Viridescence - be green!

Direct mailings, commonly known as junk mail, waste valuable forest resources and creates unnecessary carbon emissions because it all ends up as waste whether you recycle it or toss it in the trash. Stopping the flow of junk mail is good for the environment because it reduces the timber extraction, reduces energy use during production, distribution and recycling, and reduces the amount of waste in landfills. It is easy to stop receiving direct mailings and their good reasons to do so. Production of junk mail = greenhouse gas emissions as 3.7 million cars [ 1 ] Production of junk mail = 1.5 trees / year / household [ 2 ] Amount received = 848 pieces of junk mail / year / household [ 3 ] Consumers’ cost to dispose junk mail = $370 million / year / person [ 4 ] Paper waster = 69 million tons / year [ 5 ] REDUCE JUNK MAIL Here are five easy ways to stop receiving direct mailing (A.K.A. junk mail). Write the company a letter asking that your name be removed from the...

If you want a natural way to maximize your garden space, control pests, increase pollinators, grow healthier plants, and reap bigger harvests then companion planting is your answer. What is companion planting? Companion planting is planting certain flowers and vegetables in combination, so as to attract good insects and repel pests. So, this year when you’re planning your garden , consider companion planting. As you can see in the chart below, some plants do not get along and should not be planted together. Happy Gardening! COMPANION PLANTING CHART Plant Good Companion Bad Companion Asparagus Tomato, parsley, basil Beans, bush Potato, celery, cucumber, corn, strawberry, savory, carrots, cosmos, daisies Onion, fennel, sage Beans, pole Corn, savory, radish, tomato, cosmos Onion, beet, garlic, chives, sage Blackberries Dill, carrot Broccoli Celery, rosemary, dill Oregano,...