First appeared in Tarheel Gardening. Burrrrr, do you remember the winter wind? The season awaits when we’ll once again be zipping our jackets against the cold to keep our bodies warm. Your house feels the same chill you do. Have you ever noticed how much warmer you are when sitting next to a barrier that blocks [...]
First appeared on Tarheel Gardening. When building your garden, look for the beauty beyond the buds. Proper landscaping can help you conserve energy. A well-placed tree can cool the heat from the sun in the summer and lessen heat loss in the winter. It used to be that homes were built with temperature control in [...]
“This year’s Earth Day celebrations will be held at the gathering place just north of Burb SE409, on the east side of the old stadium cum marketplace. As always, water and food stations will be available along the paths to the gathering place. Remember to bring your Sustainability Card as evidence of your good standing [...]
Some 600 years ago Before Christ, Lao Tzu was doing a lot of thinking on our behalf. I admire a person who can succulently present small words into life’s biggest challenges, “The journey of a thousand miles begins with one step.” Each day, week, year, or any of the number of life’s change of events [...]
The What is Greener discussion of Fresh Cut Christmas Trees versus Artificial Trees has seemed to have stabilized. In my mind, it’s a wash. A trade-off of pros and cons to the environment appear to be equal. I prefer to walk my carbon footprint with Santas – used year after year, no lighting required (something [...]
Water only when plants need watering. Water less frequently and deeply. Early morning watering is best – there is less loss due to evaporation and the leaves will dry faster reducing the invitation for fungal disease. Most established herbaceous perennials only need about an inch of water once every one or two weeks.
It is Earth Day, once again. Thanks to Jan at Thanks For 2day for hosting this Earth Day, April 22, 2010, educational event. Please visit Jan’s site to see what others are doing to make the earth more sustainable, one garden at a time. Lessen Your Footprint through Sustainable Gardening INTRODUCTION The term “Sustainable” gardening [...]
Waterwise design is not only worthy, but a win-win. A waterwise garden comprises three gardening zones: oasis, transitional, and xeric. The oasis zone is the area closest to a water source: drain spouts, rain barrels, spigot, etc. The transitional zone is the area away from the house about midway from the home and the end [...]
Lessen Your Footprint through Sustainable Gardening INTRODUCTION The term “Sustainable” gardening seems to have become the buzz word in the gardening community encompassing “green”, “organic”, and “waterwise” gardening practices. Simply put, sustainable gardening is the gardening practice of conserving an ecological balance by avoiding depletion of natural resources. Gardening sustainably is not and does not [...]
Gardening with confidence can be achieved with one simple mantra: Right plant for the right place. Seems simple enough. Yet, not following this mantra is often times why gardening goals are not met. Here’s my take on right plant, right place. Understanding these five essential elements will help you garden with confidence. Zone There is [...]
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