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Designing a beautiful patio garden makes a great wintertime activity. It gives you the time to dig deep into the subject. There are many things to consider including your intent, the budget, and where you will place your plants. However, planning a beautiful patio garden doesn’t have to be difficult or break the bank. With…
Can we have a winter garden? Gardeners seem to be under the impression that we must close Nature’s book at the end of the summer season. That gardening must remain closed until the spring of next year. Spring, then invites us to perusal its attractive pages again. In other words, we are not expected to…
Gardens make easy indoor relaxation with thoughtful placement. When you think of the garden as a healer, it conjures thoughts of a sanctuary. The word for ‘paradise’ comes from the Persian word for a garden. It is representative of ‘paradise on earth. Our opportunity to own a little bit of heaven – here and now….
Weed control is effective when you have glorious garden growth. Weeds are your garden’s most persistent and cloying enemy. You need to know how to handle weeds to encourage growth control of your organic garden. If you let weeds take over, they will completely overwhelm plants and decimate your yield. Salads as Weed Control Weeds…
Gardening Jobs are great for people with Green Thumbs. The pandemic put a lot of people out of work. Many are looking at alternative jobs while some are making the decision to pursue their dream of a gardening job. If you want to work outdoors as a horticulturist, arborist, tree doctor, plant nursery worker, or…
Building a beautiful balcony garden may seem impossible. Especially on an apartment balcony where you may have only a small balcony garden. A quick look at the Field Guide to Urban Gardening by Kevin Espiritu of Epic Gardening is, without a doubt a beneficial way to discover your secret garden. Besides the blessings of fragrant plants…
Why Do We Want Birds in the Garden? There are many reasons to love birds in the garden. Number one is birds love to eat the pests. Many people who have chickens know how crazy chickens get when they see a caterpillar. Wild birds love them too. But, not only that, they love other annoying…
According to a recent post by National Geographic, “Migratory western monarch butterfly has reached a record low this year, putting them at the brink of extinction, according to the latest survey of the insects.” They estimate fewer than 2,000 monarch butterflies have migrated this year. This is a decline from last year’s 30,000 but nowhere…
At least, not as well as a HEPA filter. A November, 2019 study by Brian E. Cummings and Michael S. Waring entitled “Potted Plants Do Not Improve Air Quality”, suggests that you would need 10 to 1,000 plants to provide the best air quality or to reduce the Volatile Organic Compounds (VOC) indoors. That being…
The New Plan The Biden/Harris Stimulus Plan, presented on January 21, was a bold measure with a three prong approach. It aims to create new jobs, create a clean sustainable environment, and clean up existing biological hazards. This will allow communities to thrive. The Plan which is at joebiden.com/clean-energy/ outlines their top priorities to jump…