By Andrea Fox, Ms. Green Quick Fixes℠

Wielding consumer power in the name of green is a great way to cause change.

Some products or services that are green may be at times, though not always, more expensive. But that's in part due to increased short-term costs that businesses pay initially to weave environmental safeguards into their practices. As consumers, we should support these businesses for their efforts. And the more customers a business has, the more opportunities there are for costs to come in line with not-so-green competitors.

By Andrea Fox, Ms. Green Quick Fixes℠

After reading first-hand accounts of poor environmental and social practices of American businesses that supply New England with fresh produce, I was moved to take the opportunity to help readers find local choices.

By Andrea Fox, Ms. Green Quick Fixes℠

Get a jump on the season with organic lawn care, backyard compost strategies, and native plants.

Each spring, we go out and clean-up our winter-distraught yards, festoon the ground with grass seed, and then fertilize away—all while dreaming about the eye-popping greenery we hope to create as a backdrop for summer barbecues, long afternoons spent outdoors, and the occasional cocktail at sunset.