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The 10 Worst Invasive Plants to Watch Out for in Your Region

Getting into the weeds on how to prep soil for gardening

Our minds and shovels are ready for full throttle outdoor planting — but is your soil ready?

What Landscape Maintenance Can Do for Your Property

Perfectly manicured lawns, healthy trees, and flowering gardens don’t get that way by accident—they need regular maintenance. But maintaining your landscaping is time-consuming. Instead, turn this task over to a professional landscaping company, who will know how to identify potential problems like plant diseases, and who can give you great advice on the types of …

READ ALL ABOUT IT: Issue 4 Of Ground Control Mag Is Out Now!

The latest edition of Ground Control magazine is out now! And it's jam-packed with travel industry wonderment. Have you downloaded your copy?

How to Book a Successful Tour: Tips from Ground Control Touring

Ground Control Touring founder Jim Romeo offers artists tips on booking a successful tour and how to make the most of your time on the road.

Could sun, sand and sinter create the building material of the future?

A new machine that can create solid objects via 3D printing using the sun and sand is another development in 3D printing technology. Markus Kayser, a German 3D designer, set up his Solar Sinter -- a machine that works like a 3D printer powered by a solar array -- in the Sahara Desert in Egypt. The concentrated sunlight from the solar cells is focused onto a lens that creates a beam that melts the sand to create a glass or ceramic item. Kayser…

Time for a New Damper

If you find there to be higher than normal draft coming from your chimney, it may be time for a new damper. Call Mad Hatter in Indianapolis for chimney info

Assessing a System with No Control

Last month’s column discussed the pre-screening process that identifies and prioritizes systems with a high probability of significant energy savings. After this process is complete, the actual system assessment begins.

Using Your Landscape to Prevent Erosion

In Tucson, erosion control is a major issue. Because the landscape is dry for most of the year and the rains that do come often come in the form of monsoons, soil erosion can occur quickly. Fortunately for homeowners, there are some specific landscaping techniques that can help control erosion, no matter how much soil …

38 of the Most Delicious Ways to Use Ground Turkey

Pass on the beef and pile up this heart-healthy protein for your next dinner.

Wellness Experts on Their Best Self-Care Tips for Feeling More in Control

"I take an intentional breath and feel the ground under my feet one step at a time."

DBT for power: Prepare the ground first

Before doing a nationwide roll-out of direct transfers in power subsidies, it is important to conduct more pilots

4 Simple Tips for Safely Cooking Ground Beef

Ground beef could make you (or someone else) sick if you don't cook it properly. Read all about how to cook ground beef safely.

What is signal ground?

Ground is what is beneath our feet, but what about signals? Does equipment need earth ground? And, if so, how do battery powered units work? Or, 2-prong AC plugs without any 3d wire ground? Paulk answeres these questions and more.

Put Em in the Ground

Put Em in the Ground, a song by Cypress Hill on Spotify

We tested the internet's favorite ground beef trick

Browned ground beef has never been browner, crispier or more delicious

Routines can keep you grounded, moving forward

The past four years have led me to live in three different states across the country. From the smallest of farming villages to one of the country’s largest cities and