plants Archives - Small Things Count https://smthingscount.com/tag/plants/ Making a More Loving World/Free Books Sun, 04 Jul 2021 20:50:59 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.5.5 Put Your Fish to Work https://smthingscount.com/2020/06/27/put-your-fish-to-work/ Sat, 27 Jun 2020 15:18:14 +0000 https://smthingscount.com/?p=9374 Don’t waste that water your fish have enriched with nutrients.  When cleaning the fish tank, use the water on your plants and trees. You think

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]]> A Thought for Plant-Lovers https://smthingscount.com/2020/06/18/a-thought-for-plant-lovers/ Thu, 18 Jun 2020 15:17:09 +0000 https://smthingscount.com/?p=9259 I talk to plants. Some people think I’m daffy, but I see the results. Even the ones I “adopt” from the neighbor’s trash pile revive

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]]> About that Garbage Disposal… https://smthingscount.com/2020/04/11/about-that-garbage-disposal/ Sat, 11 Apr 2020 15:45:22 +0000 https://smthingscount.com/?p=9068 Use the garbage disposal less. Between faucets washing scraps down the drain while they’re being ground up and the water used to process sewage in treatment plants,

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]]> Sleep Better with these Plants https://smthingscount.com/2018/03/10/sleep-better-with-these-plants/ Sat, 10 Mar 2018 17:57:33 +0000 https://smthingscount.com/?p=6717 Having trouble sleeping?  Here are some plants that you can put into your bedroom that might very well help you sleep better.  

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]]> Something to Buzz About https://smthingscount.com/2016/07/16/something-to-buzz-about/ Sat, 16 Jul 2016 18:59:21 +0000 https://smthingscount.com/?p=5015 Bees are dying of starvation because of “Improved” crops (e.g., soybeans, corn) that don’t produce any nectar.  Plant flowers that will provide bees with nectar and pollen.

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]]> Use that Humidity! https://smthingscount.com/2014/08/30/use-that-humidity/ Sat, 30 Aug 2014 21:21:33 +0000 https://smthingscount.com/?p=3055 Get comfy and water-wise at the same time.  Turn on your humidifier and relax.  Then, as the water accumulates in your dehumidifier, don’t dump it down

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]]> Eco-Friendly Tip: More savings on Water https://smthingscount.com/2013/06/01/eco-friendly-tip-more-savings-on-water/ Sat, 01 Jun 2013 18:03:23 +0000 https://smthingscount.com/?p=1729  More ways to conserve water: Water only three days a week (all that most gardens need), saving 35-50 gallons per day. Collect rainwater and gray water

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