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Quiet Landscape Maintenance
I live in a commercial area of the suburbs and I am surrounded by noise all day. There are factories, a supermarket nearby constantly getting deliveries from huge trucks, there is a bank,…
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4 Great Mother’s Day Gift Ideas for Gardening Moms
Mother’s Day is around the corner and I thought I would put together a small list of gift ideas for that special gardening mom in your life. This year, sadly, you can’t take…
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How I Got into Gardening
"Gardening is important, sacred knowledge in my opinion, and we should all have access to it."
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My Very Basic Seedling Set up
The picture above shows my tiny seed starting area. I know, it’s kinda ugly, but it’s functional. This small out-of-the-way area is about 4′ x 4.’ Last year, I used the top of…
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View From My Window (Early Spring)
Looking out this window has saved my sanity and my life. It sounds silly but I instantly feel calm when I look out and see all the plants in their different stages of…
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3 Easy Raised Garden Beds to Build This Season
You don’t need a raised garden bed to grow vegetables, but a raised garden bed does have a few advantages over planting straight into the ground. Here are 3 easy raised garden beds…
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Native Plants: Creating Habitat for Wildlife and Saving the Earth One Yard at a Time!
Then I read about a fascinating little creature, the Monarch Butterfly, and how it can only complete it's life cycle on milkweeds.
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Gardening with Kids (without Losing your Mind)
Gardening is a great way to bond with kids and make memories, but sometimes it’s stressful or scary to even think of including them in important gardening tasks. Have no fear! Here are…
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One Easy Way to Teach Kids About Nature
A few years ago, I had a native pollinator garden installed on one side of the front yard. It’s a small garden but our living room window looks out on it and we…
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Planting Store-bought Beans
I never thought of sowing store-bought beans until last week when I saw something about red scarlet runner beans, which form really beautiful red flowers on long vines. I didn’t purchase any bean…
