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How Fall Chores Can Make you Healthier
Fall is a time for raking, splitting wood and more. Find out how these chores can actually be good for you.
Fall is a time for raking, splitting wood and more. Find out how these chores can actually be good for you.
Kindling a Fire
Need ideas for kindling a fire?
Need ideas for kindling a fire?
Recycle Your Christmas Tree
The holidays are here and so is one of the best times of the year for watching your waste.
The holidays are here and so is one of the best times of the year for watching your waste.
Mulching Tips For the Organic Gardener
Late fall is a good time to mulch - and protect your outdoor plants. Learn more.
Late fall is a good time to mulch - and protect your outdoor plants. Learn more.
Easy Ways to Preserve our Earth
We can all do something to help preserve our earth. It doesn't have to be difficult.
We can all do something to help preserve our earth. It doesn't have to be difficult.
How to Barbecue Like a Pro
Get some seasoned tips.
Get some seasoned tips.
Valentine's Trivia Answers
Here are the answers from our Valentine's trivia test.
Here are the answers from our Valentine's trivia test.
A Pillow Can Ease Your Headache Pain
With this easy-to-make pillow, you can rest your weary head and ease the pain of a headache.
With this easy-to-make pillow, you can rest your weary head and ease the pain of a headache.
Extend Your Growing Season
Mini-greenhouses, cold frames, and other ways to grow in cold weather.
Mini-greenhouses, cold frames, and other ways to grow in cold weather.
Dental Tips George Washington Could’ve Used!
Learn how eating apples, figs, and strawberries can keep your teeth whiter and cleaner.
Learn how eating apples, figs, and strawberries can keep your teeth whiter and cleaner.
Want Orange Leaves? Plant White Oak
If you enjoy the colors of fall, check out this list. It tells you which trees you should plant, based on leaf color.
If you enjoy the colors of fall, check out this list. It tells you which trees you should plant, based on leaf color.
What is a Shamrock?
The shamrock is more than a symbol of luck, it has vast religious and historical meaning to St. Patrick and his followers.
The shamrock is more than a symbol of luck, it has vast religious and historical meaning to St. Patrick and his followers.
DO Try This At Home
Useful Household Hints Burnt popcorn? Scuff marks? Dusting shortcuts? Check out some top tips from the Farmers' Almanac.
Useful Household Hints Burnt popcorn? Scuff marks? Dusting shortcuts? Check out some top tips from the Farmers' Almanac.
The Legends and Lore of Valentine's Day
Ever wondered how the Valentines Day tradition started?
Ever wondered how the Valentines Day tradition started?
What the Pilgrims Really Ate
The "traditional" Thanksgiving meal is hardly traditional, unless you serve wild turkey, venison, and flint corn.
The "traditional" Thanksgiving meal is hardly traditional, unless you serve wild turkey, venison, and flint corn.
Recycling: Test Your Knowledge
How much do you know about recycling? Take this quiz and find out.
How much do you know about recycling? Take this quiz and find out.
Back To School in Eco-Friendly Style
Check out the many earth-friendly options for this year's back-to-school shopping.
Check out the many earth-friendly options for this year's back-to-school shopping.
Flower Arranging Basics
Receive flowers for Valentine's Day? Learn some basics about the best ways to arrange them.
Receive flowers for Valentine's Day? Learn some basics about the best ways to arrange them.
How did an Almanac Save Christopher Columbus?!
Christopher Columbus once used an Almanac and an eclipse to save he and his crew. Find out how.
Christopher Columbus once used an Almanac and an eclipse to save he and his crew. Find out how.
Ben Franklin's Letter to the Editor
Re: Saving Daylight An actual duplicate of Franklin's letter in which he described why there should be some changes with the clocks.
Re: Saving Daylight An actual duplicate of Franklin's letter in which he described why there should be some changes with the clocks.
Chinese Food – It’s Not Just for Takeout
What could be better than Chinese takeout? How about homemade Chinese cuisine?
What could be better than Chinese takeout? How about homemade Chinese cuisine?
