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Did you know the #1 mistake of plants is actually OVER-watering them? Over-watering causes soil to get so soggy that oxygen cannot reach the roots, encourages certain bacteria growth and can lead to root rot. I've recently started my back-porch city garden with a deceased pepper plant limited snafu's & have reaped 6 tomatoes already! Unfortunately, my baby desk plant has recently caught the downfall of my 'learning' green thumb and was slightly overwatered: How can you prevent your plants from overwatering? Here's some tips:

Philly, it's hot. And it's going to get hotter. As many of Philly-ites head to the shore this weekend to cool off (myself included!), we should be thankful we're testing the oil-free waters of NJ & DE. After 80 days of Gulf oil spilling, apprx 86 - 169 million gallons oil, a pathetic lack of clean up effort from BP, a new BP backup plan regardless of fate being left in the hands of Kevin Costner, and wildlife tragedy, it's hard to even read the news. For those of you who have been upset for 3 f'ing months too long, here's a little comic relief courtesy of the BP Spills Coffee video:

Vote for a local chef AND benefit local Camphill Village Kimberton Hills! Stephanie McKeon Krzywanski, Phoenixville resident, personal chef and owner of The Comfort Gourmet is 1 of 24 chefs nationwide to participate in the Sears Chef Challenge. Readers, vote once a day until July 10th via www.searschefchallenge.com and enter to win an entire suite of Kenmore appliances. We caught up with Chef Stephanie to see how her green passion translates to the kitchen: Green Philly Blog: What sustainable practices do you use while cooking?

Hey Readers! We heard you missed us, and we missed you too! After a major web host mishap, we’re almost back to normal but still have some changes to come… stay tuned! In the meantime, PLEASE feel free to send...

Hey readers! Thanks for checking in! We’re making a few changes to our site to make Green Philly Blog more fabulous for you and are taking a slight break from posts… We’ll be up to full speed soon! Best, Julie...

For those of you who want to know more about Solar Renewable Energy Credits, this video is entertaining AND educational: (Thanks to our guest blogger Clayton for passing on!) Posted by Julie

Alright, so being green must run in the family. Look who's speaking in Orlando at the Environmental Partnership Summit this week: (Click through to learn more!)

Back in the day, I remember a Saved by the Bell Episode where Bayside started drilling for oil to get rich... and instead, Zack & co's hearts were broken as Zack's favorite duck Becky dies and the football field is ruined. Lucky for Bayside, Zack makes a 2 minute presentation to the oil tycoons and they end the drilling because of his speech. Unfortunately, the Gulf of Mexico doesn't have a Zack Morris. 1 month ago today, BP had (arguably) the largest environmental disaster with its massive oil spill. Recap of what's currently going on in the Gulf:

School's out for summer... which means a new batch of students are coming in the fall! Besides factors such as location, campus size and party school ranking, students often take a university's sustainability into account for deciding on a college. The Princeton Review & Green Building Council published a “Guide to 286 Green Colleges” to help students find the top green schools - It's the 1st college guidebook to list schools with the most environmentally-responsible campuses and school-wide commitment to sustainability. The Princeton Review’s “Guide to 286 Green Colleges” looks at an institution’s