Black-Eyed Susan and Feather Reed Grass.

The following post was written by Kissinger and Associates. It is our hope that the landscape at the Green Living Show Home will help serve as an example of what can be accomplished by using native plantings. We took a balanced and practical approach toward the planning of the landscape at the Show Home by utilizing a very high percentage of native plants.... [Read more...]

Green vs. Size (Square Feet)

Posted on September 3, 2010 By Amy (Edit) Leave a Comment
A great example of all the space anyone needs, even if you consider it extreme, is a Tiny Tumbleweed House. Floor plans are generally well under 200 square feet (and, no, we didn’t forget a 0). | Photo courtesy of tumbleweedhouses.com.

The charm and coziness of a cottage, the fond joy of a vacation cabin, the fact that you can live well in a well-planned efficiency hotel suite — these and other experiences inform some of us that the need for space or size in square feet deserves more thought and consideration. Most people who live in cities understand the compromises they have to make... [Read more...]

It’s easy being green

Posted on August 27, 2010 By Amy (Edit) Leave a Comment
Image courtesy of TreeHugger.com.

Green living involves caring about our world and doing something about it. “It” is the knowledge that there are limits to wasteful consumerism. Green living has no size, quantity or limitation. Every small contribution is helpful and important. Green living is about choices, both small and large. Should we cut back on the use of plastic bottles or bags?... [Read more...]

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