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I'm a happy resident of Seattle's Capitol Hill neighborhood. I like trees, gardening with native plants, working on community projects, and taking long walks all over the city.

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Creative Writing > Memoirs Memoirs My true garden story: 77 of 287

After I graduated college in Seattle, I was on the lookout for an apartment in the same neighborhood as my campus. This isn't the easiest task, but I was lucky enough to find a decent place before my boyfriend's parents kicked the pair of us out of their house. Since my new apartment was on the courtyard, one of the things i...
Pets & Animals > Animal Rights & Issues Is spaying/neutering animals a crucial part of controlling the country’s animal over-population problem?: 2 of 6

Asking if spaying and neutering is a crucial part of controlling domestic animal overpopulation is a little bit like asking if birth control is crucial to controlling human overpopulation. Of course it is a key method to controlling populations is to control birth rates. To believe otherwise is to ignore the facts of life. I...
Politics, News & Issues > Environmental Awareness Have we gone too far with environmentalism?: 4 of 7

Have we gone too far with environmentalism? My answer is a resounding no. We haven't gone far enough. Repeated reports of the accelerating effects of global warming, the damage caused by the travel and bioaccumulation of toxic chemicals, and evidence of quickly deteriorating ecosystems around the world should make this paten...
Politics, News & Issues > Environment (Other) Essays: Sustainable communities: 9 of 9

Sustainability has become the catchphrase of anyone who wants to profit from the cultural cachet of the environmental movement. Throw sustainable on the front of any phrase and you get a free greenwash. Even though the term is easy to exploit, there is a lot of honest-to-goodness sustainability work going on out there. It co...
Home & Garden > Lawn & Landscaping What is a sustainable yard?: 3 of 3

To define a sustainable yard, you first need to define sustainability. The Environmental Protection Agency defines sustainability as "meeting the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs." WordIQ.com has a more detailed definition: "Sustainability... is intended to b...
Home & Garden > Lawn & Landscaping Using herbs for easy-care landscaping: 2 of 2

As long as you have a spot with plenty of sun, you can landscape with herbs. Most herbs are easy going plants that don't need much attention besides the occasional watering when the weather gets hot. Even better, they tend not too be too picky about soil quality either. These qualities make herbs a good choice for a low-main...
Home & Garden > Cleaning Products How to clean your house using socks and liquid dish soap: 2 of 2

Socks and dish soap might seem like an odd couple, but they make a dynamic cleaning duo for the thrift inclined. Cleaning product companies try and sell us on the latest thing, claiming that each new item is more convenient and makes whites whiter than any other product on the market. In reality, it's mostly hype. Unless you...