Green + Pink for Earth Day

 

Unfortunately, when many people think of Earth Day they think of weird hippies or annoying health teachers that tell you to be more eco-friendly. Well, at least that’s what I used to think of. But Earth Day isn’t that way at all - it can be a day filled with gardening, planting herbs for cooking, and shopping for more eco-friendly items like the ones listed above. There are tons of ways to help save the planet without completely jacking your style. It’s totally cool to be green, especially if you splash some pink in there. Am I right, or am I right?

{one} This Sigg water bottle is the perfect way to make a difference, because you won’t be wasting any plastic and when you enter an activation code, one square meter of rainforest will be preserved in your name. This Cuipo bottle features the SIGG New Active Top, which I love. It has a straw, but it's not like any other's I've used -- and it won't spill. Perfect for throwing in a bag with no worries about leaking!

{two} RGB nail polish is five free - meaning it contains no Formaldehyde, Toluene, DBP, Formaldehyde Resin, or Camphor. This nail polish is good for you and good for the planet! The best part is that it comes in tons and tons of super cute colors for every season.

{three} The Lilly Pulitzer tote bag is not only super cute, but next time you go to the grocery store (or any store, for that matter) just whip out this bag and you’ll be saving the planet by reducing the amount of plastic. Cute, functional, and practical - winner winner, chicken dinner.

{four} If you don’t live under a rock, then you’ve heard of Tom’s Shoes. This wedge style is one of the newest styles and it happens to be ridiculously comfortable! Buy a pair of shoes and you're giving a pair of shoes to a child in need. What could be more fitting for Earth Day?

Hope you are celebrating in a fun way to help the environment. In all seriousness, it's a fantastic day to think about and do all we can to help save the planet and learn more about what we are doing right and what we can do better! 

xo ~chloe

Inspired by Home Depot

This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of The Home Depot, but all opinions are my own.

As you know, Chloe and I've been working with The Home Depot to build our Flower Tower, which was a blast! Spring has finally sprung, and it was the perfect time to join the Garden Club, because following their Instagram and Pinterest has led to such a burst in creativity. We've solved gardening problems and had fun gardening & crafting!

One problem that had been vexing me (yes, "vexing"!) for years, was these planters (pictured below) on my front porch. I adore them. But it wasn't mutual. In planters, I follow the rule of gardening to thrill, fill, and spill. But all I could do with these planters was simply fill, which meant that the plants were barely visible above the planter, or if they were taller, they never had enough "oomph." They were simply blah year after year.

I'm so excited about having a Flower Tower in these planters. Vertical gardening is the perfect solution to add soil to a planter that doesn't have much space, but needs added interest and visual height. Just a few rows of galvanized wire shaped to fit the window type planter, potting soil, landscape fabric and plants are all I need to have these planters make a colorful statement!

 

Plus, I will have some needed screening from the street since we live in an urban area. You can barely see the galvanized wire in the picture below, which is wonderful since I've procrastinated due to the April rain and won't start on this project until this weekend.

Another idea I was inspired by was the pots I fell in love with at The Home Depot. I've painted plenty of pots in my day, but lately I'm completely obsessed with Washi Tape and wanted a project that the kids and I could do in a jiffy. Simply buy clay pots at Home Depot and either paint them with acrylic paint in your choice of color, or leave them au naturel, and apply Washi Tape in any pattern you desire.

Since we wanted pots in our kitchen, we selected herbs for our Washi Tape pots. Some Home Depot locations have organic herbs that I would pinch off and use for cooking! You could also start your own herbs using seeds from Home Depot and the seed starting instructions from the Home Depot Garden Club - it's super simple.  Some of my favorite ways to use herbs and edible flowers, besides in everyday cooking are:

• as a sprig in gift wrapping (especially lavender),
• tucked in with a napkin and napkin ring at the dinner table,
• in sachets,
• in water or tea (flowers are especially cute frozen in ice cubes), or
• sprinkled on salads!

The list is endless.

