Pensacola Home & Garden Articles

Articles I’ve written for Pensacola Home & Garden magazine | Published by Gannett

Healthy summer snacks

How to make the most of nature’s nutrients by Heather Culpepper

Did you know that healthy, glowing skin starts from the inside out? Getting a healthy glow all starts with eating a healthy, balanced diet and drinking plenty of fresh, purified water. The nutrients found in foods like berries and some nuts can help you achieve flawless skin unlike the most expensive face cream.

Next time you're at the supermarket, be sure to stock up on these power foods full of antioxidants and healing properties. Learn how to blend these foods together for even more powerful results.

Embrace The Spirit of Summer with bamboo

by Heather Culpepper

Strong, sustainable, flexible; beautiful bamboo is part of the grass family and is a simple, elegant plant that ranges in color from green to blue to yellow to black.

It is a very ancient plant that symbolizes peace, tranquility and luck. Growing in groves that consist of a very complex network, it spreads quite rapidly.

Exotic and mysterious, strong and durable — bamboo can be used in the garden not only as a means to protect the environment, but as a place of calm retreat to be used for meditation.

Organic on a Budget

Do you want fresh, affordable organic food all year round but think it costs too much? At first glance it might appear that buying and eating an all organic diet is out of your budget. However, with the proper planning and preparation, you can have fresh, whole, organic, non-gmo food all year round.

There is growing concern across the globe that conventional agriculture is unsustainable. There’s been lots of debate about whether GMOs are safe to consume in the long run. For those who wish to eat the way our ancestors have eaten by choosing organic produce, it can sometimes be exhausting to keep up with all the health trends. However, going organic isn’t just about personal health, it’s about the health of our planet.