Improve Curb Appeal with Sustainable Front Lawn Alternatives

August 3, 2021

perennial_flower_bed_lawn_alternative_curb_appealRobin Plaskoff Horton, Urban Gardens

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When you think about what makes someone’s front yard really pop, you may envision a luscious lawn free of weeds, clover and crabgrass. However, that’s not the only option you have for making Read More...

The Benefits of Epsom Salt in the Garden: Fact or Folklore?

July 1, 2021

tomato_plants_on_the_vineAlexei, PxHere.

There’s a lot of anecdotal evidence suggesting that Epsom salt provides numerous benefits in the garden. Is this fact or folklore?

Epsom salt has long been touted as an inexpensive, sustainable and multifunctional soil additive offering a myriad … Read More...

Three Fun Small Space Indoor Gardening Projects For Kids

May 11, 2021

Sunflowers_detail_of_petalsTodd Tropani, Pexels.

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Now is a great time to get your kids involved in fun activities themed around the spring growing season. Well-known nursery school chain Kiddi Caru is hosting some cool sunflower-themed spring events and also sharing … Read More...

How to Transform a Slope Into a Terraced Garden

April 30, 2021

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The small backyard plot of my former property first appeared as nothing more than a patch of ground leading up to a steep slope, a little hill that seemed impossible to landscape. I addressed the challenge by creating Read More...

A Tasteful Dish of Edible Tulips

February 5, 2021

edible filled tulip petals canapesTulip canapés, Maddocks Farm Organics.

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After a year we would all like to forget, colorful spring-blooming tulips will be a welcome feast for the eye as well as the palate. From the same botanical family as onions and Read More...

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