into a model of urban agriculture.

Farm-opoly
FARM-OPOLY, a down on the farm property trading game! Here's a property tradin' game for farmers or those who just think farmin' is cool! It's life down on the farm where players increase their profits by collecting acres...

Earth-Opoly
Earthopoly is a game celebrating Earth, one turn at a time!Players become the caretakers of wondrous locations around the planet, then increase their property value by collectingCarbon Credits and trading them in for Clean Air.AAHHHH!It's all fun and games until...

Flood Awareness Week
March 12, 2008 12:21 PM

Weird Atlanta Weather - Flooding Awareness
March 17, 2008 11:57 AM

Ice Storm Paralyzes New England in '98
January 8, 2008 9:56 AM

Ten of the Worst Tornadoes
February 8, 2008 10:25 AM

Top Ten Hurricane Tips - What to Do, How to Prepare
September 13, 2005 3:24 PM

Planting a Strawberry Pyramid
March 29, 2006 4:30 PM

Itching for Blackberries
July 13, 2005 4:53 PM

Dove Hunting with Grandma
September 5, 2005 8:46 AM

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Tommy Linstroth
Watch Tommy in Home ECOnomics » Tommy is the head of Sustainable Initiatives for Melaver, Inc. His career has spanned the private, academic, and non-profit sectors from the west coast to the east, where he presently oversees the scope...

On The Money
Major Weather Events Accurately Predicted by the Farmers’ Almanac... Photo Courtesy of NOAA • In 1954, Farmers’ Almanac warned readers of a rare major hurricane in the Northeast. That storm turned...