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January 03, 2024

A Green Makeover: Exploring Grants for Eco-Friendly Home Improvements

January 03, 2024/ Kelly Pemberton

Are you a homeowner who wants to make their home eco-friendly and energy-efficient? Nowadays environmental awareness has become essential and homeowners look for methods to cut down utility bills, lower their carbon footprint and create a greener environment. You can do it by installing solar panels, using LED lights, gardening, and more. But maybe you think that financially this won’t be achievable for you. We have great news.

August 20, 2023

Kid-Friendly Gardens: Safety and Fencing

August 20, 2023/ Kelly Pemberton

There's a certain magic in the way a garden awakens a child's imagination – a world where dandelions transform into wishes, rocks become steppingstones to imaginary lands, and the gentle rustle of leaves tells stories only young ears can hear. A garden is not just soil and plants; it's a canvas where childhood memories are painted with the vibrant hues of exploration, play, and discovery. As parents, guardians, or anyone entrusted with the joy of nurturing young souls, creating a kid-friendly garden becomes a cherished mission.

June 29, 2022

Why Real Estate Buyers Prioritize Green Homes

June 29, 2022/ Kelly Pemberton

Guest post by Imala Green

The residential real estate domain is dynamic, and a lot has changed in the landscape in recent years. From building materials to designs, construction techniques, and methodologies, every aspect has evolved with time. The pandemic was a catalyst in this context as it altered the way people think about buying decisions, promoting green homes and living. Unsurprisingly, real estate buyers have a fresh perspective on purchasing living spaces in the new normal.

June 01, 2022

How to Make Your Home More Environmentally Friendly

June 01, 2022/ Kelly Pemberton

Guest blog by Evette Champion

Despite the efforts of corporations, and other large enterprises to undercut attempts to regulate their greenhouse gas emissions and reduce their depletion of natural resources, this is the only planet we have and it’s up to us to do what we can to slow the effects of climate change. As real estate insights by agents and industry researchers reveal, many homeowners are nowadays looking for ways they can make their homes more environmentally friendly.

August 29, 2021

7 Things You Can Do to Maximize Your Home's Energy Efficiency When You Use Solar Power

August 29, 2021/ Kelly Pemberton

When you’re trying to help the environment, converting to solar power is a great first step that a growing number of homeowners have taken. However, you can go further by being more careful about how your home uses power. By conserving energy, you can stretch the power your solar panels produce. You may even be able to turn around and sell excess power back to your utility company. This is usually applied as a credit on your monthly bill. However, in order to be as energy efficient as possible, you need to be smart about how you use power in your home.

July 22, 2021

Always wanted a lawn, but didn’t know where to start? Here are a few tips

July 22, 2021/ Kelly Pemberton

Guest post by Balaji Nursery

Many of us fantasize about having our own little fix of green toward the front or the rear of our homes. The trouble with turning this into a reality lies in the details — seeing how to lay the grass, and caring for your yard consistently. Yards require more maintenance than your typical plants, but having said that, a lavish yard isn't unattainable.

February 07, 2021

7 Green Home Improvements to Make for a Healthier Lifestyle

February 07, 2021/ Kelly Pemberton

Guest post by Kelsey Luvisa

The beginning of a new year is a time to think about home improvement. With people across the United States spending more time at home due to COVID-19, making your space a comfortable place to spend a lot of time is important now more than ever. When you care about the environment, making improvements that are green and support a healthy lifestyle might also be on your mind. The real estate experts at HomeLight interviewed more than 1,000 agents across the United States to reveal home upgrade trends, offering some insights about updates that you should consider.

December 27, 2020

Eco-Friendly Apartment Living

December 27, 2020/ Kelly Pemberton

Guest post and infographic by Ben Creamer

By its very nature, apartment living is an eco-friendlier way to live than many other modern lifestyles. This is because while living in your apartment, the odds are that you are located in an urban center. Living in an urban center means that you’re close by many things and don’t need to use as many resources as your other modern lifestyle counterparts do. However, there are still many ways to make your apartment even more environmentally sustainable. And great news for you: many of them are relatively simple. Reducing your ecological footprint and having a greater positive impact on the world around you can be a matter of making just a few minor changes!

December 06, 2020

How To Organize Your Potting Shed

December 06, 2020/ Kelly Pemberton

Guest post by Amie Hamilton

Houses with large lawns or spacious backyards are the favorite playgrounds of home gardeners. Whether they’re new to the hobby or have been a longtime gardener, having such a space is perfect for experimenting with different gardening techniques or planting approaches. These spaces can also be a good area to mount a potting shed.

Simply put, a potting shed is a small shed housed within a lawn or backyard. It’s ideal for those growing a smaller type of food garden like an herb garden, which is growing in popularity these days, especially with urban gardeners. But aside from housing small potted plants, the potting shed is also used as a storage shed. Over time, the shed may become unruly and disorganized when not properly supervised.

It’s indeed a beneficial hobby to take care of plants and such, though the upkeep is another issue altogether. If you’re a home gardener burdened with the thought of organizing the potting shed, here are a few tips to help you get the job done as efficiently as possible.

October 25, 2020

Repairs to Complete Around Your Home for Lower Energy Use

October 25, 2020/ Kelly Pemberton

When you want to lower your energy use and reduce utility costs, there are several things you can do around the house to get quick results. Related costs are generally worth the investment based on immediate savings that will begin to repay your outlay. Here are some suggestions for improvements you can make in your home to use less energy.

August 30, 2020

5 Tips to Sell a House with a Bad Backyard and Boost Curb Appeal

August 30, 2020/ Kelly Pemberton

Guest post by Evette Champion

Unless you have a green thumb, you may have some areas in your yard that could use some improvement. Maybe there’s too much sun and your grass has become brown and patchy. Maybe you have water pools in spots around your yard. Whatever the case may be, the harsh truth is that your ugly backyard is scaring away potential buyers!

February 04, 2019

5 Ways You Can Have Lush Green Grass All Year Round

February 04, 2019/ Kelly Pemberton

guest post by Emma Metson

It is a thing of beauty to raise and maintain your own lawn. Lush green grass doesn’t only come in the form of artificial grass, no! For most of us, it is a chore to raise the real deal. But to many, it has become their art. I don’t think there is anyone on the planet who wouldn’t appreciate a clean, sleek, vibrant grassy garden or yard.

If the grass is well taken care of, it can bring a vibe of elegance to your home, thus making your yard, and you, look a hundred times more respectable.

January 30, 2019

How to Reduce Heat Loss in Your Home

January 30, 2019/ Kelly Pemberton

Introduction by Kelly P @ Green and Prosperous; infographic by Senator Windows

During the cold months of the year your house loses heat from a number of different places, including the roof, floors, windows, and walls. Preventing heat loss is a major concern for homeowners, who are increasingly demonstrating interest in finding ways to not only heat the home in the cold months, but to do so in environmentally-friendly ways.