by Michelle Lasley | Jan 4, 2018 | Blogging Before SEO, In the Home, Outside the Home, The Balancing Act, The Green Life
Sustainability has been important to me as long as I can remember. I started the journey when I was young, with a book my Aunt sent my family: 50 Ways You Can Save the Planet. Until then, I had no idea the planet needed saving. Since, I’ve paired down that focusing on...
by Michelle Lasley | May 15, 2009 | Blogging Before SEO, Outside the Home, The Green Guide, The Green Life
Apparently people like mulch! This blog has seen a steady increase in hits since I posted the ‘free mulch’ tidbits several weeks ago. So, I thought I’d take this opportunity to preach to the choir about some mulch benefits: Mulch keeps the soil...
by Michelle Lasley | Jan 17, 2009 | Blogging Before SEO, Outside the Home, The Green Guide, The Green Life
If we really want to consider all aspects of sustainability, we must consider our economic contributions. I’ve been thinking green for many years, and now is the time (more than ever) to continue to refine how I act green. So, if for example, natural systems...
by Michelle Lasley | Oct 6, 2008 | Outside the Home, The Green Life
The History While putting the Tolman Guide together, we learned that poplar trees are great soil remediators. They take up toxins from soil, cleaning the soil. I already knew that sunflowers do the same thing, and in ten years sunflowers, when planted on a brownfield,...
by Michelle Lasley | Sep 8, 2008 | Outside the Home, The Green Guide, The Green Life
Ever wonder how to make garden space in your backyard in the city? It’s easy! Simply use containers on hand, like leftovers from all the trees you planted last year, or make a raised bed garden with left-over wood from when you built your new fence (or your...
by Michelle Lasley | Aug 13, 2008 | Outside the Home, The Green Guide, The Green Life
Plant things of course! Visit a local nursery, like Portland Nursery, for a variety of local plants and start digging. October through May is a great time to transplant in the Portland Area because of our rainy season. The ground is soft, and you don’t have to...
