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We all rely on the health of our planet for everything from the air we breath to the food we eat, and this month we celebrate Earth and all it gives us! April 22nd is Earth Day, when we spend time appreciating our planet and learning about or actively doing things to make it a better, greener place. But for a family with young children it can be hard to get their attention and help them understand what Earth Day is about. So to help teach th… Read more

Whether it’s a patch of tomatoes, a potted plant in the living room, or a window box of flowers, you can put a lot of work and get a lot of joy out of tending to a little bit of nature all your own. But anyone with hard water issues ought to carefully consider how softening that hard water might affect your plants. The most common water softener systems use salt pellets and a process called ion exchange to soften water, but this process can ha… Read more

If you’re looking for hard water solutions or just learning more about your local water laws, you may be surprised to learn that some places have banned salt-based softeners! California law allows cities to ban them, Massachusetts and Texas have laws prohibiting the byproducts of salt systems from going untreated, and Scottsdale, Arizona has banned salt systems outright. There are a scattering of other cities that have banned salt syst… Read more

A hot drink is great for a cold spring morning, and a chilled drink is refreshing on a warm summer day, and the best drink for both is tea! So let’s talk about one of our favorites, Blue Butterfly Pea Flower Tea. This blue tea comes from Southeast Asia, and is famous for its bright blue color that changes to a darker blue or even purple when you add a hint of citrus. It has a light yet earthy flavor that goes well with a bit of… Read more