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Spring into action: Your ultimate guide to tree planting

Bridging the Gap’s Heartland Tree Alliance program educates people about all the critically important benefits created by urban trees, why these trees need extra care, and the proper ways to give them that care. Here’s expert advice on planting trees in Kansas City.
By Bridging the Gap

It’s finally tree planting season! We must continue to plant trees in […]

March 28th, 2023|Green Tip, Lawn & Garden, Nature, Trees|1 Comment

Find 5 free resources for gardening

Now is a great time to start planning a garden. Here are 5 places to discover free gardening inspiration, guides, and expert advice to get started or take your garden to the next level.

1.Kansas City Community Gardens

Kansas City Community Gardens (KCCG) is on a mission to make gardening affordable for everyone. Free resources for growing in […]

Bus, bike or walk to the Super Bowl parade

To celebrate the Super Bowl win, Chiefs fans will flock downtown for the Chiefs Kingdom Champions Parade. Here’s how you can get there car-free (or almost) and avoid driving, waiting, parking, more waiting and burning countless gallons of gas and CO2.

Plot your route and start early for the 12 p.m. parade start time. Cell […]

February 14th, 2023|Biking, Event, Green Tip, Transportation|0 Comments

Start planting now with ‘winter sowing’

Even in the bitter cold months of winter, you can start planting your spring garden outside using these ideas for homemade, mini greenhouses made from recycled containers.

Winter sowing is a popular method of starting seeds early in tiny greenhouses made from empty milk jugs. The process is inexpensive, uses recycled materials, requires no electricity, produces […]

Save energy & water doing the dishes

When you’re trying to reduce household water and energy use, what are the best ways to tackle the daily task of doing the dishes?

Studies show that it is actually best to use an energy-efficient dishwasher. The U.S. Department of Energy estimates a typical household washes 215 loads annually. However, even though 80 percent of households […]

January 23rd, 2023|Energy Efficiency, Green Homes, Green Tip, Water|0 Comments