IS YOUR HOME OR BUSINESS A BAY STAR?
We live in a beautiful region surrounded by water. It impacts everything from the food we eat to the fun we have as well as our economic livelihood. Our daily actions have a lasting impact and it's up to us to protect and restore our waterways. It takes a community of individuals making small changes to make a difference. Getting involved in the Bay Star programs is one way you can be part of the effort to protect our region's most defining natural resource, water.
What’s the good, green word?
Don't guess, TEST! Soil testing can tell you whether your soil needs any additional amendments to be healthy. Sometimes all it needs is a little patience as we wait for warmer days and April showers.
As we get ready for spring, digging in the dirt and enhancing our gardens, it’s also a great time to think about ways we can make improvements.
🌈Do you want to add some color?
🐝How about including a special place for our pollinators?
🌼Time to add some native plants?
If you think the same way we do, it’s always a good idea to add native plants. Why? Not only do they thrive here, they don’t require as much upkeep. In fact, planting now in these cool temperatures will give plants an opportunity to establish strong roots before the hot, dry Hampton Roads summer.
What else makes native plants so wonderful? Share your thoughts or find out more here:
👉 Fabulous native plant resources! https://askhrgreen.org/plant-native-plants/
🌈Do you want to add some color?
🐝How about including a special place for our pollinators?
🌼Time to add some native plants?
If you think the same way we do, it’s always a good idea to add native plants. Why? Not only do they thrive here, they don’t require as much upkeep. In fact, planting now in these cool temperatures will give plants an opportunity to establish strong roots before the hot, dry Hampton Roads summer.
What else makes native plants so wonderful? Share your thoughts or find out more here:
👉 Fabulous native plant resources! https://askhrgreen.org/plant-native-plants/
So let’s say you want to recycle, but you’re confused about what can be recycled and where. We and our friends at TFC Recycling have a great piece of advice…
Stick to the basics!
That means stick to paper, bottles, metal cans. THESE THREE THINGS are typically good to recycle in your household recycling bin.
Paper, bottles, metal cans.
Then simply make sure your paper, bottles and metal cans are empty, clean and dry. Anything else, any way else, may jeopardize everything in your recycling bin, turning it into trash. And that’s certainly not why we’re doing all this, right?
To see what’s accepted in your community and WHERE to take things that need to go somewhere besides your curbside bin, check out our community-based recycling toolkit.
👉 Tap into our recycling toolkit for resources… https://askhrgreen.org/recycling-lookup/
Stick to the basics!
That means stick to paper, bottles, metal cans. THESE THREE THINGS are typically good to recycle in your household recycling bin.
Paper, bottles, metal cans.
Then simply make sure your paper, bottles and metal cans are empty, clean and dry. Anything else, any way else, may jeopardize everything in your recycling bin, turning it into trash. And that’s certainly not why we’re doing all this, right?
To see what’s accepted in your community and WHERE to take things that need to go somewhere besides your curbside bin, check out our community-based recycling toolkit.
👉 Tap into our recycling toolkit for resources… https://askhrgreen.org/recycling-lookup/
