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October 20, 2020

Easy Peasy Meals Your Kids Will Love

October 20, 2020/ Kelly Pemberton

As a parent, you’ve got a lot on your plate. Work, homeschooling, and juggling everyday chores are just a few tasks that might be bogging down your to-do list. You don’t have time to cook a fancy dinner every night, but at the same time, you want your family to have a home-cooked meal. The solution? A handful of healthy meals for kids that you can whip up at the last minute. Here are some of our favorite healthy dishes that you and your kids will love.

October 15, 2020

5 Life Skills to Teach Your Children to Help Them Live More Sustainably

October 15, 2020/ Kelly Pemberton

Childhood is the best stage of life for learning because kids' minds are like sponges. Kids are also extremely curious and eager to explore new things. As they develop, children of all ages use their physical senses and their mental capabilities to absorb life lessons about the world around them. Eco-conscious parents can teach their kids to live sustainably by helping them to learn and practice age-specific tasks. Here are a few suggestions to help your kids become more sustainability-conscious consumers.

October 12, 2020

4 Ways to Reduce Water Waste This Winter

October 12, 2020/ Kelly Pemberton

Guest post by Brooke Chaplan

Water is often taken for granted, especially when you can just turn the tap and access it easily throughout the month. The ease with which we use water and the lack of any indicators of waste (beside the monthly water bill) makes it hard to conserve water. However, water truly is a limited resource, one which almost a billion people worldwide have limited access to.

October 07, 2020

How, When, and Why You Should Regularly Clean Your Bed Sheets

October 07, 2020/ Kelly Pemberton

Think about it - we spend almost a third of our lives in bed, tucked under the soft embrace of our sheets. Yet, how often do we truly show them the TLC they deserve? It's time to delve into the world of bed hygiene and discover the importance of regularly cleaning your bed sheets.

October 06, 2020

The Most Creative Ways to Use Fall Leaves for Your Garden Soil

October 06, 2020/ Kelly Pemberton

Guest post by Archie Adams

Garden soil can benefit from fall leaves in several ways. Therefore, the leaves should not be treated like trash, but as essential material that can add to the soil fertility. However, you need to be creative with the leaves to benefit from them.

September 30, 2020

4 Waste Items You Can Recycle from Your Home Renovation

September 30, 2020/ Kelly Pemberton

Building a friendly environment after a home renovation process is everyone’s goal. Waste materials contribute to the largest percentage of pollution. While you can dispose of some of the materials, recycling is the best option that you can have. You don’t have to feel guilt while carrying out your home renovation. Ensuring a clean, guilt-free renovation, a 20 yard dumpster offers a practical solution for waste management and recycling needs.

September 28, 2020

Got the Sniffles? Here are the Natural Remedies to Reach for

September 28, 2020/ Kelly Pemberton

The common cold can be rather difficult to avoid. Because there are so many strains of the virus, you can never really build up immunity to it, either. However, if you think that the only option that you have is to head over to a doctor to ease your symptoms, think again.

September 24, 2020

Eco-Minded Entrepreneurship: 7 Leading Green Business Ideas

September 24, 2020/ Kelly Pemberton

Guest post by Chloe Taylor

If you’ve always dreamt about preserving the environment or even spearheading the efforts of waste management, toxic waste reduction and greenhouse gas emission reduction, this year is the perfect time to start your journey. Modern social and political environments, with all of their flaws and drawbacks, have actually proven to be full of opportunities for ambitious eco-entrepreneurs across the globe. An ever-greater number of people are creating sustainable businesses that not only benefit the environment but offer more jobs every year. Let’s take a look at some of the best and most innovative ecological business ideas.

September 23, 2020

Tips for Managing Allergy Fatigue (infographic)

September 23, 2020/ Kelly Pemberton

Guest post by Christine Huegel

If you are one of the 50 million Americans who experience allergies, you may have suffered annoying symptoms like itchy eyes, running nose and constant sneezing. You may have also noticed how tired you might feel, which is also a common symptom of allergies.

September 16, 2020

How to Start a Gardening Blog from Scratch

September 16, 2020/ Kelly Pemberton

Guest post by Natasha Shetty

Gardening, like a garden itself, is an evergreen topic. The same holds true for a blog about gardens and gardening. In fact, gardening is a passion, an interest and a hobby that millions of people around the world pursue avidly. There are also a number of professional gardeners who provide vital tips and tweaks about gardening and related topics.

Ask anyone who knows gardening and they’ll surely testify it isn’t that proverbial cakewalk that involves writing merely about plants, soil, fertilizers and other paraphernalia. Instead, a gardening blog requires year of extensive experience as a hobbyist or professional gardener.

If you’re from either of these two categories- professional gardener or gardening aficionado, here are some tips that can help you start a gardening blog from the scratch in 2020.

September 14, 2020

Tips for Growing a Successful Food Garden

September 14, 2020/ Kelly Pemberton

guest post by Carrie Spencer

Hoping to grow your own food? Gardening is a great way to save money on the freshest produce possible. That said, growing herbs, fruits, and veggies can feel a little intimidating to first-timers. But it does not have to. There are plenty of easy ways to get started that will not overwhelm you no matter what you want to grow.

September 11, 2020

Fried zucchini squash blossoms

September 11, 2020/ Kelly Pemberton

This summer’s zucchini harvest started out so promisingly.

The leaves of my 3 zucchini plants grew to monstrous sizes. The largest plant produced what was probably the most perfectly shaped and tastiest zucchini I had ever grown. I quickly overcome a squash vine borer problem by carefully monitoring the plants every day and, in an emergency operation, cutting out the 2 small borers I found inside one of the plant’s stems and then injecting the stem with Bacillus Thuringiensis (bt, used in organic farming) to kill any others I might have missed. When powdery mildew struck, I applied neem oil diligently every week. I created better air flow and eliminated the possibility of rot undermining my plants by staking them to keep them off the ground, trimming all of the leaves that were growing underneath the budding squash. And yet…

September 09, 2020

Bonsai for Beginners: Where to Start?

September 09, 2020/ Kelly Pemberton

Guest post by Kaizen Bonsai

When it comes to growing your own Bonsai tree, there is a common misconception that they are extremely difficult to care for. However, this is not the case and beginners are perfectly capable of growing their own Bonsai tree indoors and caring for it. In this article, we will talk you through the three main techniques of growing a Bonsai tree; cultivation, styling and care.

September 05, 2020

How to Make Money by Using Your Backyard Garden

September 05, 2020/ Kelly Pemberton

If you have a garden or backyard in your home and you are not using it, then you may be missing out on a big opportunity. Did you know that you can actually make money by growing plants in your backyard? Yes, you heard it right.

September 02, 2020

Anatomy of an Agrihood: 5 Popular Features (Infographic)

September 02, 2020/ Kelly Pemberton

guest post by Karlyn McKell

Farm-to-table living is easier than ever in the new mixed-use developments popping up across the U.S. known as agrihoods! There are at least 200 agrihoods in the U.S. today spanning 28 states, and many more are currently under construction.

So what is an agrihood, exactly? These planned housing developments are built around a working farm. The idea is that residents can get back to the basics by living in a sustainable community that grows food, embraces the outdoors, and promotes communal living.