Summer is here!! It's hot! In order to save time and money, and to stay healthy, green gardening has plenty of advantages. Some of the best are getting exercise and being outdoors with the kids. Here are a few tips on how to make your outdoors greener: Use water meter nozzles and hoses. Collect rainwater with rain barrels. Compost your food scraps and make your own fertilizer. Use a push mower instead of a gas mower. Rake your leaves instead of blowing them (never mind...fall is not here, yet.) That's really great exercise and prevents lots of carbon from entering the atmosphere.