An Eco-Friendly Holiday: Easy DIY Garden Seed Wrapping Paper
Plant of the Month: Why Eco-Conscious Gardeners Love Delphiniums
Lasagna Gardening: An All-Natural And Cheap Way To Grow Plants
A Guide To Creating A Regenerative, Sustainable Garden Space
Embrace the Chaos and Leave the Ego at the Garden Gate
Tips For Finding The Perfect Christmas Tree
Dear Santa: Sustainable Gift Ideas For The Eco-Friendly Gardener
Trick or Treat? These Tricks For An Eco-Friendly Halloween Are A Real Treat!
The Four-Leaf Clover of Sustainable Lawns
Upcycled Planters Are Kind To The Planet, And Our Wallets
Jumping On The Regenerative Gardening Bandwagon: Q&A With Stephanie Rose
Hot off the presses this month is a beautiful book every gardener should have! The Regenerative Garden 80 Practical Projects for Creating a Self-sustaining Garden Ecosystem offers tips and tricks to achieving lush, productive, and resilient flower and vegetable patches without a ton of work or expensive inputs. Flipping through the pages of this book will […]
Making The Environment Happy With Low-Carbon Gardens
As we look forward to the 2022 growing season, sustainability and sound environmental practices are again trending amongst gardeners worldwide. Of course, a garden of any kind is a step in the right direction, but why not impress Mother Nature a little more with a low-carbon garden? What’s A Low-Carbon Garden? A low-carbon garden involves […]
Green Tips For The Christmas Holidays And Beyond
This weekend, my hubby and I are taking our three kids to a German Christmas market not far from where we live. From the lights and Christmas carols to the German fare and handmade goodies for sale, we’re looking forward to doing something festive while supporting local this holiday season. The pandemic has hit small […]
Coco Coir A Sustainable And Eco-Friendly Choice For Growers
There has not been a steeper increase in substrate sales than with coco coir over the last few years. It has rapidly become one of the top sellers of the current time, but why? Rich Hamilton investigates. Why Retailers and Distributors Love It Price and Shelf Life Retailers and distributors have helped push coco to […]
New Holiday Tradition: Potted Christmas Conifers
It’s that time of the year again — a time when millions of families rush out to pick a holiday tree to decorate, only to throw it out after a few weeks. The other common alternative is a plastic tree bound for the same pile of trash. With an ever-increasing knowledge of the environmental impacts […]
Grow Bag Gardening an Easy and Eco-Friendly Way To Grow Food
Green Christmas Tree Disposal
Shortly after the chaos of the holidays comes the mad dash to get the Christmas tree and falling needles out of the house. But the endless stream of discarded, oranging trees waiting for curbside collection is a depressing sight. When the time comes, why not try some of these ‘green’ alternatives for disposal, courtesy of […]
Green Building: Sustainable Prefab Home
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