Don’t miss the deep discounts through the Mass Save sale through November 27. Choose models from Google Nest, Ecobee, Sensi, Honeywell–many for just $9.99 + tax shipped to your door. There are no rebates to deal with! These models normally … Read More
Despite our love of Thanksgiving leftovers – it turns out we aren’t that good at gobbling up all of our food, especially at the holidays. Each year we throw out over 200 million pounds of turkey alone during the week … Read More
Fall is the best time to start transitioning lawns to organic. The key to a healthy lawn is healthy soil and good mowing, watering, and fertilizing practices. Healthy soil contains high organic content and is teeming with biological life. Healthy … Read More
Thursday, October 19, from 7-8pm. Online. Interested in accessing rebates, tax incentives and funding for your home project? More and more, people are considering electrifying their homes and cars in order to fight climate change, improve their health and, especially, … Read More
Thursday, October 19 at 7pm. Online. Induction stoves, long popular in Europe and Asia, are more efficient than gas or standard electric stoves. Some chefs and home cooks the the U.S. are now also making the transition to induction cooking, … Read More
This is the time of year when leaves are falling and yards are filling up with them. Instead of collecting and hauling yard “debris” to the curb, it’s much better to leave the fallen leaves, branches, stems, and seed heads … Read More
Saturday, September 30 from 8am-12pm. Nahanton Park Community Gardens Nursery, Newton. The Newton Tree Conservancy will be giving away small sapling trees from its nursery in Nahantan Park’s Community Gardens. Also, come meet NTC Director Matt Border who will help … Read More
Every year, billions of birds migrate north in the spring and south in the fall, the majority of them flying at night, navigating with the night sky. However, as they pass over big cities on their way, they can become … Read More
Thursday, September 21 from 7-9pm. First Unitarian Universalist Society in Newton, Parish Hall (1326 Washington St.,West Newton). Newton has plenty of high priced homes but is missing middle income housing. Fewer young people and families are able to live here, … Read More
We are all thinking of cleaning up the garden this time of year, with a focus on removing dead plants and preventing weeds from invading in the spring. Another thing to consider is how our yearly winterizing activities might affect … Read More
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