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
Category: Health through gardening
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
Plants Do That … Where We Live
Indoor plants where we live, learn, heal and work have far-reaching positive effects on our well-being and indoor environment, accordingContinue Reading
Gardening as Stress Relief
By Christina Lee Stress is something we all have to deal with in our daily lives. While some stress canContinue Reading
COVID Confinement Leads to Passion for Gardening
Here’s a charming message I received from a reader after she read the article Top 10 Reasons to Garden that appeared inContinue Reading