Joyful. Simple. Healing. Everything Earth offers ways to “go a little greener” that will uplift both you and the planet. As it turns out, doing simple things for Earth makes for a healthier happier you. Here you’ll find facts about the state of our planet – good and bad –… Read more“What this Blog is About”
Dancing Deer
Mama deer are very protective of their young. First time mamas can seem a little negligent – as in the the doe in the second video below who is seemingly unconcerned that her fawn can’t reach the apples. (Don’t worry – lots of apples magically appeared on the ground that… Read more“Dancing Deer”
Dazzling Dahlias
Dahlias come in an astonishing variety of colors and shapes. And no wonder. Garden enthusiasts and botanists have created between 20,000 and 50,000 different varieties of the much loved flower over the past two centuries. It was once thought that there were over 100 species of dahlias, as enthusiastic gardrners… Read more“Dazzling Dahlias”
Happy Mother’s Day! Love, Earth
Peonies are the quintessential Mother’s Day flowers for bouquets that delight. My mom had rows of these growing under the apple tree, just behind my swing set. Such a treat. Peonies bloom prolifically in the spring and some varieties bloom into the summer. They last longer as cut flowers than… Read more“Happy Mother’s Day! Love, Earth”
May Flowers
May inspires Mother Earth to burst into exuberant bloom just in time to honor mothers everywhere. Here are just few of the beauties that have popped up around my neighborhood, mostly in my own garden, in Southern Oregon. These are real plants in their own real colors – not manipulated… Read more“May Flowers”
The Truth about Recycling
Guess how many of the ten plastic bottles you put in the recycling bin actually got recycled. While you’re thinking about that, let me say that I do not want to discourage anyone from recycling plastic. It’s a better-than-nothing option. But there are simple things we can do as better… Read more“The Truth about Recycling”
Spring Showers Bring…
April Flowers! Here just a smattering of flowers in bloom this April some from the wildlands of Oregon and some from my own backyard garden. Go outside and smell the flowers! From top left to right: Chives; Scarlet Fritillary; California Poppies Daffodil; My Spring Garden; (Carnivorous!) Darlingtonia Western Trumpet Honeysuckle;… Read more“Spring Showers Bring…”
Destroying Trees is a Double-Whammy
Earth’s forest are being lost. Fast. Vast swaths all over the world are being clearcut for commercial use and purposely burned to make room for crops and cattle grazing. Just since 1980, nearly 2.5 billion acres of trees have been cut down world-wide. For comparison, that is more than the… Read more“Destroying Trees is a Double-Whammy”
Grow Your Own “Pesticides”
Pesticide use has increased dramatically around the globe farmers, cities and home gardeners began using it regularly in the 1940’s. Over one billion pounds of insecticides are used every year in the United States alone. The problem – one of many created by insecticides is that they kill indiscriminately, wiping… Read more“Grow Your Own “Pesticides””
Disappearing Butterflies
Butterflies have mesmerized humans for millennia. Images of butterflies have appeared in 3000-year-old hieroglyphs, in ancient Mayan art and among the artifacts of many ancient Native American cultures including Aztec and Hopi. Such a shame that butterflies are appearing less and less frequently in our gardens, right? They bring a… Read more“Disappearing Butterflies”