Spring is here! And with that comes Spring Cleaning of all the buried trash. The snow has melted away, sunny blue skies are bringing migratrory song birds back to our northern forests. When we hear the little tweets of the first robins and orioles, we usually try to head outside to enjoy some much needed sunshine. But whats that? Look…..over there where that big pile of snow was from shovelling off your driveways and sidewalks. Ahh yes – a true sign of spring. Now I …

I’m always excited when I hear of a new, innovative product. Now, when that product is also extremely eco friendly, I tend to like it that much more.
Many of us, especially those of us with kids, have ‘night lights’ plugged in around the house. Whether its to scare away the boogy man or simply to assist in finding your way to the washroom, or to the kitchen for a midnight snack of organic corn chips, nightlights are a common gadget found in nearly every household.
Not long ago, I …

Composting happens naturally all around us every day. In the forests and other wild habitats all of the uneaten vegetation falls to the ground, is broken down over time by worms, insects and bacteria and becomes nutrient rich soil which feeds future generations of plants. It’s a beautiful cycle it is as it should be.
With a few simple steps you can reduce the garbage from your house by as much as one third and get nutrient rich soil called compost. This compost is perfect for your garden or house plants. …