Greenegarden.orgEco Friendly Gardening Information

As an environmentally conscious person, I take extra care in keeping Mother Earth  free from more pollutants and take steps to do my part.  In addition to recycling and reusing, taking little extra steps can make a big difference.  The power is in numbers! Here are five ways to help your planet:

Plants are a great way to offset CO2 gases and produce fresh Oxygen.  Keeping the garden well trimmed also adds to beautifying your neighborhood and naturally, using fuel efficient or electric powered garden tools seals the deal and if you really want to do your part, plant a tree!

It may sound simple but changing light bulbs to CFL (compact fluorescent light bulb) use 1/4 the energy than conventional incandescent bulbs.  This means less energy wasted.

For the really green, go natural and hang your washed clothes on a clothes line instead of the dryer.  Many have even taken up hand washing clothes and making it a Sunday morning family event.

Insulation and basic inexpensive house treating to save even more energy such as carefully wrapping your water heater with a low cost insulated blanket.  You can also reseal windows to keep cold/heat from escaping.

Reuse fabric bags instead of paper or plastic at the grocery store.