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Making the Switch from Incandescent to Fluorescent Light Bulbs

The initial cost of making the switch from incandescent to CFLs (compact fluorescents) can be from 3 to 10 times the price you usually pay for light bulbs, but in one CFL’s lifetime, you can save over $30 on your electric bill and 2000 times the bulb’s weight… Continue reading

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Ways to Reduce CO2 Emissions

How? You may ask yourself. Here are a few facts and suggestions that are surprisingly simple to accomplish: Continue reading

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Artistic Flower Gardens

Last spring, I finally got the chance to cultivate my first garden. I rent a place by the lake, and my landlord gave me free reign over the modest-sized, empty flowerbed directly in front of my apartment. I immediately saw the artistic potential… Continue reading

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More on Root Zone Feeding

The Humatec Group developed the Root Zone Feeding Program in the mid-1970′s. Its purpose was to feed the plant at the root. We developed a special organic formula in the form of a tablet to feed the plant… Continue reading

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How to Read a Fertilizer Label

To be a fertilizer, by law, the contents must include at least one of the following ingredients, and they should always be stated in a sequence of three numbers, i.e. 1-1-1. Continue reading

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How to Grow Organic Tomatoes

Organic gardening may require a little more work, but the result and pure, sweet flavor of an organic tomato is worth it. You’ll Need: Certified organic tomato seeds Happy Plant® tablets Organic potting soil Biodegradable starter pots Watering can Soak-hose … Continue reading

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