News & Articles By Russel Davis
04/04/2017
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By Russel Davis
STUDY: Living in cities makes people mentally ill, while living in the country improves health and prevents early death
A recent analysis commissioned by Friends of the Earth Europe finds that living in the countryside offers greater health benefits than living in the city. Researchers at the Institute for European Environmental Policy examined data from more than 200 academic studies and finds that living in the countryside — where green, open spaces can be easily […]
03/31/2017
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By Russel Davis
How to grow pesticide-free organic celery
Not many people know that today’s commercially produced celery is laden with chemicals, with some samples carrying residues of more than 60 pesticides. This is worrisome, considering that data from the Agricultural Marketing Resource Center showed that U.S. consumers had a mean annual consumption of six pounds of fresh celery per person in 2012 alone. […]
03/25/2017
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By Russel Davis
Living in the country found to reduce the risk of death by 16% compared to city life
Living in the countryside, where trees and open spaces can be easily accessed, may help reduce the risk of certain diseases and premature death than being city-bound, according to a recent review. Researchers at the Institute for European Environmental Policy (IEEP) analyzed data from more than 200 academic studies on the beneficial effects of increased […]
03/25/2017
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By Russel Davis
These raised bed gardening tricks beat traditional gardening every time
Raised bed gardening has been in practice among agriculture enthusiasts for years. Simply put, raised bed gardening is a method that makes use of elevated garden beds to cultivate a variety of crops. Modern raised bed gardens use frames of wood, concrete blocks or timber, and are relatively easy to construct. Gardeners have touted the many […]
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