Feature articles  

• Lawn and garden watering (May 2013)
  Household water use swells in the summer due to irrigation of lawns and gardens, but as much as 50% of the water we use outdoors is wasted due to inefficient watering. Quell the swell! Tips to conserve Minnesota's limited freshwater resources by using efficient watering methods this summer.

Bottle "buyology". Everyday choices about beverage bottles add up. Reuse and recycling make a difference in Minnesota.

Wood smoke and the air we breathe. Even though wood is natural, breathing wood smoke is unhealthy.

Bright ideas for lighting your home. Lighting accounts for close to 20 percent of the average home's electric bill. Most of us can cut our lighting costs in a few simple steps.