Tom Oder is a writer, editor, and communication expert who specializes in sustainability and the environment with a sweet spot for urban agriculture. If you've ever watched your garden struggle ...

Recycling water is a murky issue. Some say grey water–the wastewater from domestic tasks like washing dishes, doing laundry and bathing–is too good to go down the drain. Grey-haters say it smells, and ...

Until recently, gray water had the patina of being on the fringe or new age. And it seemed, therefore, dismissible. But that image is changing. As the need to conserve water drives innovation and ...

In the backyard of Penny Pengra’s Glendale home, there are no signs of the historic drought that has ravaged Southern California for the past three years. “My plants are crazy awesome,” says the ...

Timothy has written about personal finance, including detailed home renovation and repair cost guides, since 2017. His work covers everything from plumbing and roofing to solar and pest control. Find ...

TUCSON – The green tree python on display at the Reid Park Zoo's Lee H. Brown Family Conservation Learning Center coils to collect rain. Visitors who come to this building to learn how such animals ...

Having spent 30+ years in residential construction, contracting, remodeling, maintenance and home repair, Deane now contributes DIY, informational and financial content as a freelance writer and ...