Making Life Better . . . Naturally
Posted in General on Oct 13th, 2009
We are still offering free shipping on all of our in stock pond pumps. This includes both external and submersible pumps. Inventory is running low, so hurry while supplies last.
Add this to the list of things that make sewage stink: Mosquitoes thrive on it. A new study, presented at the meeting of the Ecological Society of America in Albuquerque, found far more mosquitoes in sewage-contaminated streams than in clean ones. Sewage-bred mosquitoes were also bigger and faster than those in purer waters. Read full [...]
Posted in General on May 29th, 2009
With summer and the high costs of cooling right around the corner, EPA is offering advice to help Americans reduce both energy bills and greenhouse gas emissions by one third through Energy Star. The energy used in an average home costs more than $2,200 a year and contributes more greenhouse gas emissions than a typical [...]
There is an article on CNN today talking about “biochar”, which is a new coal being developed by the University of Georgia from “biomass” or organic wastes such as woodchips, corn husks, peanut shells, even chicken manure. “Its high carbon content and porous nature can help soil retain water, nutrients, protect soil microbes and ultimately [...]
Posted in General on Mar 10th, 2009
Part of sustainable living is making food choices that do not harm the environment. Buying organic is not as expensive as you may expect. In fact, you can find really reasonable organic produce that hasn’t damaged the environment, at your local farmer’s market. • Grow your own No vegetables taste as good as the ones [...]
Posted in General on Mar 3rd, 2009
How we live and the choices we make will determine the mark we leave on the environment. Making green choices is essential if we want to lessen our environmental footprint. Information on green thinking and sustainability is everywhere, and can be quite intimidating for those just beginning to “go green”. In spite of the barrage [...]
Posted in General on Jan 14th, 2009
This year we will be doing weekly product features in our blog. These weekly entries will be used to address common questions we receive from customers and to help shed light and provide more information into the products we carry. We really hope this will an informative series and welcome any questions or comments you [...]
Posted in General on Oct 14th, 2008
So this week we have added a new product to our portfolio. The product is called Sanidate 5.0 and is a highly concentrated disinfectant and sanitizer. For a couple of years now we have carried ts predecessor Sanidate 2.0 which is a less concentrated version used primarily for commercial disinfecting on schools hospitals, kennels and [...]
Posted in General on Aug 6th, 2008
Beneficial microbes are also known as beneficial bacteria. Most people will associate beneficial bacteria with yogurt or cottage cheese type products that contain the beneficial bacteria that assist with digestion. However, the beneficial bacteria utilized in our microbial products are actually a little different. Beneficial bacteria commonly used in microbial products are non-pathogenic (do not [...]
