Post Tagged with: "gardening"

Easy Composting

February 20, 2013 11:51 AM0 comments
Photo by Joi Ito

  As organic gardening becomes increasingly popular and even treads on the ledge of being a fad, composting is a word that is constantly thrown out in regards to gardening techniques. Despite the constant chatter about compost, it’s actually quite easy to do. You don’t have to have an elaborate set [...]

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Top 7 popular greenhouse and houseplants

February 19, 2013 7:11 PM0 comments
Photo by Marilyn Peddle

The houseplants simply help you in providing some extra amount of care and moisture to your plants found at your greenhouse. You could see a number of small and blooming kinds of plants growing inside the greenhouse provided you have the right place for them to grow and live even [...]

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11 Landscaping Ideas For A Greener Home

February 10, 2013 1:35 PM0 comments
11 Landscaping Ideas For A Greener Home

It makes so much sense to try lessening your carbon footprint. It’s good for the planet and good for your pocket too. Also, in the end it’s just the right thing to do. One of the best places to start is in your own home and one of the best [...]

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Taking Your Green Lifestyle to Your Yard

February 7, 2013 4:55 AM0 comments
Photo via U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Savannah District

  Even as the green movement has become a popular trend among the general public, it’s much more than just a fad. While born from increased environmental awareness, today’s green movement has attracted participants drawn to the dual opportunities of increased efficiency and cash savings. Adapting your daily routine to [...]

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Plants Display Altruism, Study Shows

February 6, 2013 1:28 PM0 comments
Plants Display Altruism, Study Shows

A new study from the University of Colorado has found the positive effect plants have on families. The findings of the new study suggest that plants, like humans and animals, have the ability to be altruistic. Sound nutty? Continue reading. The researchers cultivated the corn and harvested more than 100 ears over [...]

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5 things you should do for your garden in 2013

January 27, 2013 6:23 PM0 comments
5 things you should do for your garden in 2013

As the garden is in the dormant phase during the beginning of the year in January and February, it would be a good time to prepare the earth for the growing season. This is obviously aimed at us lovely people, who live in the Northern Hemisphere of this planet we [...]

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Tips for Keeping Chickens in Your Garden

January 3, 2013 12:01 PM1 comment
Tips for Keeping Chickens in Your Garden

Helpful tips on getting started with your own home chicken coop, and the problems you may face. I share my experience of maintaining my garden, my hens and my sanity, as I embark on a new found part of living the ‘good life’… Image by Lambert I imagine that many [...]

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Green ways of losing weight

December 28, 2012 1:53 PM0 comments
Going for a walk with friends - a very green way to lose weight.

Losing weight has become a very major concern among so many people. Most people have embraced different weight loss methods some of which will never work while others will provide just a temporary solution. For example, people who go for dieting in their bid to lose weight may achieve their [...]

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Manufacturer of commercial, vertical indoor farm granted loan by Whole Foods

October 20, 2012 10:59 AM0 comments
Manufacturer of commercial, vertical indoor farm granted loan by Whole Foods

You’d think Whole Foods had turned into a bank of some sorts, following its announcement that it is lending capital to an organic farm. FarmedHere is expanding operations within its 90,000 square foot facility in Bedford Park, IL – with the financial support of the national grocer. Farmed Here is [...]

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The Ultimate Greenhouses for all Seasons

October 11, 2012 1:21 PM0 comments
With a greenhouse like this, a hobbyist can grow plants year round.

Do you have a special liking towards the green plants? Do you wish to grow them in your garden or open area? If your answer is yes, the Hobby greenhouses are just the perfect requirement for you. With the help of these covered houses, you will be able to grow [...]

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