As the 2008 holiday shopping season rapidly approaches, retailers are looking to forecast consumer behavior and spending during a tight time in the world economy.

As winter approaches, you may be gearing up for months of being indoors. But this season is an excellent time to consider your outdoor property, with days shortening, foliage falling and rough weather looming.

Tiny Greensburg, Kan., rebuilding from scratch after nearly being wiped away by a tornado last year, is quickly becoming a model for going green.

There are two ways of getting vegetables to your dinner plate: you can buy instant at the supermarket or you can try a second, rather more time-consuming method.

You don't have to sacrifice looks or comfort to decorate your home with eco-friendly furniture and accessories.

Thanks to the most recognized names in denim and many of the leaders in the organic clothing industry, there are now plenty of jeans that let you and the earth live happily ever after. Most are made from 100% organic cotton, using natural indigo dyes.

We all know our climate comes in seasons, but your garden has cycles of its own. Understanding the cycles of any garden help you decide when to plant, transplant, prune and treat insects and disease in your garden.

Cutting down on meat has the potential not only to cut emissions and preserve the environment, but also to increase the amount of food available to everyone, writes Carolyn Fry.

Even though more people are turning to energy-efficient spiral fluorescent light bulbs, which use 75% less energy and greatly reduce your carbon footprint, they still pose a threat of mercury poisoning.

Almost all biofuels used today cause more greenhouse gas emissions than conventional fuels if the full emissions costs of producing these "green" fuels are taken into account. We need truly better fuels...solar, wind, hydrogen, etc to save our planet.