Don’t Idle Away Your Car’s Gas

Save money, cut emissions and reduce wear on your engine.

Every moment you spend idling your car’s engine means time spent needlessly wasting gas, as well as rougher wear on your vehicle. So give it a rest, and avoid idling through your days.

Save money, packaging and waste, plus eat healthier.

Being thrifty in the kitchen, just like grandma used to, will cut down on the amount of waste you produce. Nobody expects you to make a pie every day like she did, but taking a few pointers will help you be as green as possible.

Get the most out of every watering!

Water Plants in the Morning

Save water, and make plants stronger and healthier, by watering in the morning.

The best time to water plants is usually in the morning, both to maximize the efficiency of H₂O used and to promote healthy flora.

You can’t win. Your sunscreen is bad for you. *SIGH*

Finding the best sunscreens

You know the drill: when the sun’s rays are fierce, duck and cover.

EWG’s fourth annual Sunscreen Guide gives low marks to the current crop of sunscreen products, with a few notable exceptions. EWG researchers recommend only 39 – 8 percent – of 500 beach and sport sunscreens for this season.

1 Thing: Make the most of every drop of water!

Double even triple the days between watering!

We've been using Hydretain on our lawn, garden and herbs for a few weeks now and it's like having an emergency water tank underground for your plants. It's a liquid with a fantastic sprayer/applicator, it's biodegradable, safe for pets and kids and lasts 3 months!

Hydretain acts like little water magnets to draw the available moisture in the air and soil and deliver it to the roots.

Available at select Lowes stores.

1 Thing: Grow your own heirloom veggies!

Plant an Heirloom

Gorgeous, delicious heirloom plants preserve biodiversity and help counter industrial agriculture.