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The Art Of Gardening Green

Wed, 16 May 2012 09:05:01 -0400

Great Upcycle Ideas To Decorate Your Garden And Your Yard

It's that time of year. Time to prepare your garden and your outdoor spaces. We are all conscious of making things more organic and greener. So, why not refashion something you already have, by recycling and upcycling it this year?

All you need are some recycled materials and your imagination!

Have fun with the ideas below, then go to Planetpals gardening page for more great ideas and green garden tips. Also follow Planetpals Gardening Pins on Pinterest , we are always adding new ones :)

Refashion, reuse and remake ideas that put the "R" in your garden:

Pot Shards make garden markers for plants and flowers from Hardly Housewives

Forget expensive plant watering devices...from Lettuce Share a simple watering solution-an upside down bottle

A garden fence made with bottles from I could make that

A transport pallet makes a great fence Young House Love

A pallet bench from Breakfast with Tiffany

A teapot totem pole or fountain from D&G Garden crafts

Simple solution from Martha Stewart -Add a glass jar to cover your seed packets--they stay dry!

A crib or headboard trellis by D&G Garden Crafts

Creative Idea from The Micro Gardener-Use pallets as your garden! Use them standing up or lying down

The Art Of The Tree for Arbor Day

Thu, 26 Apr 2012 10:04:14 -0400

Celebrate Arbor Day in April

Arbor Day tops the end of Earth Month. It is the one day a year that we focus on world trees. Trees have such beautiful form and have an important place in nature.

What can you for Arbor Day?

Learn about Arbor Day
Take a trip to the forest, study endangered trees, plant a tree, or you can make a tree. Plenty of ideas in the Arbor Day Journal
Do tree crafts for kids to do to help teach them about trees: Here are some great trees made from recycled materials: Exclusive DIY tree craft how to's
Make a shoebox diorama : Forest scene, back yard, beach palms...Your ideas for tree scenes can be endless. A great nature study for kids. How to make a tree diorama
Make a terrarium: Start a tree or miniature tree.
Learn about endangered species: What that means, why and which trees worldwide
Check out our collection of tree crafts made with trees on Pinterest

Green Arbor Day Journal-Ideas, Ideas , Ideas!

Our collection of Arbor Day Tree Ideas on Pinterest

Planetpals Joins The Preschool Bloggers Network!

Wed, 25 Apr 2012 07:04:37 -0400

Planetpals Blog is pleased to announce that it has been added to the PRESCHOOL BLOGGERS NETWORK, which includes many of the most distinguished early education blogs worldwide.

The network is an association of preschool blogs that join together to bring theme articles to teachers, educators and homeschoolers.

The most recent theme is "Earthday BLOG Hop". All you have to do is jump aboard and follow the links to Earth related articles on each of the blogs.

The next BLOG HOP is the FATHER'S DAY BLOG HOP which will be held June 5.

So, celebrate with us, hop along and see what great activities, crafts and content each blog has to offer for your kids.

See if you can hop from beginning to end!

Happy Earthday To All Our Pals!

Sat, 21 Apr 2012 05:04:04 -0400

Have a green day, week, year.

Earthday Everything at Planetpals.com

Free For All At All National Parks For Earthday

Sat, 21 Apr 2012 05:04:57 -0400

NATIONAL PARK WEEK

April 21-29, 2012 Free Admission All Week!

PICTURE YOURSELF IN A NATIONAL PARK this April 21 - 29 as America celebrates National Park Week –– a chance to hike, learn, share, and give back in the nation’s 397 national parks. Each year, we take this time to celebrate what we all have inherited as Americans – 84 million acres of the world’s most spectacular scenery, historic landmarks and cultural treasures.

Whether it is your first trip, or the latest of many memorable park experiences, National Park Week is a chance for all Americans to get active while experiencing the amazing places that make up the national park system for FREE. Visit any of America’s national parks and enjoy free admission all week long!

It''s green enough to have free parks for the week, but how can you make it greener?

Check out Planetpals Green Nature Journal. Loaded with eco friendly ideas, activities, games, more for camping, picnicking, playing at the park.

Get Planetpals Park Puzzle Teach Kids to love nature with the Pals while you are there!

Have a Green Earthday!