But back to Washi Tape... here's what the kids and I had fun making. And it only took a few minutes, just wrap washi tape around the top edge. Or cut pieces and apply to the top edge, then plant, place in a sunny location, and enjoy!

Whatever project you decide to do, have fun while you #digin! Take a look at our other posts for more gardening tips:

The Home Depot Garden Club Benefits How to Build a Flower Tower (video tutorial) Supplies for your Flower Tower Tips and Tricks to Build your Flower Tower

And please let me know about your gardening projects! I’d love to hear about them! XO ~Kim

It’s home improvement time, and The Home Depot has everything you need to #DigIn for Spring. No matter what projects you want to tackle, they have great values on all you need. They’re ready to help you with renovation ideas and expert advice, too.

Get over $300 in email exclusive savings each year, sneak peeks on new products, monthly lawn & garden ideas for your region and access to The Home Depot’s gardening experts. Click here to join the world’s largest garden community today! Or go to homedepot.com/gardenclub to see some of the many benefits of membership.

This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of The Home Depot.

Make your Flower Tower a Blooming Success!

This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of The Home Depot, but all opinions are my own.

I've had such a blast building our Flower Tower and being part of The Home Depot Garden Club! I was so excited to #digin and try vertical gardening for the first time and this project definitely added the much needed punch of color and height that my patio was lacking.

Along the way, I picked up a few tips and tricks that I'd like to pass along so you can make sure your Flower Tower is a blooming success!

1. Select your flower pot first. It will help you determine which height galvanized wire landscape fabric will be best for your project. If you buy a wide and deep pot, the 4 ft. galvanized wire and 4 ft. landscape fabric is perfect, but for a small pot (13" or smaller), I would suggest 3 ft. wire and 3 ft. landscape fabric.

2. Buy the largest bag of potting soil available. I filled a 13" pot and 4 ft. wire Flower Tower using a large bag of potting soil, plus extra. BUT, if you do not have help, it might be easier to buy two small bags because a large bag is h-e-a-v-y which makes pouring the soil into the tower difficult. (Chloe and I did it together.)

3. Build your Flower Tower where you will be placing it unless you are a power lifter, or have a trolley. Wish I'd thought ahead! Also, do not  build this on your nice outdoor table. It's heavy and this advice seems like common sense. It should be. (Watch the end of my video and see why my husband calls me "the Julia Childs of gardening.")

4. Do not be discouraged if your Flower Tower doesn't look perfect when finished. It won't be as lush and full like the one from the The Home Depot Garden Club website and instead  may looks like ours, which will perk up, fill out, and fill in just as if you had planted in the ground. Crowding will only make your plants unhappy in the long run, and your Flower Tower should last through fall with TLC!

5. Shopping for supplies doesn't take long . Just ask if you can't find something, and don't get distracted by all the dreamy grills, amazing pot varieties, and endless flower choices!

6. Flower selection is based on pot size and height of your Flower Tower. I used 3 flats of pansies (impatiens are pictured below) with a 13" pot and 4 ft. galvanized wire, trimmed a bit. You should adjust according to your pot size and galvanized wire size.

That's it, this is a simple project and loads of fun! Happy building and be sure to check out our other Flower Tower posts:

The Home Depot Garden Club Benefits How to Build a Flower Tower (video tutorial) Home Depot Flower Tower: Supply Time

Upcoming: How we’ve been inspired to #Digin!

Please keep us posted on all your gardening projects, we love hearing about them!

XO ~Kim

It’s home improvement time, and The Home Depot has everything you need to #DigIn for Spring. No matter what projects you want to tackle, they have great values on all you need. They’re ready to help you with renovation ideas and expert advice, too.

Get over $300 in email exclusive savings each year, sneak peeks on new products, monthly lawn & garden ideas for your region and access to The Home Depot’s gardening experts. Click here to join the world’s largest garden community today! Or go to homedepot.com/gardenclub to see some of the many benefits of membership.

This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of The Home Depot.