Trusted Green Living Expert, Consultant, and Start Up Business Coach, Amy Todisco, helps you live a greener, healthier life

Excerpt from my 8 week Home Study, “Hands In The Dirt” Grow Your Own Food Course: “Some interesting tips on when to plant based on “phenology” (the study of the timing of recurring biological phenomena and their relationship to the weather): Plant peas when forsythia & daffodils blooms Plant potatoes when 1st dandelion blooms Plant [...]

Excerpt from “How To Grow Organic Food” 8 Week Home Study Course: “Choosing your garden location: Most vegetable and flower plants need 8 hours of full sun. Keep that in mind when choosing your location. And, if this is your first garden, you will be wise to start smaller and expand over the years. Try [...]

It’s March, time to plan your organic garden. Depending upon your location in the U.S., you’ll need this course asap so you can be ready for planting this season. If you are in the Northeast in Vermont, like I am, you’ll want to be ready for planting by the end of May. Other warmer areas/states [...]

One of my favorite environmental nonprofits, the Environmental Working Group (EWG), did a study on the ingredients in some conventional air fresheners and other cleaning products, particularly ones used in schools. And, it’s worth mentioning that children are certainly a more vulnerable population due to their smaller developing bodies and brains and how quickly they [...]