Planning a Greener Landscape

If you’re trying to make your landscape more sustainable, one important thing to do is to reduce the size of your lawn and add more native plants, trees and shrubs.  Native plants are beautiful and low-maintenance, plus they provide proper nourishment and habitat for beneficial insects, birds, bees, butterflies and wildlife.  Read on for garden [...]

Eco-Chic Bathroom Upgrades

Planning a bathroom remodel to transform your tired, old space into a sustainable serene spa?  Today’s marketplace has just about everything you need to create an eco-friendly, luxurious lavatory, from design details to construction components.  In this post, I’ll concentrate on the latter, with a future post focusing on the finishing touches. Please donate usable [...]

Homeowners Go Green with Solar Roof Shingles

The following is a guest post by Alan Parker, a blogger based out of New York, NY, who writes about alternative energy, green business, sustainability, and climate change. It’s no secret that homeowners throughout the nation are looking for ways to go green or at least to cut down on their power bills.  As a [...]

Green Spring Cleaning

All around us, signs of Spring are evident.  Early-blooming flowers and plants are starting to show signs of life after a harsh winter.  That must mean it’s time for Spring cleaning!  Here are some tips to keep it eco-friendly:

Got Leaks? Metal Roofs to the Rescue!

Not only do metal roofs look great and last a lifetime, they reduce energy bills too.  They’re available in a wide variety of colors and styles and can be applied to residential, commercial or industrial buildings.  There are metal roofs that mimic the look of cedar shakes, slate and even curved clay tiles.  Metal roofing [...]

2011 Tax Incentives that’ll Heat up your Home

Looking for ways to make your home more comfortable and energy efficient this winter?  Tax incentives offered by federal and state governments, and local utility companies, can help ease the burden of home improvements that will reduce your monthly bills. If you’re in the market for new windows, doors, biomass stoves, heating systems, and/or insulation, [...]

Got Junk? The Green Way to Get Rid of it

Is cleaning out your closets at the top of your new year’s resolution list?  Well, it’s easier than ever to find a new home for your old stuff.  Whether you’re remodeling, organizing or downsizing, you don’t have to just throw away items that you don’t want, or need, anymore.  You can donate to a local [...]

Best Residential Landscape Design Projects of 2010

While looking out my window at over a foot of snow this morning, I envisioned a warmer weather landscape.  After searching for some dreamy eye-candy, I came upon some of the year’s most impressive landscape design projects — when you could actually see the grass outside.   The American Society of Landscape Architects and Garden [...]

Top 10 Green Holiday Tips

The weather outside may be frightful, but your holiday habits don’t have to be.  Looking for ways to be more kind to the earth this season?  There are plenty of easy things anyone can do to make their home more efficient and comfortable this winter.  I’ve made a list and checked it twice, and think [...]

Sophisticated Strawbale Structures

The soft curves of a traditional straw bale houses are warm and inviting, but their “earthy ” appearance may not be for everyone.  Now there’s an alternative, more refined straw bale style.  California-based Architect Henry Siegel designed a sleek, modern weekend retreat (pictured here) utilizing the super insulative material. Strawbale construction has been successfully used [...]

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