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  • Landscape Design,  NYIAD

    Online Landscape Design Course – My experience so far + recommended supplies

    Rebecca V.

    Two years ago, I decided that I really wanted to get into Landscape Design and create beautiful native and natural landscapes that would heal and restore the environment. Landscape Design programs in my…

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  • Uncategorized

    Coming Out of the Woodwork- Updates

    Rebecca V.

    I’m back! But just barely. This has been a depressing, frustrating, terrifying year for everyone and I think we are all traumatized on some level by this pandemic and all the changes we…

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  • Woman on the beach juggling 3 balls
    Coronavirus,  My Story,  Thoughts

    Blogging, Remote Learning & Learning To Let Go.

    Rebecca V.

    The past 6 months have not been easy for anyone. We’ve gone from total panic and terror, and a massive shut down of society, to a confused, angry state of being where nothing…

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  • Movies & Books

    4 Garden-themed Movies for a Rainy Day

    Rebecca V.

    Like everyone else during this pandemic, I’ve been watching a lot of movies on Netflix and Prime Video. I came across a few garden-themed movies that I really enjoyed and thought I’d share…

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  • Quiet Gardening,  How to,  Lawn Care,  Recommended Products

    My Eco-Friendly Landscape Maintenance Routine

    Rebecca V.

    A few months ago I shared my quiet landscape maintenance routine in hopes that people would change their minds about loud, gas-guzzling equipment. Well, this year I was besieged by narrowleaf plantain, an…

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  • Recommended Products,  Starting seeds

    Grow Room Before & After Plus a Handy Gadget

    Rebecca V.

    Early this year I began with a very basic seed starting set up in the corner of a room in my home. I wanted to show that it didn’t matter how little space…

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  • Saving seeds

    Tips on Saving Seeds

    Rebecca V.

    It’s late August and many of us have shifted from a seed-starting mindset to a seed-saving mindset, so here are some tips on saving seeds. Vegetables: It’s important to buy open-pollinated seeds if…

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  • Pollinator Garden

    3 Good Reasons to Register your Pollinator Garden

    Rebecca V.

    You learned about native plants and pollinator gardens, and then you took the next step and created a beautiful garden full of life and vibrant energy. Now it’s time to take it one…

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  • Yellow Flowers
    Garden Updates

    Native Pollinator Garden Updates – 8.12.2020

    Rebecca V.

    It seems this summer has been a never-ending heatwave, which is interesting considering spring got off to a late start and May was actually way colder than average. The native plants in my…

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  • Native Plants,  Plant lists

    Design your Garden Today with this Bloom Color Chart!

    Rebecca V.

    Are you thinking about designing a colorful native garden? Here’s a handy chart showing the bloom colors of popular native plants in the Northeast Region of the USA. These plants are excellent for…

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