Articles tagged “Sustainable Flowers”

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           

Making Your Own Perfume By Elizabeth Seward IN Fashion & Beauty Jul 29 2008 Women tend to love perfume--myself included. It makes sense that we love it so much. The fragrance is typically derived from some of the most beautiful things on the planet. However, like most commercial goods, producing and manufacturing perfumes takes up quite a bit of energy. In addition to energy, the bottles--whether plastic or glass--also require resources and energy to produce. + READ MORE

Eco-Life After Death By Natalie Cook IN Travel & Outdoors Jul 28 2008 Aside from being one of man's greatest mysteries and Notorious B.I.G.'s second album, Life After Death is a concept environmentalists consider when it comes to the funeral process. Both Tommy Lee and Ludicrus threw music-style green funerals on Battleground Earth. So how can we memorialize loved ones in a way that supports the ecosystem? Can we have a planet-positive process to say "good-bye?" + READ MORE

Emeril's Fruit And Cheese Platter By Team Planet Green IN Food & Health Jul 21 2008 A Hard Sharp Cheese, such as cheddar, Parmesan, Gruyere A Soft Creamy cheese, such as Brie, goat cheese, Camembert A Pungent Blue Cheese, such as Gorgonzola, or Danish Blue Bunches of Grapes Figs / Strawberries / Anything Seasonal That Looks Beautiful Dried Fruit such as Cherries, Dried Apricots Nuts such as roasted... + READ MORE

Enjoying Your Outdoor Space By Natalie Cook IN Home & Garden Jul 18 2008 Actress and realtor Gigi Bergmingham and her husband Matthew create a lovable living space on Greenovate.Periodically take inventory of what you have in the space and feel free to donate or sell furniture, toys, or other outdoor items. + READ MORE

Go Green Like My Grandparents By Team Planet Green IN Home & Garden Jul 17 2008 Everyone likes new things, except for my grandparents.This will save energy and your clothes will come out smelling like a meadow or at least chemically similar to a meadow. + READ MORE

Make Your Party Bloom with Eco-Friendly Centerpieces By Team Planet Green IN Food & Health Jul 3 2008 If you're hosting an all green dinner party like the ones on Supper Club, you likely put quite a bit of thought into the eco-friendly menu, but a toxin loaded centerpiece can throw your harmonious green balance out of whack.You can also make your own flower arrangements with fresh flowers from your local farmers' market + READ MORE

With This Green, I Thee Wed By Team Planet Green IN Work & Connect Jun 10 2008 When Rachelle married Ed, she didn't know she was promising herself to not only the wedded life but also the green life. There are earth-friendly wedding dresses, organically grown flowers, recycled-paper invitations, green gift registries, and the list goes on. + READ MORE

Xeri-whatting? By Team Planet Green IN Home & Garden Jun 6 2008 On World's Greenest Homes, Emmanuel visits a beachside bungalow where inhabitants chill out in the ocean breeze. By planting a yard that can thrive on rainwater alone, you'll conserve natural resources, save on your monthly utility bills, and stand out from the pack with a cool, eco-smart backyard paradise. + READ MORE

Four Tips For Buying Mom Eco-Friendly Roses By Jessica Root IN Home & Garden May 9 2008 Mother's Day is just around the bend, so for all you gift-giving procrastinators out there, how about showing mom you care with a bouquet of organic, Fair Trade roses? + READ MORE

Give Mom Organic Flowers By Team Planet Green IN Home & Garden May 5 2008 Mother's Day is upon us, folks! But besides my kids' wonderful homemade cards, or, if they forgot, made-up-on-the-spot poems, I love (and expect--hint hint) fresh flowers. Here's how you can get the greenest greens. + READ MORE

Grow the Ultimate Vegetable Garden By Jasmin Malik Chua IN Home & Garden Mar 31 2008 If you want to kick local dining up a notch, download plans for creating what Sunset calls the "ultimate veggie garden" at the magazine's online home. + READ MORE

Decorate Your Digs Like Danny Seo By Team Planet Green IN Home & Garden Mar 26 2008 Ask me to trace my hand for a Thanksgiving turkey and I'm fine. Then surround the corks with an 8- to 10-inch metal hose clamp, found in the plumbing section of your local hardware store. + READ MORE

Share Gardening Catalogs With Your Kids By Jasmin Malik Chua IN Home & Garden Mar 17 2008 Difficulty level: Easy While mail-order seed catalogs are meant to entice adult gardeners, their appealing images can also spark children's interest in learning more about gardening, the environment, along with food and nutrition, according to Evelyn Neier, a horticulturist and state coordinator for the Kansas Junior... + READ MORE

Look for Wildflowers, Track Climate Change By Jasmin Malik Chua IN Travel & Outdoors Mar 11 2008 Add "citizen scientist" to your resume this spring: Hunt for wildflowers and help scientists identify evidence of climate change. Over time, this information will give researchers a more-detailed picture of how individual plant species respond to local, regional, and national climate variations, as well as track the... + READ MORE

Raise Chickens in Your Backyard By Jasmin Malik Chua IN Home & Garden Jan 29 2008 If you have a backyard (and oh, do I envy you)-and the blessing of your city's zoning laws and ordinances-you can raise chickens. But once they grow into full-sized hens, the cats will know that they've met their match and will negotiate a truce.If this feathery situation sounds like a hoot and a half, Mother Earth... + READ MORE

Say it with Organic Flowers By Jasmin Malik Chua IN Home & Garden Jan 29 2008 Around 70 percent of flowers sold in the United States are imported, according to the U.S. Dept. of Agriculture.Online retailers such as California Organic Flowers, Diamond Organics, Organic Bouquet, and Organic Style, offer U.S.Department of Agriculture-certified organic blooms-purchased from American family farmers... + READ MORE

Celebrate Valentine's Day on the Cheap By Jasmin Malik Chua IN Home & Garden Jan 25 2008 I'm probably the last person who should be posting about Valentine's Day, because I regard this quasi-holiday as a complete scam. And, rather than spend mucho dinero on an expensive dinner at a fancy restaurant, consider lighting a few candles to create a romantic backdrop for an intimate home-cooked feast. + READ MORE

Certify Your Backyard as a Wildlife Sanctuary By Jasmin Malik Chua IN Home & Garden Jan 10 2008 Host a healthy and sustainable nature sanctuary, right in your own backyard. Already adapted to local conditions, native plants are easy to grow and maintain, generally requiring less fertilizer and water, as well as less effort to rein in pests.Besides tending to the needs of native birds, you should also extend some... + READ MORE

Multitask Your Glam Gear in the Wild By Jasmin Malik Chua IN Travel & Outdoors Dec 18 2007 Enjoy a rendezvous with nature, without having to sacrifice your sense of style-or give up your beauty arsenal. Lip gloss or lip balm with SPF: Protect lips and if tinted, rub into cheeks as blush, can be used as fire starter when smeared on cotton balls 2007 © Skipstone Press Difficulty level: Easy + READ MORE

Throw an Eco-Friendly Baby Shower, Celebrity Style By Jasmin Malik Chua IN Home & Garden Dec 6 2007 For Sheryl Crow's July 2007 baby shower, in honor of her baby son Wyatt, party planner Traci Phillips designed an eco-friendly shindig anyone can replicate. To welcome guests, Phillips strung a clothesline pinned with baby clothes and toys above the front door. ::Wee Generation Fore more advice and inspiration, click... + READ MORE