Free mulch available at Zilker Park

AUSTIN -- Free mulch from recycled Christmas trees is available at Zilker Park. The Austin Parks and Recreation Department and Austin Resource Recovery Department say the mulch is available on a first-come, first-served basis starting Tuesday at 2 p.m. You can pick up mulch in the polo field of Zilker Park until it is all gone. Officials say the mulch is for private use only. You should bring ...

Cultivating global green thumbs

For many, yard work can be a chore. For Nadia Malarkey, the care and cultivation of her backyard labyrinth of trees, vines and plants is perennially a joy. At their best, gardens can be places of respite, connection and, above all, environmental stewardship.

Changing self and systems for a leaner and greener Japan

Year in, year out, it never ceases to amaze me what a difference a day makes. In an instant, December ends, January begins, and a miraculous transformation takes place. For the reverent and the riotous equally, midnight wipes the cosmic slate clean.

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Actual real-estate tax bill can be paid online The town of Andover has mailed the actual tax bills for fiscal year 2012, which started July 1, 2011 and ends June 30, 2012. Third quarter payment is due Wednesday, Feb. 1. Taxes unpaid after that date are subject to interest charges of 14 percent.

Composting workshop educates teachers and parents of students involved in ... - MyEugene

Composting workshop educates teachers and parents of students involved in ... MyEugene ... parents of local students a crash course on composting. “Most food waste in Eugene ends up in the landfill, which squanders a resource with valuable economic properties. Landfilling also generates methane, which is a potent climate-damaging gas.