http://www.brighthub.com/search/searchresults.aspx?u=3839&o=DateDescending&a=275Posts by Green Lasagnaen-UShttp://www.brighthub.com/environment/green-living/articles/24327.aspxMon, 26 Jan 2009 22:11:39 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:24327maddiegDon't throw those toilet paper rolls away! They have many uses in your garden. Save Money by Making Your Own "Peat Pots" Millions of toilet paper rolls end up in landfills every day. If you garden, you're tossing away money. Recycling cardboard toilet paper rolls into homemade peat pots for your garden is easy and economical. You wi...http://www.brighthub.com/environment/green-living/articles/25553.aspxWed, 04 Feb 2009 00:23:44 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:25553maddiegYour yard is your domain, and your children's domain. Using natural and homemade non-toxic pesticides in your organic garden will keep your family and the environment safe. Organic is Better Organic gardening is healthier for gardeners, consumers, and the environment. Chemicals from farm and lawn runoff in Florida have been linked to red tide, ...http://www.brighthub.com/environment/green-living/articles/24342.aspxTue, 27 Jan 2009 19:29:42 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:24342maddiegMost people at cereal, and of course, cereal boxes are recyclable cardboard. But why not use those recycle those cardboard boxes into something that you can use? Don't throw out those cereal boxes! Finding creative ways of recycling cardboard cereal boxes can be a fun activity for young and old alike. Here we will explore three useful items you...http://www.brighthub.com/environment/green-living/articles/22910.aspxThu, 15 Jan 2009 16:09:15 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:22910maddiegPlastic Bottles have a myriad of uses in your home and your garden. Recycling plastic bottles for your gardening is a good way to reduce your carbon footprint. More manufacturers are using plastic to bottle their products. From juices to water, consumers buy and recycle millions of these plastic bottles every year. Recycling plastic bottles into so...http://www.brighthub.com/environment/green-living/articles/24337.aspxTue, 27 Jan 2009 18:40:41 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:24337maddiegWhat is better than saving money on your garden seeds? Seed exchanges can get you the seeds you want at a price you love, and make you friends in the process. Exchanging Seeds is Frugal Gardening at its Best For many generations, gardeners have exchanged seeds. With the advent of the internet, seed exchange groups and forums have popped up ever...http://www.brighthub.com/environment/green-living/articles/22915.aspxSat, 17 Jan 2009 20:39:28 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:22915maddiegIf you want to compost your organic waste, but don't have room for, or aren't allowed to have a compost pile, direct composting is the way to go. A Simple Way to Recycle Organic Matter Into Your Garden Many municipalities and most gated, deed restricted communities do not allow compost piles. So how do you go about recycling your organic wa...http://www.brighthub.com/environment/green-living/articles/24309.aspxSun, 25 Jan 2009 01:15:18 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:24309maddiegBored with utilitarian, reusable market bags, fashionable greenies are replacing their plastic bags with designer market bags and canvas totes. Saving the planet never looked so good! Reusable Market Bags Aren't Just Green Anymore Ask any French woman, and she will tell you that market bags are not only a necessity, but a fashion accessory....http://www.brighthub.com/environment/green-living/articles/25552.aspxSun, 01 Feb 2009 15:53:05 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:25552maddiegCypress mulch is beautiful, but it's production destroys thousands of old growth cypress trees each year. There are renewable alternatives that will save money and our old growth cypress forests. Alternatives to Cypress Mulch in the Garden Going green means making choices that you normally wouldn't make. Recycling is one of those choices, but b...http://www.brighthub.com/environment/green-living/articles/21682.aspxSun, 28 Dec 2008 04:05:33 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:21682maddiegWould you like to make a living without ever leaving your comfy little urban homestead? Here we discuss just a few of the ways you can make money from your urban homesteading activities. Yes, You Can Make a Living From Home Urban Homesteading to some is simply about saving the environment or saving money. Some urban homesteaders hold full-time ...http://www.brighthub.com/environment/green-living/articles/21680.aspxSun, 28 Dec 2008 00:54:19 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:21680maddiegAn average home uses 30% of its water for outdoor purposes. Using rainbarrels to recycle rainwater can save more than the environment, it can save you money as well. Free Water for Your Garden To grow vegetables, you need water. Paying for municipal water is cost prohibitive. But did you know that just 1/4 inch of rainfall, properly diverted fr...