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Organic pest control
Rid your garden of bugs the natural way, without harming the environment.
Green for life: Cut down on litter
Columnist Gillian Deacon explains how to pack a litter-less lunch.
Green for life archives
Read Gillian Deacon's past columns on saving water, eco-proofing your home before a vacation and buying "green" paint.
The eco-friendly home
From laundry to light bulbs, simple solutions to make your home more environmentally-friendly.
How to decorate a table
Video: Spruce up meal time with fast and affordable centrepieces and table decorating ideas.
Start a garden
It's not too late to plant your favourite flowers with these beginner tips.
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Plant an herb garden
Get tips on planting, soil, water and sunlight.
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How to get rid of lingering odours
If it's in the carpeting, a good carpet wash/vacuum should help as well as airing out the house (open ALL windows for a couple days). Light candles and wipe the walls with dryer sheets...Febreeze anything and everything. Also, add a good coat of primer and paint to the walls AND ceilings. Sounds like a lot, but it worked in our house when we moved in.
– Molmsted in home & gardenASK THE ECO GEEK from Green Living
Plastic concerns
Is #7 PLA plastic safe to drink from?
Dangerous polish?
Is smelly nail polish harmful to my kids?
Electric magnetic fields
We live 200 feet from powerlines - are we at risk?
