One of the best ways to keep your garden soil healthy and plants growing strong is to use compost. Use it as fertilizer for your flower or vegetable beds, your houseplants, new planting areas or around trees. One of the best ways to use compost is to make your own. This guide will give beginners a good start!
For those gardening in Flint or getting started growing their own fresh produce, edible flint is a great local resource.
Whether you’re starting from scratch or just looking to refresh your space, it’s never been easier to find “Pinterest-worthy” decorating ideas. Every year, the experts forecast many design trends and while your home’s interior is a reflection of your personal taste and style, trends can be inspirational. Here’s a handful for your consideration:
The late pop superstar would surely have been a fan of the vibrant shade of purple that is adding a dramatic pop to everything from sofas to stilettos. Created from a brilliant blend of red undertones and deep indigo, PANTONE 18-3838 Ultra Violet “communicates originality, ingenuity, and visionary thinking that points us toward the future,” according to the powers that be at the Pantone® Color Institute®.
If you own or rent your home, you probably pay for a home insurance policy. But, do you really know what is covered and what is excluded? Here are a few tips to help navigate this purchase and alert you to some important options:
The votes were tallied and the results are in! This diverse group of stylish individuals is dapper, classic, funky, professional and fun! It was a pleasure getting to know and photograph our Best Dressed Nominees, who were all excited to be part of our inaugural campaign.
It’s a brand-new year and, as always, the My City Magazine staff is busy preparing new and exciting ideas for stories in 2018. But, let’s take a look back at some of last year’s reader favorites.
Edible Flint is a network of local citizens and public and private organizations that share the mission of “supporting Flint residents in growing and accessing healthy food in order to reconnect with the land and each other.” Formed in 2009 following a number of community conversations, the Edible Flint network is interested in collaboration around healthy food access, productive reuse of vacant land, and education around local food systems.
The history of recycling goes back a long way; the practice has been around for thousands of years, as early as 400 B.C.
