Creating a Greenhouse Guest Room
January 8, 2015
Offering a relaxing space for visiting friends and family can be a stressful challenge. By creating a space in your
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Healthy Gardening: Growing Beneficial Herbs
January 7, 2015
Growing herbs such as Rosemary is an extremely aromatic herb with studies showing that it may increase brain power due to its high levels of aroma. It is also thought to help fight cancer , because it is high in carnosic acid. Parsley is said to help fight breast cancer due to its high levels […]
12 Benefits of Recycling
January 6, 2015
Recycling has become a crucial process for preserving the Earth and making sure it lasts for future generations. When you choose to recycle, you are taking an item that has already served its initial purpose and allowing it to be remade into something brand new -- instead of discarding it to a landfill. Recycling, though [...]
Utilizing Chicken Waste for Composting
January 5, 2015
Solar Innovations, Inc. is currently hosting multiple chickens at Solar’s corporate office and team members are reaping the benefits of our feathered guests. Eggs are not the only beneficial byproduct of chickens. While a hen can produce an egg every 24 hours, they also produce 2 cubic feet of manure every year. The large quantity […]
Healthy Gardening: Soil Preparation
December 31, 2014
When planning your healthy garden, the preparation of soil will be a key component in determining your ultimate success. At Solar Innovations, Inc. our greenhouse experts decided to create their own mix of soils for the project. After much experimenting, they found a mixture of three soils they believed would work best. The first soil […]