A FIRST: Yard Tours for Livin' the Green Life in St. Louis

Sunday from 11 am - 4pm, people who are ahead of the curve in preserving the future—by living a sustainable present—have opened their gardens for observation.

This Green approach doesn't look painful or like deprivation at all. Instead, these winners speak of fresh food and cheaper utilities.

"The Sustainable Backyard Tour was conceived and organized by the owners of Home Eco, because we believe Sustainability, Conservation, Environmental Protection and Self Reliance starts at home—right in our own backyards," said Terry Winkelmann, of Home Eco.

Here's the website for addresses of yard/garden tours today. There are destinations all around the area.

Since 2005 , Home Eco has striven to be St. Louis’ primary point of access to a burgeoning world of alternative, planet-preferred goods and services.  Taking a general store approach, they offer a wide range of eco-friendly options for the home and garden, from laundry powder to natural flooring.