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What exactly is greywater You may be wondering what this new word your friends all are talking about it, greywater. Essentially greywater is just about any kind of water that you use in your house, after it has been used for something. There are a few exceptions however, those being any water that c

Benefits of conserving water Did you know that only 3% of water on the entire earth is freshwater? An even crazier fact is that only 0.5% of that is available for us to use as drinking water. The other 2.5% is locked up in ice caps or frost deep underground, so we must really be Continue reading Why

Benefits of mulching around trees Like mulching just about anywhere else, it will provide a host of benefits to your trees. One benefit is that it will decompose over time and release nutrients into the soil that will help the tree grow. Aside from providing nutrients, it will also keep the soil war

Why you should use grass clippings There are quiet a few benefits of mulching with grass clippings, one of which is that you will no longer have to worry about disposing of them if you usually do. Aside from that, they also provide a good source of nitrogen and potassium for whatever you choose to C

Benefits of mulching in a garden Aside from the nutritional benefits mulch can potentially provide to plants in your garden, a big benefit is the suppression of weed growth. If you apply just a few inches of mulch to your garden after your vegetables have grown a little bit, it will prevent weeds fr

Natural pesticides versus chemical pesticides The use of chemical pesticides in your garden or yard can lead to many unintended consequences. For instance, if you apply a chemical pesticide before a heavy rain most of it will wash away, missing its intended target, and likely end up contaminating an

How to tell if compost is ready for use The best way to tell if your compost is ready for use is if it looks like soil or if it still resembles whatever you put in your composting area. If it looks like soil and does not look like the things you put in to Continue reading How to use Compost

Saving energy use in your home starts outside! Strategically placing landscaping, garden plants, and trees around your home can help keep your home cool in the summer and warm in the winter. In addition to reducing the amount of energy you use to heat or cool your home, it will also increase the loo

Why use a rain barrel? Did you know that just a half-inch of rain falling on a 1,000 square foot house will generate about 300 gallons of water? Over the course of spring and summer (assuming 10 inches of rainfall), a roughly 1,300 square feet house can generate about 8,000 gallons of water! Saving