Clearing Land to Honor Veterans

The Mount Moriah Cemetery in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania has been the site of some pretty inspiring brush clearing lately. How can clearing land be inspiring, you might ask? Well, when a group of volunteers works to reclaim a sacred space from weeds and brush, it certainly is inspiring. The Mount Moriah Cemetery is a sprawling 200-acre… Read More

Wild Parsnip: Identification and Control

Wild parsnip (also known as also known as giant hogweed, cartwheel-flower, wild parsnip, wild rhubarb, giant cow parsnip, or giant cow parsley)  is present in almost every state in the US and throughout much of Canada.  This pesky weed is not only very harmful to humans and animals, but also invasive and quick-spreading.  So, how do you identify wild parsnip and, more importantly, how can… Read More

Is Heating with Wood Cheaper than Oil?

For many rural homestead-dwellers, keeping warm in the winter can pose a bit of a problem.  Living away from the hubbub of the city means you are closer to nature, but likely too far away from natural gas pipelines to be able to heat with natural gas.  Thus, the heat fuel options are either having heating… Read More