Gardening

November 15, 2019 In Agriculture, Environment, Gardening, Home, Sustainability, Waste By kellie

HOW TO MAKE COMPOST: BLACK GOLD FOR YOUR OWN GARDENS!

Feeding your lawn and gardens is an important part of plant health. Sure, you can go buy expensive fertilizers and apply them every so often, but did you know that you can make your own with very little effort? Store bought fertilizers are often synthetic...

November 6, 2019 In Air Quality, Environment, Gardening, Health, Home By kellie

26 Plants That Clean The Air

By David Wright. Bestpicko.com Formany years nobody considered the impact of plants as an indoor-purifier. Yes, the environment friendly role of plants is known since ages, but nobody imagined the extent to which plants can purify the air inside your living space. That was before NASA...

September 10, 2019 In Air Quality, Climate Awareness, Environment, Gardening, Home, Sustainability, Water By kellie

www.thezebra.com A yard functions as a private oasis for relaxation, family fun, and soaking up some Vitamin D. As summer comes to a close and we spend less time cooling off in the pool, you may be surprised to learn just how much water we use...

July 28, 2019 In Children, Environment, Gardening, Health, Home, Mindfulness, Sustainability, Waste, Water By kellie

Homesteading 101

Nearly anything you could want is just a click away—groceries, clothes, cars, a ride from here to there. But even the immediacy of two-day and even two-hour shipping can leave us feeling disconnected from our things and each other. For those who crave connection to...

July 25, 2019 In Air Quality, Energy, Environment, Gardening, Health, Home, RECYCLING, Sustainability, Waste, Water By kellie

Anatomy of a Green Home

If you’ve ever been strapped for cash, you’ve probably looked for ways to trim down your budget — from quitting cable to making your own coffee. But did you know that making some simple eco-friendly changes to your home can save you over $1,000 in...

July 2, 2019 In Environment, Gardening, Home, Sustainability, Water By kellie

Horticultural Hive-Mind: A Gardener’s Guide To Protecting The Bees

(www.glorybee.com) When you see a small, striped, stinging creature making its way from flower to flower, you might be inclined to cry out in fear. If you’re allergic or entomophobic, it’s understandable why you’d react this way. But even if you’re not particularly fond of the...

March 4, 2019 In Energy, Gardening, Home, Sustainability By kellie

Sustainable Refrigeration: Combining The Past With The Future

The first electric fridge was invented in 1913, but our need to preserve food through cooling has been around for much longer, with evidence of ice houses dating back to 500 B.C. With our environment in crisis, we now find ourselves fighting to strike the...

November 13, 2018 In Climate Awareness, Environment, Gardening, Health, Home, RECYCLING, Sustainability, Waste, Water By kellie

13 Eco-Friendly Practices to Teach Your Kids at a Young Age

In a society built around mass consumerism, it can be challenging to teach our kids the importance of making eco-friendly choices in their daily lives. The irony is that it’s more important than ever before to raise children who are environmentally conscious. We should strive...

August 22, 2018 In Environment, Gardening, Health, Home, Sustainability By kellie

The Buzz on Bees

Bees have a place in our world that transcends our understanding. These oft-feared flying insects buzz around minding their own “bees’ness” while performing a great service to mankind. Without these black and yellow fellows, many of the plants we know and love would simply disappear....

August 8, 2018 In Environment, Gardening, Home, RECYCLING, Sustainability, Waste By kellie

How To Reduce Food Waste by Composting

Did you know that Americans discard of nearly 34 million tons of food every year while 49 million people experience a food shortage during the same period of time? While it is true that restaurants and grocery stores also contribute towards the alleviate the environmental...

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