Sources of Soil Nutrients

July 22, 2010 by GardenCity  
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A soil testing report will make recommendations for soil management based on what you intend to grow. Suggestions may include the best proportion of the nutrients needed. It will also advise on the right pH of the soil. This can be achieved through fertilizers and compost. Since we are all for growing plants organically, it [...]

The Benefits of Composting

June 14, 2010 by GardenCity  
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Gardening can be a passion for some people. In the process they will inevitably come across the process of composting. Their first question will be “what are benefits of composting“? To experienced as well as amateur gardeners, the word composting is always tied up with environmental issues. The first benefit of composting that comes [...]

Finding Fulfillment in Roses

May 18, 2010 by GardenCity  
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As a daughter of someone who loves gardening, learning how to make compost was somewhat expected of me. After all, when my father passes, who else would be left behind to take care of his precious roses? At first I didn’t really understand why I had to learn how to make compost, but as my [...]

Go Eco in Your Kitchen

April 22, 2010 by GardenCity  
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Start going green in your kitchen with these sound tips. From electricity to water consumption, your kitchen can be earth-friendly if you follow these simple guidelines to re-use, minimize waste and be as environmentally responsible as you can.

Microwave – using this for cooking can be extremely efficient compared to a stove. When buying one, go [...]

The Essential Ingredients For A Compost Bin

March 24, 2010 by GardenCity  
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The profound reason for building a compost bin in your backyard is that you are helping the environment and ensuring that we leave a cleaner earth to our descendants. That is great. But let us start with how we, our family and members of our community can profit from our simple composting bin in [...]

home wind turbines

February 11, 2010 by GardenCity  
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Lower your energy costs and tax breaks. Improve the value of your home and help promote the use of more green energy. Benefit from the many advantages of home wind turbines. Depending on your location, you can save part or even all of your yearly energy bills after installing a home wind turbine.
The principle [...]

stainless steel water bottles

January 13, 2010 by GardenCity  
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I love Christmas corporate giveaways. This year I got a couple of golf umbrellas, pens and stainless steel water bottles. Receiving gifts always cheer me up. The good thing about corporate giveaways is people appreciate it. It’s a great way to market yourself across. The people you give it to will appreciate you so much [...]

getting off the grid

December 28, 2009 by GardenCity  
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Families that have been producing their own renewable energy power continue to harness the power of natural resources such as sun, wind and water. They are the ones who build wind generators, solar panels and hydro power systems that enable them to stop paying for exorbitant electricity bills. They are the ones who have taken [...]

reusable water bottles

December 14, 2009 by GardenCity  
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The worst kind of water bottle is the kind that you only use once. These are the polyethylene terephthalate bottles commonly caller PET. We find these everywhere and it is used for water, soda or juice. This is supposed to be for singular use but some people tend to reuse it. It has been found [...]

ways to go green

November 30, 2009 by GardenCity  
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Our generation is now paying the price for the industrial revolution. All those years when factories produced so much smoke to produce so many products and cars caused considerable damage to our environment. We have to now do our part in saving the earth. We have to find ways to go green. We all have [...]

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