Recipes
Videos
Premium WoodscrewsLearn the differences between different kinds of wood screws, plus some tips on how to organize them.
For the Birds: A Healthy, Clay-Straw Home in New MexicoWhile creating a healthy home for her beloved parrots, eco-developer Bonnie McGowan gets an education in green living and green building. Check out this 2,325-square-foot nest that features solar radiant floor heat, passive solar design and more!
Soak Up the Sun: A Solar-Powered Home in BerkeleyNatural Home editor-in-chief Robyn Griggs Lawrence visits a solar-powered, zero-electricity home in Berkeley, California. The stucco and glass home takes advantage of the sun with passive-solar design and photovoltaic panels.
Blog
Using Wood to Keep Warm
February 6, 2009 12:30 PM
February 6, 2009 12:30 PM
Those Darn Ants
July 28, 2008 2:55 PM
July 28, 2008 2:55 PM
Shipping Christmas Cookies… Fruitcake Poll
December 6, 2007 10:49 AM
December 6, 2007 10:49 AM
Heating With Wood
July 22, 2008 1:16 PM
July 22, 2008 1:16 PM
Solutions to Winter Problems
December 29, 2008 12:16 PM
December 29, 2008 12:16 PM
Wood Burning and other comments
January 8, 2009 3:30 PM
January 8, 2009 3:30 PM
The Virtues of Cedar
November 30, 2005 11:11 AM
November 30, 2005 11:11 AM
Summer Mulching Time
July 11, 2006 10:43 AM
July 11, 2006 10:43 AM
Keeping Warm Economically
December 2, 2005 1:22 AM
December 2, 2005 1:22 AM
Farmers’ Almanac Trivia - Why are barns painted red?
September 16, 2008 4:35 PM
September 16, 2008 4:35 PM
Tree-Planting Tips
June 13, 2007 10:38 AM
June 13, 2007 10:38 AM
Energy-Saving Tips for Heating Your Home
August 12, 2008 12:05 AM
August 12, 2008 12:05 AM
Does that come in Green? Greener Home Improvement Tips
August 21, 2008 9:48 AM
August 21, 2008 9:48 AM
De-Allergizing Your Home: A Room-by-Room Guide
July 31, 2005 8:44 PM
July 31, 2005 8:44 PM
Staying warm on the cheap
January 21, 2009 12:19 PM
January 21, 2009 12:19 PM
After IKe, What’s Next
September 23, 2008 10:45 AM
September 23, 2008 10:45 AM
Crippling Ice Storm
January 28, 2009 4:56 PM
January 28, 2009 4:56 PM
Muffin Firestarters: A Good Gift and Way to Start a Fire
January 25, 2006 1:07 PM
January 25, 2006 1:07 PM
Meetings with Remarkable Trees
July 8, 2005 4:45 PM
July 8, 2005 4:45 PM
A Few Tips for Container Gardening
May 25, 2005 2:29 PM
May 25, 2005 2:29 PM
Growing Shamrocks for St. Patrick’s Day
March 13, 2006 1:44 PM
March 13, 2006 1:44 PM
Farmers’ Almanac taken to Task
August 14, 2008 11:52 PM
August 14, 2008 11:52 PM
Late Winter (March) Pruning
March 6, 2006 2:17 PM
March 6, 2006 2:17 PM
13 Ways to Improve Your Luck this Friday the 13th
June 9, 2008 1:36 AM
June 9, 2008 1:36 AM
How to Make Beeswax Candles
March 6, 2006 5:28 PM
March 6, 2006 5:28 PM
Best Summer Tips
May 13, 2008 3:18 PM
May 13, 2008 3:18 PM
The Legends and Lore of Valentine's Day
February 11, 2009 12:13 PM
February 11, 2009 12:13 PM
Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About Mold Removal and Didn’t Know Who to Ask
August 5, 2008 3:51 PM
August 5, 2008 3:51 PM
The Importance of Indoor Air Quality
August 21, 2008 9:47 AM
August 21, 2008 9:47 AM