Jodi Helmer
Jodi Helmer

Jodi Helmer is a North Carolina-based writer covering food and farming topics. Her work has appeared in National Geographic Traveler, Hemispheres, Modern Farmer and Entrepreneur among others. When she's not writing, she grows vegetables, raises bees (and tries to keep her dogs from stealing strawberries and honey). Visit her online at www.jodihelmer.com.

Create a Sneeze-Free Garden
Create a Sneeze-Free Garden

Find out which allergy-friendly plants to use in your garden for a sneeze-free gardening season! Hav...

The Benefits of Office Plants
The Benefits of Office Plants

Decorating your workspace with plants offers more than just aesthetic benefits. They can actually he...

The Perils of Palm Oil
The Perils of Palm Oil

Palm oil is a desirable vegetable oil, and is in a lot more household products than you think. Read ...

Green Your Travel Plans:
Green Your Travel Plans:

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Green Your Workout
Green Your Workout

Once you tally up the environmental cost of your workouts, it will make you want to make some change...

Say “I Do” to a Green Wedding
Say “I Do” to a Green Wedding

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Green Your Medicine Cabinet
Green Your Medicine Cabinet

Find out which red flag ingredients to watch out for in your personal care and health and beauty pro...

Green Grilling: Minimize the Eco Impact of Your Summer Cookouts
Green Grilling: Minimize the Eco Impact of Your Summer Cookouts

Reduce your ecological footprint and take your grilling to the next level! Green grilling is a delic...

Grow Your Own Birdseed
Grow Your Own Birdseed

Birds will flock to your yard when you fill your feeder with the right seeds, and when you grow the ...

Grow a Tea Garden
Grow a Tea Garden

Instead of using a blend full of dry herbs, make your own tea. Grow herbs in a garden, or on a windo...

Bringing Home a “Green” Baby
Bringing Home a “Green” Baby

While raising your baby there are many things you can do that are healthy for your baby and the envi...

Ecological Landscaping
Ecological Landscaping

Everyone loves a beautifully kept lawn and property. But, did you know that there are ways to reduce...