Having plants indoors is a great way to help keep air clean and bring the feel of the garden into your home, but some plants can be toxic to animals. We’ve gathered a list of some of the most common houseplants to avoid as well as care instructions for plants that are known to be … [Read more...]
How to Grow Fennel
The Greek nicknamed this memory-enhancing, cancer-inhibiting herb maratho, or “marathon,” based on its versatile uses—specifically to support longevity and strength. Fennel is a common plant that thrives particularly well in the Mediterranean and some areas of North America, Asia … [Read more...]
How to Grow a Germ Fighting Herb Garden
Kitchen gardens are a wonderful way to keep fresh, flavorful herbs on hand to use in recipes, but sometimes a green thumb means you end up with more than you can consume. Instead of just drying or freezing herbs for future use, have you ever considered making your own household … [Read more...]
List of Houseplants for Low Light
Having plants nearby is good for the soul, but not everyone has the time or space to dedicate to a garden—or lives in a climate conducive to gardening. Growing plants indoors can be tricky, though, because they need the perfect amount of space, water, and light to … [Read more...]
Is Contaminated Dust in Your House Making You Fat?
We have all heard about poor diet and a lack of physical activity as major contributors to the growing rates of obesity in the United States, but researchers have also identified common environmental pollutants that could play a role. Endocrine-disrupting chemicals, or EDCs, … [Read more...]
Top House Plants for Improving Air Quality
Gardeners have solid research to defend the urge to buy more houseplants. A study from NASA and the ALCA (Associated Landscape Contractors of America) concludes that houseplants purify the air. We all love to have houseplants like bamboo palm and spider plants to make our … [Read more...]
How to Choose the Best Container Type for Your Garden
As many of us already know, gardening requires us to make a series of sometimes complicated choices. What to plant, where to plant, what soil to use, how often to water—the list goes on and on. But most of us also understand that a little research and common sense can go a long … [Read more...]
How to Grow, Care for, and Harvest Your Own Tea Garden
What can cool you down on a hot summer day, pair with cakes at a fancy brunch, and soothe a sore throat on a frosty winter night? It’s the second most consumed beverage in the world, tea. From its roots in China over 4,000 years ago, tea made its way across Asia and Europe and … [Read more...]
List of antiviral herbs and their uses
Back to school can mean back to the Doctor. We have all experienced that cold that just won't go away. Try adding these herbs to your diet to prevent cold and flu viruses from taking hold. Viruses are very different from bacteria, which are living organisms. Viruses live … [Read more...]
5 Tips To Grow Delicious Tomatoes In Containers
Craving garden fresh tomatoes, but don’t have the space for a garden? Consider growing your tomatoes in containers! You may have heard that getting a good crop off your container grown tomatoes can be difficult. Sometimes the plants won’t produce many tomatoes, and the ones … [Read more...]
How to Grow the Happiest Sage Plant Ever + 3 Amazing Health Benefits
by Jodie Perry Have you ever seen a sage plant that just LOVES the spot where it grows? I’m talking about sage that grows wildly in all directions. Sage that sprouts huge, succulent leaves. Sage bursting with purple blossoms that look like it’s putting on a fireworks … [Read more...]
How to Grow Pomegranate in Containers
Eating a truly healthy diet can sometimes be a drag. It’s often expensive and requires being able to make it to the grocery store pretty often because most healthy foods don’t have preservatives added to them that keep them shelf-stable for long periods of time. But, how would … [Read more...]
Don’t miss the Herbs and Essential Oils Super Bundle!
Just imagine enjoying radiant good health… waking up with high energy every single day… feeling your body grow stronger… being able to offer your family alternative ways to heal when they get everyday ailments, and supporting better wellness overall so you get sick less … [Read more...]
Grow a Cancer-Destroying Super Food at Home: Container Gardens of Turmeric
Cancer is a serious disease and most of the available treatments are very harsh on the body. The best course of action is always one of prevention. We know that one of main prevention factors under our control is our diet. Stacking your diet with superfoods is a sound … [Read more...]
Using Chicken Feeders as Planters for Container Gardening
Discarded chicken feeders and waterers can be repurposed as rustic garden planters. Wooden trough feeders will work well for a season or two but then are likely to rot. Galvanized feeders and waterers will last longer and give a great look to a patio table, porch or … [Read more...]
Organic Seeds, Explained
So you're thumbing through your seed catalogs, or you're visiting your local nursery or garden center and you start to notice that some of the seed packets say "organic" and some of them do not. Wh Have you noticed that from time to time in the world of gardening, … [Read more...]
The Edible Flower Guide: Cooking With Flowers from the Garden
Edible flowers can add visual interest, fragrance and flavor to your salads, cold drinks and meals. This guide describes easy and appealing flowers to grow and use. Make sure you have identified flowers correctly. Latin names are included since common names vary in different … [Read more...]
How to Grow Hoya (Wax Plant)
Wax plant is a beloved trailing plant belonging to the Hoya plant family. It's a classic beauty with fragrant clusters of star-shaped blooms. Wax plant gets its name from its thick, shiny leaves. Perfect for a hanging container, wax plant vines and drapes gracefully. It's a … [Read more...]
DIY: Recycle Light Bulbs for Vases, Flower Planters and Terrariums
With industrial decorating themes trending right now, why not consider an industrial look for your gardening? Some creative Thomas Edison sort of genius decided to use a light bulb as a planter. This idea has inspired a very cool and modern looking gardening method. Not only is a … [Read more...]
Yard Sale Savvy: Using Salvaged Materials for Garden Planters
You can buy lovely--and expensive--planters from any garden store. You can also scavenge, recycle and adapt containers, thus saving money, reducing waste and giving your imagination free rein. Well, almost free rein. There are a few basic requirements for a container that will … [Read more...]
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