Engaging children in gardening is more than a pleasant outdoor diversion—it's a profound developmental and relational activity. When kids move from seeing vegetables wrapped in plastic at the grocery store to watching a tiny seed sprout and grow into edible food, it creates a transformative learning experience. Gardening not only nurtures plants—it encourages young minds and hearts. Photo by Maggie My Photo Album for Pexels This hands-on … [Read more...]
Companion Planting: How to Use Seeds Strategically in Your Garden
Creating a fruitful garden requires more than planting seeds in the earth and hoping they grow. Companion planting involves planting different plants together to help them develop healthy, deter insects, and utilize the available space. It allows gardeners to achieve a balanced ecosystem that will translate into healthier plants with minimal chemical fertilizers or pesticides. We will learn to use seeds strategically to enhance plant productivity … [Read more...]
6 Essential Outdoor Tools Every Household Needs to Have
Every homeowner knows that maintaining an outdoor space can be both rewarding and challenging. Whether you have a sprawling garden, a small yard, or a cozy balcony, having the right tools can make all the difference in your gardening and landscaping efforts. To help you achieve a beautiful and functional outdoor area, here are six essential outdoor tools that every household should have. Chainsaw When it comes to maintaining trees and … [Read more...]
Maintaining a Pristine Garden: Key Tools and Strategies
Gardening is one of life’s most pleasant hobbies. Having your own patch of nature has been shown to do wonders for your mental health; especially if you live in a built-up area, it’s a welcome juxtaposition to the hustle and bustle of urban life. But while gardening is mostly characterized as a peaceful hobby, it isn’t without its stressors. Keeping things looking smart requires a lot of hard work and effort, and it’s easy for things to get … [Read more...]
Winter Pruning: Which Trees and Shrubs to Trim Now
Keeping your trees and shrubs trimmed is an important step to ensuring a healthy, beautiful landscape. Many trees and shrubs benefit from pruning in the colder winter months. When pants are dormant, they are less stressed and more resilient during the pruning process. Removing dead or diseased branches at this time can prevent the spread of infections and promote regrowth in the Spring. How to Prune Evergreens This Winter? Trees and … [Read more...]
Creating a Spring Herb Garden
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Creating a Spring Herb Garden The first flush of greenery and flowers in the spring is always the best, no matter what plant it is that we see poking out of the ground. This year you can plan out what shows up in your garden first, with a springtime herb garden that welcomes the rest of the garden as soon as summer arrives. Early spring herbs include vines, evergreens, florals and low growing ground covers that might appear to be dainty at … [Read more...]
Creating a Meadow Herb Garden
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Creating a Meadow Herb Garden I recently shared how to start a potted herb garden and shared a few great spring herbs to plant. You’ve decided you are going to plant one, but the potted method just doesn’t do it for you. Let’s think bigger. Creating a meadow herb garden is all about combining the right types of plants that are both grassy and have bright colored flowers. Rustic gold, burning reds, pale pinks and barely there white … [Read more...]
Best Herbs For Drying
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Best Herbs For Drying Being able to dry fresh herbs can open up a whole new way to use your favorite herbs for months to come. Selecting the best herbs to dry in your home for use in the kitchen, in beauty treatments and in cleaning solutions is easy once you know what to look for. There are some herbs that dry better and faster than others, and there are also herbs that store better when they are dry compared to others. If you want to grow … [Read more...]
Upcycling in the Garden
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Upcycling in the Garden A garden has so many needs, and nurseries and gardening stores sell everything from plant stakes to garden markers to watering systems. Unfortunately, a lot of this stuff can add up and when you really take a look at items, they are just packaged creations of things that already exist around your home. There are so many ways to upcycle household items that would otherwise go in the garbage or recycling bin. Here are … [Read more...]
Locally Grown Foods You Should Be Buying
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Locally Grown Foods You Should Be Buying I discussed back in February why buying locally grown food is smart. What I neglected to mention was what foods you should be buying! Locally grown/sourced foods is a great way to get the best tasting food you possibly can, gain more nutrients from the food you buy and practice some environmentally friendly principles. It's important for your livestock as well. Finding a local horse feed supplier can … [Read more...]
