Our Blog

5 Best Natural Ways to Fight Mosquitoes The mosquito is a nefarious pest, feeding like a vampire on our blood and giving us malaria, encephalitis, and infections. They bite us and leave a welt that stings and itches for hours. … Continued

Recently heard a radio interview with a director of RARE from the Organization website we learn: “Rare is the leader in social marketing for biodiversity conservation — with a successful track record in more than 50 countries to date. We … Continued

We read a disturbing piece in the St Pete Times yesterday about the death of 3 Florida panthers recently in Collier county Florida bringing the total Florida panther deaths for this year to 8. The problem is largely that the … Continued

Listed below are 10 easy ways for anyone to start going green. Start recycling Turn off all electronics when you’re not using them Take shorter showers Switch to green cleaning products Avoid using plastic bags Avoid bottled water Pay bills … Continued

The oil spill is very sad to me for what it is NOT doing. It IS: -causing a major environmental catastrophe to a fragile eco system that is neighbors to mostly America’s gulf states although Mexico, Central America, and the … Continued

Have you seen ads for the Bagster by Waste Management. It is a large polypropylene bag that can be purchased from the company or home centers for you to use at a residential job site to save you money and … Continued

This was a pic I took of the drainage from a Wal-Mart roof into the store parking lot in central Florida soon after a typical Florida afternoon rain shower. We currently collect rain water from our own personal roof which … Continued

Our Central Florida Green Network Group meeting on Wednesday featured Tanya Scheidegg the Conservation Coordinator for the Central Florida Zoo and Botanical Gardens as the guest speaker. At each Green Network Grp meeting we attempt to have a local guest … Continued

I remember the last time I went to Dallas. I was amazed how the builders in many subdivisions I passed had literally tried to build the home to fit the entire lot line. There was little if any yard left … Continued

We worked a Green Show yesterday at the Central Florida Zoo. One of the attendees was with the Florida Native Plant Society We were discussing the importance of planting native plant species in Florida whenever you can. Here are some … Continued