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Houseplants: Nature’s Air Purifiers
A friend gave me a potted English ivy plant years ago as a gift, and it has been the gift that keeps on giving. A houseplant is a perfect gift for someone who has everything, and it can even help...
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Beautiful New Reusable Shopping Bags at Village Green
Motivated by the new 5-cent bag tax in Montgomery County (Maryland), as well as our desire to take an environmentally friendly step toward helping our world become a healthier, more sustainable place,...
View ArticleWhole Foods Backs Down to GMO Giant Monsanto
After 12 years of fighting this biotech giant, Whole Foods has backed down from trying to stop Monsanto genetically engineered (GE, or GMO) crops from contaminating the nation’s 25,000 organic farms...
View ArticlePesticides Linked to ADHD
A study published in the journal Pediatrics has linked the level of pesticides consumed in foods to doubling the risk of developing ADHD in children. Researchers used data collected from almost 1,140...
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Make Your Own Baby Food
As my daughter rounded the 6-month mark, I began to think about what sorts of foods I would start her on. I perused the grocery aisles and was not impressed with the selection, even with the organic...
View ArticleWhere Do Flowers Come From?
Did you know that Mother’s Day accounts for one-fourth of the floral purchases made for holidays? More than a third (35%) of adults (37% of men; 34% of women) bought flowers or plants as gifts for...
View ArticleOrganic Produce and the Dirty Dozen
One of the greatest differences in organic fruits and vegetables lies in how the food is grown, handled and processed. Because organic foods aren’t treated with preservatives and waxes, you may find...
View ArticleFive Reasons to Shop Local and Organic
Now is the time to support your farmers markets and take advantage of nature’s bounty. Here are some of the reasons why: 1. Saves gas. Produce isn’t being shipped all over the country (or world) to get...
View Article5 Mother’s Day Gift Ideas
Mother’s Day is only days away and if you haven’t found something special for your mom yet, Village Green Apothecary has wonderful gift ideas that are natural and that she will love. 1. Logona Free...
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Let There Be Light in the Vegetable Drawer
With the excessive use of pesticides and herbicides in commercial agriculture, we might forget that plants actually have their own methods for protecting themselves against pests and harsh...
View ArticleIncredible, Edible… Hemp
Hemp is an incredible plant with interesting uses, as well as a fascinating history. Did you know until the late 1800s, almost all of the paper in the United States was made from hemp? Even the...
View ArticleTake Care of Cold Sores Naturally
Anyone who has ever had a cold sore knows they can be as embarrassing as they are uncomfortable. A contagious infection caused by the herpes simplex virus-1 (HSV-1), cold sores are fluid-filled lesions...
View ArticleFive Breast Cancer Blogs You Should Read
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Most of you know this. But did you know that breast cancer is the most common cancer among American women, except for skin cancers? About 1 in 8 women (12%) in...
View ArticleSay No to Triclosan
Here’s a way to be healthier, as well as gentler on the environment this year that you may not have considered: stop using antibacterial products, such as soaps and wipes, and some toothpastes,...
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Make Your Own Baby Food
As my daughter rounded the 6-month mark, I began to think about what sorts of foods I would start her on. I perused the grocery aisles and was not impressed with the selection, even with the organic...
View ArticleWhere Do Flowers Come From?
Did you know that Mother’s Day accounts for one-fourth of the floral purchases made for holidays? More than a third (35%) of adults (37% of men; 34% of women) bought flowers or plants as gifts for...
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Make Your Own Baby Food
As my daughter rounded the 6-month mark, I began to think about what sorts of foods I would start her on. I perused the grocery aisles and was not impressed with the selection, even with the organic...
View ArticleWhere Do Flowers Come From?
Did you know that Mother's Day accounts for one-fourth of the floral purchases made for holidays? More than a third (35%) of adults (37% of men; 34% of women) bought flowers or plants as gifts for...
View ArticleOrganic Produce and the Dirty Dozen
One of the greatest differences in organic fruits and vegetables lies in how the food is grown, handled and processed. Because organic foods aren’t treated with preservatives and waxes, you may find...
View ArticleFive Reasons to Shop Local and Organic
Now is the time to support your farmers markets and take advantage of nature's bounty. Here are some of the reasons why: 1. Saves gas. Produce isn’t being shipped all over the country (or world) to get...
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