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Start A Native Plant Garden (Even If You’re Overwhelmed and Short on Time)
If the idea of gardening feels like one more thing on your already full plate, you’re not alone. Traditional gardening can be time-consuming, expensive, and honestly… exhausting. Native plant gardening is different. Once…
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5 Easy Care Native Plants
Here are 5 of the easiest, lowest-effort native plants out there. These are as close to “set it and forget it” as gardening gets: 1. Black-eyed Susan (rudbeckia hirta) Why it’s easy: What…
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NEW! Native Plant Decoder App to Help Identify Weeds vs. Beneficial Plants
Friends, for years I’ve lurked in native plant gardening forums and I’ve led volunteer groups to weed and clear invasive plants from public places, and one thing I’ve realized is that one of…
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Detox Your Garden E-book
There’s been a lot going on in the nation lately and I’ve been thinking about what, if anything, I can do to help in this moment. I’ve been to protests and I have…
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New! AI Garden tools
I’m super excited to announce that I’ve added 2 useful tools to the site: an AI plant diagnostic tool and an AI prompt generator for garden planning. The AI plant diagnostic tool lets…
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A Quiet Season, and What Grew From It: Art
If you’ve felt my absence here, I want to speak to that honestly and gently. The truth is: I’ve been recovering from burnout. Burnout doesn’t always arrive loudly. Sometimes it comes like depleted…
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Gardening While Pregnant
Are you expecting a baby and worried about gardening while pregnant? Don´t be! The benefits of gardening far outweigh any potential downsides. Here are a few things to consider: I hope I put…
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How to Recession-Proof Your Life With a Simple Home Garden
I’m sure you’ve heard the word “recession” being tossed around more often lately. Between global instability and new tariffs driving up the cost of everyday goods, it’s becoming clear that higher prices are…
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Top Gardening Gifts for Mom This Mother’s Day
Need help finding the perfect gift for mom this Mother’s Day? Don’t worry, I’ve got you covered! I’ve compiled a list of the top gardening gifts for mom this year, from useful, high…
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12 Essential Products for the Ecological Gardener
If you’re an ecological gardener like me, then you care deeply about the environment and ALL of the incredible wildlife in your garden. Yes, you’re the type to drop everything to watch a…
