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3 Ways To Turn A Landscape Problem Into Opportunity

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Weedy trees? Steep slopes? Mismanaged forests? Kentucky innovators work with natural systems to find beneficial outcomes in these problems.

Practice Mindfulness With a DIY Nature Mandala

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Use nature as your inspiration for beautiful mandala designs and a mindfulness practice. You can do this alone or with family.

How to Create Habitat for Solitary Bees

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Supporting leafcutters, masons and other species of native solitary bees is just as important as helping their managed-colony counterparts.

5 Tips for Gardening Naked

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If you've ever wanted to garden au naturel, you might be able to get away with in on World Naked Gardening Day—but we're not making any promises.

Put a Stuffed Chicken in Your House: 9 Chicken-Themed Items

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Fluffy "house chickens" are among the items we found on the web. Others include a coaster set, superhero leg bands, a bracelet and greeting cards.

Farm Storehouse: 9 Products to Help Your Farm Run Better

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A boom mower, a cordless pruner, an ATV manure spreader and an adjustable rake are among the useful items our editors found.

A DIY Bird Feeder That Any Kid Can Make

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You and your children can create this do-it-yourself bird feeder in minutes using materials you probably already have around the house.

4 Ways Nature Makes Us Happier

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Natural surroundings help us reduce stress, relax and feel invigorated. Nature makes us happier, and we can design our surroundings to help it do so.

Recipe: Breakfast Bowls With Eggs, Sweet Potatoes & Beans

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This recipe for hearty breakfast bowls is easy to put together and goes well with salsa and sour cream or plain Greek yogurt.

Protect Your Garden: Make a Chicken Corral in Your Yard

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Let your flock forage during the day and get natural nutrition while you also protect your garden from getting "fowled" up with a chicken corral.

These “Extreme Outdoorspeople” Take on Idaho

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When Tammy Trayer first glimpsed the West, she knew it was the place she wanted to call home. She and her family now live the life of extreme outdoorspeople in Idaho.

Living Off the Grid: A Guide to Long-Term Produce Storage

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Here are the basics about what fruits and vegetables are good for long-term storage, and how to best store them naturally.

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