How Roots Down creates Green Jobs
One of Roots Down's primary goals is to grow green jobs. Here's how we do it!
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Tres Crow
- 7 days ago
- 4 min
The Fruitful Communities initiative.
The Fruitful Communities initiative is our name for all the work we do to change lawns and vacant lots into pollinator gardens.
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Tres Crow
- Aug 4
- 2 min
Wildflowers vs. grass: which is better for the environment?
Wildflowers can be a creative replacement for water-intensive lawns. Here are some of the benefits.
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Tres Crow
- Aug 3
- 2 min
The hidden costs of fertilizer
Fertilizer is the secret sauce of every avid gardener, but they're also creating a raft of hidden social and ecological problems.
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Tres Crow
- Aug 2
- 2 min
A brief history of grass
From the Hanging Gardens of Babylon to the grounds of Versailles, humans of every age have manipulated the nature around them to reflect...
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Tres Crow
- Aug 1
- 7 min
The dark side of modern landscaping
America is covered in lawns. So much so that there are almost 50 million acres of turf from sea to shining sea. Here's how we got here.
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Tres Crow
- May 9
- 2 min
How green spaces affect mental health
Studies agree that the positive effects of natural areas significantly improve both physical health and mental health.
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Tres Crow
- May 2
- 2 min
A world without leaf blowers
Gasoline-powered landscaping equipment is damaging to the environment and safety of workers.
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Tres Crow
- Sep 10, 2021
- 1 min
Productive Urban Landscape: Salem Panola Library
Salem Panola Library is about to get a huge Productive Urban Landscape! We are very excited about the potential at this library!
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Tres Crow
- May 11, 2021
- 1 min
Productive Urban Landscape: Hairston Crossing Library
Hairston Crossing Library is a beautiful building, and we’re excited about adding some spice -- well, some fruit anyway -- to the landscape!
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