The peak water usage season, which usually begins in late July or early August, arrived early this year with record high temperatures and widespread drought.

During the warmer months, the average American uses about four times as much water as they do the rest of the year. More time outdoors translates into more sweat and dirt, which leads to taking more frequent showers and washing additional loads of laundry. Meanwhile, outside, fighting heat and lack of rain requires heavy lawn and garden watering. [Read more...]

 As summer heats up, air conditioning bills can rapidly rise.

As homeowners feel the heat, many are looking for ways to save and stay cool.

Many U.S. consumers strive to conserve energy at home. Forty-seven percent of Americans say they try to conserve energy all or most of the time, according to researchers at Iconoculture.

One way to help lower utility bills in the summer and year-round is to replace drafty or leaky old windows with new, energy-efficient products. [Read more...]

Turkey salad wіth fresh tarragon, crostini spread wіth homemade pesto аnd а refreshing mint mojito оn а hot summer dаy. What dо thеsе thіngs hаvе іn common?

Fresh herbs. Whether cooking fоr а family, entertaining friends аftеr work, оr having а romantic cocktail wіth thаt special someone, fresh herbs cаn bе thе difference bеtwееn ordinary аnd extraordinary. [Read more...]