Green

How to Bring Butterflies to Your Connecticut Garden  While the focus of summer gardening in Connecticut might center on bright blooms and healthy veggies, with a few simple strategies, you can also attract more butterflies to your outdoor space. Not only are butterflies beautiful, but they are also critical for pollination. Read on for some effective steps to help turn your garden into a haven for these...

4 Surprising Ways You Might Be Wasting Water at Home Between environmental mindfulness and simply avoiding a high water bill, there are a lot of reasons why you might be considering ways to cut down on your water usage. If your water bill feels too high, there may be some sneaky ways you’re wasting water without even realizing it. Thankfully, knowledge is half the battle. Be on the lookout for the...

Natural Ways to Keep Animals Out of Your Garden It's gardening season! Every gardener dreams of a thriving garden filled with lush flowers or vibrant veggies. However, gardens can quickly turn into battlegrounds when wildlife crashes the party. From rabbits munching on leafy greens to deer trampling your delicate flowerbeds, many gardeners struggle to protect their plants from intruders. Luckily, there...

What is Chaos Gardening and How Can I Use it to Transform My Yard This Spring? Say goodbye to perfectly planned and organized flower beds. Chaos gardening is the newest trend taking over TikTok and Pinterest. If you have yet to see this come across your For You Page, you may ask yourself: What is chaos gardening? Today, we're discussing the viral trend and how to create your own chaos garden. What is...

You Ask, We Answer: How Can I Be More Eco-Friendly Every Day? Earth Month is still in full swing, and that means that we here at Calcagni Real Estate are considering the ways we can be more eco-friendly in our daily lives. As it turns out, being more mindful about our habits makes it much easier to reach our planet-loving goals, and our hope is that these easy tips may make your “green” goals more...

You Ask, We Answer: How Can I Make My Kitchen More Eco-Friendly? In honor of Earth Month, we here at Calcagni Real Estate have been focusing on ways to make our Connecticut homes and yards more eco-friendly. And as we spend so much time in our kitchens–eating, socializing, doing homework, and working–our thoughts are turning toward the measures we can take to live a more sustainable lifestyle in the...

You Ask, We Answer: What Are the Best Ways to Grow an Eco-Friendly Green Lawn? With spring underway here in Connecticut, many of us are anxiously awaiting the green blanket of lawn that signals that warm weather is here to stay. But if having a plush green yard seems more aspirational than doable, you’re not alone. For many of us, a thick carpet of grass takes a whole lot of experimentation, work–and...

You Ask, We Answer: How Can I Compost to Feed My Plants? Spring is (finally!) here in Connecticut, and that means buds on trees, shoots of green poking through the soil, and flowers bursting into bloom. If you’re looking forward to nurturing your garden to its full glory, read on. We’re digging into the best type of composting for your garden, what to compost, and how you can use your compost to feed...

You Ask, We Answer: How Can Solar Panels Save Money? Maybe it’s the cost of your utility bill. Or maybe it’s your passion to protect the planet. Whatever your reason for being curious about solar panels, you’ve probably heard that they can save you money on your household bills–and with inflation still being what it is, saving money sounds increasingly more appealing, doesn’t it? Here are a few...

You Ask, We Answer: How Can I Organize My Refrigerator to Prevent Food Waste? We’ve all done it: grocery shopped with the best intentions, only to find that the leafy greens and fresh herbs have gone bad before we got around to using them. Or maybe it’s discovering the leftovers you forgot about at the back of the fridge, or buying another bottle of ketchup because you couldn’t see the one that was...