...if you use this simple checklist on retrofitting your home from the U.S. Green Building Council.
As a passionate gardener, my favorite is using native plants for landscaping. I am fortunate to live on 10 beautiful acres in Cheatham Co. In spring, summer, and fall, my landscape is dotted with native Tennessee wildflowers and herbs, but also has an overgrowth of privet which is not native to this area and thus has a tendency to take over.
Even if you live on a small patch of urban ground, you can still create beautiful landscapes with native flowers and grasses. Gardens of Babylon, located at the Nashville Farmer's Market on Rosa Parks Blvd., is a great source for native plants and also has landscapers and horticulturists on hand to help you design a serene, beautiful greenscape in your yard, whatever its size.
My home is surrounded by trees, which do make it much cooler in summer.
And I also like the tip about using "homemade" cleaning products such as vinegar (works great!) and low or no VOC paint.
Here's the link for the full list:
http://www.greenhomeguide.org/guide_for_green_renovation/green_retrofit_checklist.html
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