“Organic” is a popular buzzword used to signal healthier and more natural options. However, this isn’t always the case. Let’s look at what the word “organic” really means, the different contexts it can be used in, and if you should really be buying organic products or not. What Does “Organic” Mean? The word “organic” comes […]
Are you thinking about starting a business? Did you already start a business and you can’t figure out how to take it to the next level? From my experience, there are 3 things that are absolutely essential to any business: a product or service, good marketing, and a meaningful mission. Products and Services The main
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Turn this… into this! How to Fix an Ugly Lawn in One Day (the Easy Way) Your lawn is boring and ugly. There are bare patches everywhere, weeds popping up faster than you can kill them, and you can’t stand all the constant work that goes into keeping it presentable. I get it. My lawn
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There are several different landscaping problems that you can encounter on your commercial property—and frankly, some of them are unavoidable. Even with the best preventative efforts, your lawn or landscape could still become subject to a certain disease or pest problems. Fortunately, if you’ve been working with a proactive professional, these problems will be caught
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Community gardening is “a solution emerging from grassroots environmental and food movements” (Nettle 2010) While community gardens are often discussed as a progressive, new practice in sustainability, community gardens have been cultivated “since at least the nineteenth century,” when community gardens were grown by many working-class neighborhoods during large industrial periods (Lawson 2004). Urbanization trends
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Horticulture is the science and art of the development, sustainable production, marketing, anduse of high-value, intensively cultivated food and ornamental plants. Horticultural crops are diverse, including: Annual and perennial species, Fruits and vegetables, Decorative indoor plants and Landscape plants. Horticulture also contributes to the quality of life, and the beauty, sustainability, and rehabilitation of our
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Why I Like Planting Saplings More Than Adult Trees Permaculture is all about creating sustainable systems that require a smaller input of work and resources for a greater output. That is why I prefer planting saplings over adult trees. Here are some of the benefits of planting saplings: Environmental Benefits of Planting Saplings Over
According to Wikipedia, a French Drain is a trench filled with gravel or rock or containing a perforated pipe that redirects surface water and groundwater away from an area. Rain garden / Rock garden refers to a garden that takes the advantage of the water from the rainfall in growing plants. The garden is designed
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A Native Plant is a plant that is part of the balance of nature that has developed over hundreds or thousands of years in a particular region or ecosystem. A Native Animal is a species that is found in a certain ecosystem due to natural processes, such as natural distribution and evolution. Native plants naturally
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Permeable pavers refer to pervious concrete, porous asphalt or any other forms of pervious or porous paving material that allows passage of water through pavement sections and they often include an aggregate base that gives structural support and acts as stormwater reservoirs. They also absorb water and allow it to infiltrate through the paving material.
