When many of us think about preserving nature we think of wildlife programs on the television, of cuddly lovable furry animals such as the chimpanzee, the koala bear, panda bears and many others. We also think of the big game of Africa, and the shimmering beauty and amazing diversity of the sea life of our coral reefs. In fact, the understandable popularity of these animals has been such that until recently nature conservation bodies were formed which concentrated almost wholly on such examples … [Read more...]

Global warming refers to the increase in average temperature near the earth’s surface and in its oceans. Climate change is another term used interchangeably with global warming. However, climate change may encompass other changes in climate besides increases in temperature. ... Read the rest of Global Warming - What Can We Do to help? at Suburban Ecology © Rick for Suburban Ecology, 2008. | Permalink | No comment Post tags: Climate Change, Environment, Global warming, Greenhouse … [Read more...]

Soil preparation is one of the most important aspects of creating an organic garden. It affects everything in the garden, from germination rates and seed failure. So making a good bed for your plants is the single most important thing to make the best and most productive garden. There are a good number of conditions that must be fulfilled in order to insure that you have the perfect soil for your plants. First is that the soil particles must be small enough so there will be room for the roots to … [Read more...]