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August 04, 2025

How Online Gardening Courses Can Help You Become a Better Gardener

August 04, 2025/ Kelly Pemberton

Gardening is a wonderful passion to have, offering numerous benefits for both your physical and mental health. Aside from these benefits, it’s a skill that can feed you and your family, enhance the aesthetic appeal of your home, and bring joy. Many people want to garden but lack the knowledge to know where to begin, while others have tried but failed to achieve the results they were looking for. This is where online gardening courses come in: they can help you to get started or improve your skills so that you can spend more time enjoying the fruits of your labor (literally!) and less time struggling to make things work.

July 23, 2025

Sustainable Gifting 101: Thoughtful Choices for a Greener Future

July 23, 2025/ Kelly Pemberton

In an era where environmental consciousness is at an all-time high, sustainable gifting has emerged as a thoughtful and impactful way to celebrate special occasions. Whether you're searching for the perfect birthday present or a meaningful gift for another occasion, making eco-friendly choices not only demonstrates your care for the recipient but also reflects your commitment to a greener society and a greener planet. This article offers some essential guidelines to help you navigate the world of sustainable gifting with style and purpose.

July 20, 2025

Plant a Kitchen Garden in Mid-Summer: it’s not too late!

July 20, 2025/ Kelly Pemberton

As a kid growing up in New York City, I was luckier than most urban kiddos by being able to spend summers with Nana (my nanny) in her trailer and on a small farm outside Kannapolis, North Carolina that belonged to Nana’s sister Aunt Babe and her husband, Uncle Hoy. For five summers I helped harvest collards, corn, beans, and anything else that was in season on their farm, which is where they got most of their food. It was hot, sticky work, and I really didn’t like doing it at the time, but I loved being outside (running around barefoot as much as possible like my friends did), learning what grew best and when, and discovering how a bit of soil could turn into a fully stocked pantry. Those summer memories still shape how I think about food, gardening, and self-sufficiency.

July 18, 2025

Plastic-Free Living: How to Reduce Single-Use Waste

July 18, 2025/ Kelly Pemberton

Reducing single-use plastic isn’t just a trendy buzzword, it’s a meaningful step toward protecting oceans, wildlife, and human health. Plastic takes centuries to break down, leaches harmful chemicals, and shows up in the deepest trenches of the sea and the highest peaks of the Himalayas. This guide covers everything from understanding the problem to everyday swaps, all designed to help you transition to a plastic-free lifestyle.

July 16, 2025

Greener Fields Ahead: How Digital Agriculture Is Shaping a Sustainable Future

July 16, 2025/ Kelly Pemberton

As global populations surge and environmental challenges grow more pressing, agriculture stands at a critical crossroads. Feeding nearly 9 billion people by 2050 will demand not only more food but also smarter, more sustainable production methods. Enter digital agriculture—an emerging field that fuses advanced technology with time-honored farming practices to cut waste, conserve resources, and safeguard the planet.

July 14, 2025

Rethinking Packaging: Why Sustainable Solutions Matter Now More Than Ever

July 14, 2025/ Kelly Pemberton

In today’s world of mounting plastic waste, overflowing landfills, and heightened environmental awareness, the role of packaging has evolved. No longer seen merely as a means to protect products, packaging has become a symbol of environmental responsibility. For eco-conscious brands and consumers alike, finding sustainable packaging solutions is now a cornerstone of greener, more ethical supply chains.

July 13, 2025

Permaculture Food Garden Design for Small Spaces

July 13, 2025/ Kelly Pemberton

Food gardening is on the rise, and it seems like every time you turn on the TV or scroll through social media, someone’s offering a new garden hack or tip. The landscape of gardening advice out there is vast, and while some of it is genuinely helpful, some of it can be downright destructive, like the post I saw on Instagram today advising people to mix baking soda, salt, and vinegar and spray it on your plants to kill aphids. (Follow that tip and you’re more likely to kill your plants instead.)

July 11, 2025

Sustainable Road Trips Made Easy: How to Travel Green with Your EV

July 11, 2025/ Kelly Pemberton

Sustainable road travel is about visiting different places while being a friend to the planet at the same time. It's not really about where you're going — it's how you get there. One of the simplest ways to green your journeys is to use an electric vehicle. EVs lower air pollution, cut fuel bills, and keep the roads quieter.

July 04, 2025

How Tree Removal Can Be Eco-Friendly

July 04, 2025/ Kelly Pemberton

Can cutting down a tree benefit the environment? It sounds counterintuitive, but with thoughtful practices, tree removal can support healthy ecosystems. Several tree companies today prioritize sustainability to reduce environmental impact while ensuring safety.

June 30, 2025

Circular Kitchen: Turning Food Scraps into Soil and Savings

June 30, 2025/ Kelly Pemberton

Imagine tossing your morning coffee grounds into a chic countertop composter instead of the trash—and watching them come back as fresh basil on your windowsill. Sounds magical? It’s just smart design. Welcome to the circular kitchen: a practical, sustainable approach to food waste that helps your home thrive, your wallet smile, and the planet breathe a little easier.

June 29, 2025

Natural Insect Repellents for Tomato Plants

June 29, 2025/ Kelly Pemberton

Tomatoes are one of the most popular crops for gardeners to grow in the warm season. With over 10,000 varieties available globally, tomatoes offer a wealth of taste profiles and growing options. While growing tomatoes is fairly easy, even for beginner gardeners, these plants are heavy feeders and need regular, consistent watering to avoid developing problems like blossom end rot. Tomato plants are also attractive to a variety of insect pests, including aphids, whiteflies, and tomato hornworms, which may frustrate new and experienced gardeners alike.

June 27, 2025

How Environmental Engineering Turns Sustainable Construction Goals into Reality

June 27, 2025/ Kelly Pemberton

Sustainable construction is no longer a “nice-to-have.” Buildings account for roughly 37 percent of global energy-related carbon emissions, and concrete alone contributes about 8 percent of the world’s CO₂ output.

June 23, 2025

Green Precision: The Environmental Benefits of Waterjet Cutting in Modern Industry

June 23, 2025/ Kelly Pemberton

(all images by Techni Waterjet)

In recent years, sustainability has become a top priority for industries worldwide. As the global push for greener practices grows stronger, manufacturers are seeking innovative ways to reduce their environmental impact. Waterjet cutting, a precision cutting technique, has emerged as an environmentally-friendly alternative to traditional methods such as laser and plasma cutting. By harnessing the power of water, waterjet cutting not only offers exceptional accuracy but also contributes to a cleaner, more sustainable manufacturing process.

June 22, 2025

Using Cover Crops During the Growing Season: What You Should Know

June 22, 2025/ Kelly Pemberton

A few weeks ago I pulled the last cover crops from one of my raised beds, and it struck me how often we think of cover crops as something to plant in the off-season. There are many benefits to planting them, including improving soil structure, adding nutrients to the soil, and protecting against erosion.

June 20, 2025

Addressing PFAS Pollution: Why Sustainability Starts at the Source

June 20, 2025/ Kelly Pemberton

In a world increasingly focused on sustainability and environmental health, one of the most pressing challenges we face is PFAS contamination. Known as “forever chemicals” for their persistence in the environment, PFAS are a testament to the unintended consequences of human innovation. These chemicals have infiltrated ecosystems, contaminating water supplies, soil, and food chains. However, the growing awareness of this issue brings hope, as solutions are emerging — and they begin at the source.