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Posts in category "Save Water"

Recycle Oil - Save The Environment; Do Not Be A Dumper!

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Ground water and ocean water is being contaminated by oil. Change it – recycle oil and make a difference. Most repair facilities, service stations, and quick lubes will accept used oil without charge. Check with your local government for procedures and collection services in your area. It is important to store your used motor oil... Read more »
By Shawna Coronado,
January 23, 2012 at 7:01 am
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Turn Off The Water When Brushing Teeth; Save Money and Gallons

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By Shawna Coronado,
October 24, 2011 at 7:27 am
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GN Book Excerpt - - How To Build A Butterfly Garden From Jim Kleinwachter

Swallowtail butterfly in Shawna Coronado’s front native and drought tolerant plant garden. This is an excerpt from my book, “Gardening Nude”. Enjoy!! GN Book Excerpt – - How To Build A Butterfly Garden From Jim Kleinwachter Below is a guide from the Conservation @ Home website, which is managed by Jim Kleinwachter.You can attract native butterfly’s... Read more »
By Shawna Coronado,
February 16, 2011 at 1:03 pm
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GN Book Excerpt - - How You Can Practice Conservation or Mr. Answerman and the Incredible Recycling Dog

Jim Kleinwachter with Luna, the incredible recycling dog, in 2008. Over the next several weeks I will be featuring excerpts from my book, “Gardening Nude”, which are stories about real live people who have decided to live greener and healthier lives. Enjoy!! GN Book Excerpt – - How You Can Practice Conservation or Mr. Answerman... Read more »
By Shawna Coronado,
February 16, 2011 at 12:55 pm
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Wednesday's View - Winter Rain Water Cistern Fountain Amazement

Today’s view of Shawna Coronado’s rain water cistern fountain in her front lawn – a frozen volcano. This fountain is sourced with rain water collected off Shawna’s roof and buried four feet deep in a cistern collection system installed by Aquascape Inc. (http://www.aquascapeinc.com) www.shawnacoronado.com... Read more »
By Shawna Coronado,
January 6, 2011 at 9:50 am
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Help Save Clean Water With Underwriters Laboratories

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John Drengenberg with me at the UL testing facility in Northbrook, Illinois. We are standing in front of a giant fire-style oven used to burn products for testing purposes. Last winter I met John Drengenberg, the Director of Consumer Safety at Underwriters Laboratories (UL). He has been employed with UL for over 40 years and delighted in showing... Read more »
By Shawna Coronado,
November 5, 2010 at 2:24 pm
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Spelunking in the Cenote Caves on the Yucatan Peninsula in Mexico - An Adventure in Eco Travel and Green Living

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Shawna Coronado spelunking in cenote caves on the Yucatan Peninsula in Mexico. Rio Secreto, the secret cave, is deep in the jungle on the Riviera Maya coastline. In 2009 my family and I went on an eco-adventure of a life-time into the Mayan Riviera. I was invited back in 2010 to film a mini-series of... Read more »
By Shawna Coronado,
October 19, 2010 at 11:23 am
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How To Plant Annual Plants More Sustainably in 3 Easy Steps

Shawna’s front lawn vegetable garden surrounded by prolifically blooming African Taishan Marigolds. Gardening more sustainably begins with utilizing less water. Planting annuals in the soil can be done more sustainably by using a couple techniques described below. #1 - Prepare the soil. Add composted manure, compost, or organic soil with water retaining qualities such as Organic Mechanics Soil  to help hold water. #2 - Plant... Read more »
By Shawna Coronado,
July 19, 2010 at 11:33 am
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Six Easy Green Tips To Save Water and Money

Six Easy Green Tips To Save Water and Money
Here’s six very green water and money saving tips for you to use in every day life. Enjoy! http://www.thecasualgardener.com, The Green Blog – http://www.gardeningnude.com, or The Garden Blog – http://thecasualgardener.blogspot.com... Read more »
By Shawna Coronado,
July 18, 2010 at 5:20 pm
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Save Money And Live Green With This New Style Of Rain Barrel

Aquascape, Inc. has invented a revolutionary new rain barrel that has an internal water overflow system and a 75 gallon water capacity. It is a fantastic way for the every day homeowner to start utilizing rain water as a way to save money with their monthly household expenses. The key feature in this rain barrel... Read more »
By Shawna Coronado,
July 5, 2010 at 5:20 pm
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