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Fun Freetime: TurfMutt Foundation Predicts “Backyarding” Advances to a Master Level

Motherhood Moments

They use outdoor power equipment for their unique needs, choosing a power source, such as battery/electric, gasoline, propane, solar and more, that suits their lifestyle. Bird baths cycle rain water for wildlife. Water wise features gain in popularity. Rain gardens and rain barrels help capture and reuse water in the garden.

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Green, Frugal Alternatives To the Gym

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Summer and Spring Cycling Cycling is a great way to get both cardio and a leg workout. It’s eco friendly, because it doesn’t use gasoline or electricity, and it’s a lot of fun! Winter If it snows in your region, cycling, hiking, and swimming are certainly not ideal activities in the winter.

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Bike Your Way to a Healthier, Richer, Happier You

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

If you continued to only fill up for this amount twice per month, after a full year you’d have spent $1,320 just on gasoline alone. I could have purchased 2 brand-new bikes for how much I would have been spending on gasoline. Last summer, I purchased a hybrid bicycle for less than $600, and I biked to work every day.

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Control Your Bagworms – Economically and Organically

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

The cycle starts over, with the eggs hanging out in the bags until spring. The cost is a bit of your time and possibly a few bucks to buy some kerosene or gasoline or other lighter fluid. Once you have collected all the worms you can see, pour some gasoline over them and light a fire.