Here are ten great ways to green your spring.

1. Plant a garden.  The average American meal travels about 1500 miles to get to your table. You will cut out a lot of carbon by growing some of your own food. It will also be fresher and better for you and your wallet.
2. Get a rain barrel. Rain barrels save water that runs off you of roof so that you can use it to water your plants.
3. When spring cleaning use natural cleaning products or better yet make your own!
4. When planting flowers go with native plants. They will do better in your climate.
5. When feeding your native plants and food garden use TerraCycle’s plant food. It’s all natural and will help your plants thrive.
6. To keep bugs away from your other plants, plant marigolds.
7. Spring is a wonderful time to check the farmers markets in your area. You will not only get wonderful fresh local food, you will also be helping to support your local farmers.
8. To keep your family safe from bug bites use EcoSMART’s organic bug spray.
9. EcoSMART also sells bug sprays to spray around your home to keep the bugs out of your house.
10. With the weather getting better ditch your car and walk when you can. You will not only reduce your impact but get some good exercise.

Check back every Monday for more tips. Until then check out Lisa’s blog where you will find more tips for living a green lifestyle. The picture is property of Lisa Sharp.