http://planetgreen.discovery.com RSS Feed for a Topic http://planetgreen.discovery.com/home-garden/burn-activities-calorie-overload.html Well, I've never been a fan of gyms and if you know me, you know that food is by far my favorite hobby. In order to truly ensure that I don't blow up during the holidays I've got to get my a** in gear. Let's get down to the numbers. This is all based on a 130 pound individual. After these seven activities you'll be well on your way to burning off the meal and you never even had to set foot in a gym. Well, I've never been a fan of gyms and if you know me, you know that food is by far my favorite hobby. In order to truly ensure that I don't blow up during the holidays I've got to get my a** in gear. Let's get down to the numbers. This is all based on a 130 pound individual. After these seven activities you'll be well on your way to burning off the meal and you never even had to set foot in a gym. Battle of the Bulge Exercise Health Fri, 20 Nov 2009 09:20:00 GMT Sara Novak http://planetgreen.discovery.com/home-garden/burn-activities-calorie-overload.html http://planetgreen.discovery.com/home-garden/green-advice-shop-sustainably.html The holidays can be a stressful time of year. These simple tips will help you cut through the clutter and gift thoughtfully this season. The holidays can be a stressful time of year. These simple tips will help you cut through the clutter and gift thoughtfully this season. Buy Green Green Christmas Green Consumerism Holiday How-Tos Responsible Shopping Thu, 19 Nov 2009 15:30:00 GMT Ashwin Seshagiri http://planetgreen.discovery.com/home-garden/green-advice-shop-sustainably.html http://planetgreen.discovery.com/home-garden/tips-avoiding-catalog-overspend.html Seed catalogs are a sore temptation to every gardener. But unless you're careful, you can end up with a large bill, and a whole bunch of seeds that will never make it into the ground. Here's how to avoid seed catalog overspend. Seed catalogs are a sore temptation to every gardener. But unless you're careful, you can end up with a large bill, and a whole bunch of seeds that will never make it into the ground. Here's how to avoid seed catalog overspend. Gardening Green Your Yard Organic Gardening Tips Permaculture Thu, 19 Nov 2009 11:30:00 GMT Sami Grover http://planetgreen.discovery.com/home-garden/tips-avoiding-catalog-overspend.html http://planetgreen.discovery.com/home-garden/gifts-thanksgiving-dinner-host.html Instead of picking up the usual hostess gift, look for eco-friendly alternatives. It may sound like extra work, but with so many green products available, it's more about thinking green as you shop. Instead of picking up the usual hostess gift, look for eco-friendly alternatives. It may sound like extra work, but with so many green products available, it's more about thinking green as you shop. Buy Green Buy Local Do It Yourself Indoor Air Quality Organic Sustainable Flowers Tea Thanksgiving Vegan Wine Thu, 19 Nov 2009 09:34:00 GMT Cara Smusiak http://planetgreen.discovery.com/home-garden/gifts-thanksgiving-dinner-host.html http://planetgreen.discovery.com/home-garden/art-installation-year-trash.html Last year, I undertook a project called 365 Days of Trash. For one entire year (as the name of the project would suggest) I decided that instead of throwing things "away" I would keep it all in my basement and see what happened. Last year, I undertook a project called 365 Days of Trash. For one entire year (as the name of the project would suggest) I decided that instead of throwing things "away" I would keep it all in my basement and see what happened. Recycling Reuse Waste Disposal Wed, 18 Nov 2009 14:34:00 GMT Care2 .com http://planetgreen.discovery.com/home-garden/art-installation-year-trash.html http://planetgreen.discovery.com/home-garden/gorgeous-ecofriendly-wrapping-paper.html We're all for making your own gift wrap with upcycled scraps, or simply skipping it altogether. But if you really want some professional wrapping paper, we suggest Earth Presents. We're all for making your own gift wrap with upcycled scraps, or simply skipping it altogether. But if you really want some professional wrapping paper, we suggest Earth Presents. Green Christmas Green Holidays Recycling Wed, 18 Nov 2009 11:46:00 GMT Jaymi Heimbuch http://planetgreen.discovery.com/home-garden/gorgeous-ecofriendly-wrapping-paper.html http://planetgreen.discovery.com/home-garden/food-crisis-phosphorus-garden.html Phosphorus is a prescious resource that is increasingly scarse supply. That could mean serious trouble for our global food system. But there are things we can do to keep the phosphorus cycling in our soils. Phosphorus is a prescious resource that is increasingly scarse supply. That could mean serious trouble for our global food system. But there are things we can do to keep the phosphorus cycling in our soils. Gardening Green Your Yard Organic Gardening Tips Permaculture Wed, 18 Nov 2009 10:31:00 GMT Sami Grover http://planetgreen.discovery.com/home-garden/food-crisis-phosphorus-garden.html http://planetgreen.discovery.com/home-garden/books-urban-gardeners.html Here are five great books for the urban gardener in your life. Here are five great books for the urban gardener in your life. Gardening Green Your Yard Organic Gardening Tips Wed, 18 Nov 2009 09:30:00 GMT Colleen Vanderlinden http://planetgreen.discovery.com/home-garden/books-urban-gardeners.html http://planetgreen.discovery.com/home-garden/tool-storage-mailbox-crafster.html Craftster has some great ways to compost your holiday scraps, create pretty plant hangers, and grow your greens. Craftster has some great ways to compost your holiday scraps, create pretty plant hangers, and grow your greens. Decorating Eco-Friendly Crafts Sewing Tue, 17 Nov 2009 17:00:00 GMT Craftster .org http://planetgreen.discovery.com/home-garden/tool-storage-mailbox-crafster.html http://planetgreen.discovery.com/home-garden/family-feud-sibling-plants.html When you dump a packet of seeds into a pot of soil, you probably don't think who their parents where, but recent research suggests that you probably should. A study conducted at McMaster University found that individual plants of the same species actually change their growth patterns depending on whether they are sharing a pot with a member of their kin group or one with which they are not related. When you dump a packet of seeds into a pot of soil, you probably don't think who their parents where, but recent research suggests that you probably should. A study conducted at McMaster University found that individual plants of the same species actually change their growth patterns depending on whether they are sharing a pot with a member of their kin group or one with which they are not related. Gardening Sharing Tue, 17 Nov 2009 14:19:00 GMT David DeFranza http://planetgreen.discovery.com/home-garden/family-feud-sibling-plants.html