Super Eco

Save garbage bags by compacting your garbage before dumping it.

Avoid excess packaging by buying in bulk.

Create your own aromatherapy by simmering a pot with cloves, cinnamon, and orange or lemon rinds.

Enjoy wind power. Go fly a kite.

Photo credit: P.J. McAdie, flickr

Each week, Super Eco rolls out new how-tos on topics ranging from pet care, to happiness, to saving water in your yard. 

So if you haven't yet availed yourself of this wonderful resource now is your chance.  

Here are our top 5 inspired, simple, helpful how-tos on gardening, just in time for Spring and Summer:

1. If you want to attract more songbirds to your garden (we also show you how to attract butterflies and bees)

2. If you want to grow herbs

3. If you want to start plants from seed

4. If you want to start a vegetable garden

5. If you want to know which gardening tools you'll need most

Stay tuned as our gardening experts share more of their experience and tips with you and please feel free to share yours with us.

And don't forget to join in our beautiful Spring Fling photo fun on Super Eco's flickr group.

Meditate today on the concept of "enough." Make a list of all of the things you own that are sufficient to your needs.

Reduce clutter by sorting through old items and donating to Goodwill or Freecyle.

Make your own all purpose cleaner using 1/8 cup borax in 1 quart of hot water.

Buy nothing plastic today.

Photo credit: How Stuff Works

Down with the vampires!

Randall Bennett of TechVi talks with Super Eco about how to green up gadgets for Earth Day.