November 15, 2020

10 Ways Hemp Can Help Create a More Environmentally-Friendly Society

November 15, 2020/ Kelly Pemberton

Guest post by Jaspreet Singh

Hemp can serve humanity as a potent tool to protect the environment. Termed a marvel crop, hemp has innate properties to create products that can cohabit with the environment. When the earth is facing grave challenges regarding its ecosystem, hemp can go a long way to help sustain it. While numerous medicinal, industrial, and commercial advantages of hemp have long been common knowledge, the environmental benefits of this plant are now becoming clear as well. If you are exploring options for sustainable growing processes, hemp may be the solution you need.

Here are 10 environmental benefits of using hemp plants:

April 05, 2020

Is Your Garden Not Growing? 4 Tricks to Help Revive It

April 05, 2020/ Kelly Pemberton

Guest post by Meghan Belnap

If you’re having trouble growing plants and flowers in your garden, certain methods can be tried to increase your vegetation. Even a garden that seems like it’s beyond help can often be salvaged if the right measures are taken. Here are four smart tricks to help revive your garden.

March 04, 2020

5 Planting Trends to Adopt in 2020

March 04, 2020/ Kelly Pemberton

As a hobby, gardening has a lot going for it. It's affordable, it's physically active, the whole family can get involved, and it adds value to the environment and your property. What was once viewed as an activity for the older generations in rural areas is seeing a resurgence thanks to the innovative and environmentally-conscious Millennial generation.

2020 brings with it a lot of new and exciting trends in planting. Here are some you'll want to adopt when tending to your plants this year.

May 21, 2017

How to Build a Sustainable Garden

May 21, 2017/ Kelly Pemberton

Guest post by Matthew Smith

According to the Brundtland Report, created by the United Nations back in 1978, sustainability or sustainable development includes design, construction, operations and maintenance practices that meet the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their needs. In other words, being sustainable means being able to recognize the importance of thinking ahead, not looking for and applying short-term solutions for benefit.

Nowadays, it is becoming even more important to be aware of the exact impact of your actions on your community and ways to minimize the possibility of further, unnecessary damage.

Even though humans are becoming well aware of the terrible influence they've had on the planet, green solutions are usually expensive. There are, though, solutions which are cost friendly.