Articles
For sample chapters of Laureen Rama's book: Eco-yards: Simple steps to earth-friendly landscapes, click here and scroll down. Chapters available are:
• Introduction & Preface
• The Gardener: (Make Love not War in your Eco-yard)
• Making Beds to Replace your Lawn
• Soil: A Feeding Frenzy
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Here are articles Laureen Rama has written:
"Microbes at the Plant Root - the Feeding Frenzy in the Soil" for the Friends of Fish Creek Newsletter, June 2009. Note: The microbe drawing featured here is available as a digital file or a poster. Click here to order.
“What’s Going on in the Soil” for the Friends of Fish Creek Newsletter - April 2008.
"Nematodes in the Soil" for the Friends of Fish Creek Newsletter, June 2008.
"Protozoa in the Soil" for the Friends of Fish Creek Newsletter, July 2008.
"Eco-friendly Gardening" originally written for Inner Voice magazine, Calgary, Fall 2008.
"An Eco-friendly Gardener" originally written for Inner Voice magazine, Fall 2008.
"Spread Corn Gluten to Prevent Weeds" for the Friends of Fish Creek Newsletter, Spring 2008.
"Overseeding for an Eco-lawn" for the Friends of Fish Creek Newsletter, April 2009.
"Consider Worm Composting" for the Friends of Fish Creek Newsletter, Feb. 2009.
"Leaf Composting Made Easy" for the Friends of Fish Creek Newsletter, Nov. 2008.
"Native Plants in your Yard Support the Natural Ecosystem and the Basics of Pollination" for the Friends of Fish Creek Newsletter, 2008
“Restoring the Balance of Nature in Your Yard” Synchronicity Magazine - Summer 2006.