Mother Earth’s Garden is hosting a theme day for the Lifestyles channel — Bloom. And since “bloom” is open to interpretation, I’m going to talk about growing green habits, of course.
How to Help Green Habits Bloom
1. Spray down your procrastination with a nice organic herbicide (like the bag challenge).
2. Don’t let small weeds distract you. Conquer one green habit at a time.
3. Remember why you’re growing your garden — for the kids, animals and even trees.
4. Allow yourself to make mistakes, but keep reaching for your goals.
5. Proudly carry your bouquet shopping.
6. Recycle decaying blooms.
7. Reuse your blooms in …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

The most simple way to grow green kids (in theory) is to be ultra green yourself. Kids will copy your every move. If they grow up in a home that recycles and turns off lights it’s likely that they’ll do the same. It’s the in theory part that’ll get ya. What if you aren’t a very green adult? You can still start to instill a green sensibility in your littles (and yourself). Try these simple tips.

Take a walk: For the more adventurous; go camping or take a hiking excursion. A walk will do perfectly though. I discussed the importance of …read more