

Cures for Clutter
The arrival of spring stimulates the urge to clean and refresh our living spaces. After a long winter of bringing things home, the...
Jenny Hill
Apr 10, 20254 min read


Stumbling into Sustainability: Winter Composting: “You Can Do That?”
Until embarrassingly recently, I had no clue that composting was even possible in the winter—especially in a cold, snowy, icy climate...
Liz Bristow
Mar 26, 20255 min read


Grow a Houseplant Collection: Propagation for All
If you are looking to create (or expand) an indoor jungle without spending a fortune, propagation is the perfect skill to master!...
HDT Team
Mar 21, 20254 min read


Stumbling into Sustainability-Do You Really Need to Print That?
Double checking your printer settings to prevent common office waste. If you had a chance to read my previous blog about “Stumbling into...
Liz Bristow
Feb 19, 20254 min read


Ideas for Rewriting the Rural Narrative
What is your definition of rural? Whatever it is, Benjamin Winchester, a sociologist who focuses on rural living, wants it to be a...
Jenny Hill
Jan 27, 20256 min read


Climate Change Needs Nature-Based Solutions as Carbon Focus Fails
Climate change is a hoax, or at least the notion that reducing carbon and other heat-trapping gasses in our atmosphere can stabilize our...
Jim Chamberlin
Jan 2, 20254 min read


Stumbling into Sustainability-Reusable Water Bottles
I grew up in the Central Valley of California during the start of the recycling revolution trend, but that doesn’t mean I understood it....
Liz Bristow
Jan 1, 20253 min read


Tips for Preserving Produce: When Freezing is a Good Thing
If you’ve heard an undercurrent of whining every time you step outdoors, that may have been my muttering carried on a brisk north wind to...
Jenny Hill
Dec 6, 20243 min read


J. Drake Hamilton Talks MN Renewable Jobs
No doubt the energizing keynote speaker had something to do with Back to Basics 2017 was the largest most attended B2B, yet. J. Drake Hamilton, Science Policy Director for Fresh Energy, spoke for an hour on the state of the renewable energy market in its current state and its future prospects.
HDT Team
Mar 1, 20171 min read


