Introduction to Permaculture: Part 1
August 27th, 2013 | by Guest Contributor
When introducing someone to permaculture for the first time, the inevitable question is, “What’s permaculture?” This question is both easy [&hellip
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5 Eco-Healthy Reasons To Practice Yoga Outside
July 29th, 2013 | by Guest Contributor
Green Living Ideas is happy to feature Alexis from The Art of Sacred Body as a guest writer today! Alexis is [&hellip
Adopt-a-Tree to Green your Life and your Business!
May 8th, 2013 | by Guest Contributor
Adopt A Tree is passionate about developing environmental sustainability for future generations. They provide tree planting and marketing services to [&hellip
Gardening Tips from Martha Stewart
April 8th, 2013 | by Guest Contributor
As many of you know, Martha Stewart is a goddess of all things home related– but she is also super [&hellip
Open Source Permaculture: Bringing Permaculture to Everyone
March 14th, 2012 | by Lynn Fang
Help make Open Source Permaculture a reality, and give the gift of Permaculture to everyone!
What is Permaculture?
January 11th, 2012 | by Lynn Fang
Permaculture is an emerging method of sustainable agriculture, focused on maintaining harmony with the native ecosystem
Swales: Another Way to Harvest Rainwater
November 11th, 2011 | by Lynn Fang
Swales are a natural way of capturing rainwater
Sheet Mulching: An Easy Way to Enrich Your Lawn or Garden
November 9th, 2011 | by Lynn Fang
Sheet mulching is an easy way to prevent weeds from growing and enriches your soil at the same time
Food Not Lawns Wants to Replant Your Yard
October 27th, 2010 | by Guest Contributor
My mother kept a garden in my childhood backyard and considered it a point of pride. This summer my housemates [&hellip
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