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Going Green - CarbonShack's Premier Textiles

Motherhood Moments

The textiles designed by CarbonShack present imagery that is shared across many of their home offerings, including lighting, furniture and cabinetry, metalwork and decorative tiles. Hemp has been cultivated by humans for at least 10,000 years, clearly recognized as one of Mother Nature's miracle plants,” notes Pallrand. “It

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Commercial Or Organic Food – What’s On Your Plate?

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Farmers use chemical fertilizers to supply the plants with nutrients to make crops grow faster, use herbicides to control weeds so they don’t compete with the crops and pesticides to kill off insect pests that can eat the plants and lower production. Organic produce is ripened on the plant to allow the full flavors to develop.

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5 Tips for the Beginning Gardener

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

For the beginner, though, gardening can present a number of challenges. As you become more experienced with gardening, and as your confidence improves, you can plant a bigger garden. Some plants that are generally easy to grow for most people include tomatoes, green beans, various squash, peas, potatoes, and certain herbs.

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Simple Green Smoothies 100+ Tasty Recipes and Giveaway!

Nicoles Nickels

You may have seen your co-worker downing a glass of green liquid pulp and wondering why would any one drink that. Well, these green smoothies are a quick and easy way to get large amounts of fruits and leafy greens into your daily diet— and give your body the plant-based nutrients it craves. Enter the Giveaway!

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Why You Should Be Collecting Rainwater

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Since water and snow falls from the sky for free, my landlord made it so that after it lands on the roof it then runs down some pipes into the ground, providing more than enough to water the trees and plants without using any municipal water. Go Green' My water bill was pretty much nada. How to Save Money on Water Costs.

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Make One Change to Improve Almost Every Aspect of Your Life

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Cut out the crap and eat plants. To acknowledge this fact, I used to reduce the crap (slightly) and eat more plants on top of the crap existing in my diet. Here is what cutting out the crap and eating plants can do for you to improve almost every single aspect of your life: Look Better. What is the one change? Why not take it?

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How to Bond with Mother Nature

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

To really bond with nature, you need to be present and open to seeing, hearing, touching and smelling the wonders that make up the natural world. Are there new shoots on the plant or flowers starting to bud? Get Healthy Go Green' Look at a tree or bush; really look and see what is hidden there.

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