eco-friendly
berry town produce
I drive through Hammond, LA once a week for work and always stop at this great open air market called Berry Town Produce. Local produce, great food, authentic New Orleans spices and the BEST prices on Mexican pottery…
protect our wetlands
A couple readers commented through blotanical and via email on a previous post that I made about not using cypress mulch.
Generally speaking, people that do not live in Louisiana just don’t realize how important it is to protect our wetlands. It isn’t a local issue… it is a national issue. Our wetlands serve as a natural barrier [...]
worm poop :)
About a month ago I was at Home Depot and was looking for some orchid fertilizer and came across Terracycle’s Orchid Plant Food. I was skeptical at first, but bought it because it was eco-friendly and is made from all natural organic waste… it contains “liquified worm poop” and comes in a recycled 20 oz. [...]
just say “no” to cypress mulch
Please stop buying cypress mulch for your garden and find a sustainable alternative. Cypress trees grow in the swamps of Louisiana and provide a ”natural” storm protection barrier as well as necessary habitat for wildlife. Most people don’t think about where their mulch comes from when they are purchasing from a mass retailer, but here are the [...]
