If you haven’t caught on it’s water month here. You knew that right? In any case, I don’t want anyone to die of water overdose, so my next couple of posts I’m ignoring water issues. That said, I figured a good way to kick off water month would be to gather all things water of Tree Hugging Family past, and bring them to your attention. Also, it’ll save Peggy and I some time; we won’t have to repost on old school topics.

Save Water In Your Yard & Garden
Water Use Earth Day Project for Kids
Five ways to conserve water in less …read more

We think water conservation is such an important issue, we’re devoting a whole month to it. We’ll still slide in a few other topics, but there’s so much to talk about when it comes to water.
This month, we’ll discuss water savings in the bathroom, kitchen, lawn and anyplace there’s water. Some topics include gray water, rain barrels, rock gardens, low-flow shower heads, leak checking, water bottles and more. I think we might even talk about composting toilets!
Since summer is a lazy month of trying to keep cool, we’re giving you a break from a green challenge. Yet, we want you …read more

Here are some great ways to conserve our planet’s water and cut your water bill. The best news, each step takes under a minute to complete.

Fill a pitcher with water. Place said pitcher in your fridge. Result – you stop letting the tap run when you want cold water to drink, and save up to 24 cups of water per drink.
Add some red food coloring to your toilet tank. Come back in 30 minutes. See red on the floor? If so you have a leak and are wasting water all day long. Call a pro in to fix it or …read more

Many of us are welcoming spring today, so I thought it would be nice to go over some nature loving, tree hugging, eco-friendly ideas that will carry the entire family through the better part of spring and into summer.
1. Quit looking at nature through your frosty windows. It’s warming up, so get out there and enjoy nature in real time, in real life, in full blown color.
2. Throw open your windows wide and let in the fresh air. Natural ventilation is actually a really effective green home goal to aim for. Proper cross ventilation naturally helps to remove any indoor …read more

Well, I was going to discuss compost for green soil renovations today but Peggy did a little something like that today already. Cool beans – because less work for me…
Actually we could write about nothing but compost; it’s a large topic. Since you may be newer to composting though let’s not get nuts. Here are some basic tips about how compost can improve your soil.

Mainly, the gist of compost, is that it helps your soil to absorb rainwater and supports growth.
Compost adds nutrients and structure to soil while feeding the growth-happy organisms that already exist in soil.
Compost conserves water because …read more