Microplastics in the Garden: What You Need to Know
Plastic has crept into every aspect of our lives, and gardens are no exception: pots and planters, nets, tarps, wateringContinue Reading
Category: Health through gardening
From Head to Toe: Everything You Need to Garden Safely
Given how many times my girlfriend has to repeat herself, I think I’ve lost some of my hearing! It’s probablyContinue Reading
Confessions of a Ragweed Grower: Allergies in the Garden
I am lucky enough not to have any allergies. Zero. Nada. My nose never runs in the spring, my eyesContinue Reading
Take a Hike!
As a child, I was a dreamer, often lost in thought. Which is a more polite way of saying IContinue Reading
Ticks in the Garden: Some Nuances, Part 2
In addition to global warming, which is often blamed for the northward spread of Lyme disease, forest fragmentation could beContinue Reading
Ticks in the Garden: Some Nuances, Part 1
Gardening has changed a lot over the last 30 years. We use more perennials and shrubs than annuals. We practiceContinue Reading
Living the Shinrin-yoku Experience… in Your Backyard!
For some time now, we have been hearing a lot about this new Japanese trend, Shinrin-yoku. Freely translated as forestContinue Reading
The 10 Best Indoor Houseplants to Help You Sleep?
The 10 best houseplants to help you sleep? More like the zero best plants! There is so much misinformation outContinue Reading
5 Easy-to-Grow Vegetables for Breast-feeding Mothers
Are you having trouble with lactation? Here are 5 vegetables you can eat to help with that. What’s the bestContinue Reading
Valuable Life Skills That Kids and Teens Can Learn From Gardening
By Frank Hamilton For some people, gardening is a fun hobby that brings them happiness. For others, it’s a careerContinue Reading