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How to build (and tend) your very own pile of green gold.

Take this to Home Depot (or your landscape architect) before you get the garden hose.

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Think outside the hearth.

Before you bust out the rock salt, consider some earth-friendly alternatives like a broom, wood chips, or even pickle brine.

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