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Beyond The Garden

Live your best life! Learn about the different things you can do with your harvest, the latest healthy lifestyle trends, and ways you can make an impact outside of the garden.

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5 Cool Ways Tech and AI Benefit the Environment

How Technology and AI Benefit Plants Technology and artificial intelligence can help us grow better plants! The best part is …

Small Business Saturday: Shopping Local For The Holidays And Beyond

What is Small Business Saturday, and When is it? November 30th, 2024, is Small Business Saturday, an initiative encouraging people …

Holobionts In The Garden, Explained!

Harvesting Holobionts: Cultivating Healthy Bodies We hear many references to the “gut microbiome” lately. Thanks in large part to the …

Sustainable Halloween Decorating Ideas

Create a Sustainable Halloween by Using Things Found In Nature It’s the season of ghosts and ghouls! Almost every porch, …

Giving Back To Mother Earth: Plant Some Trees!

Tree Planting: Giving Back to Mother Earth! Who we are and what we do reflect our life experiences; our actions …

The Rise of Urban Foraging – The Invisible Harvest

Urban Foraging: The Rise of Foraging in Urban and Rural Landscapes Every August, the crab apple trees on David Quinton’s …

Planting A Heart Garden For Truth And Reconciliation

Planning and Planting a Heart Garden The National Day for Truth and Reconciliation occurs annually in Canada on September 30th. It’s …

Climate and Hardiness Zones: The Key To A Garden’s Survival Through All Seasons

Climate and Plant Hardiness Zones: What They Mean For Your Garden’s Survival Going to the garden center and buying a …

How To Sound Map The Garden

Stop And Listen To The Roses: Sound Mapping The Garden “Adding sound and mapping the sounds of nature in the …

Why Darts Hill Garden Park Is A Must-See Attraction

“Darts Hill Garden Park is a paradise for nature lovers.” Francisca Darts and her garden have been legendary among Metro …

Pollinator Flowers: Why Choose an Orange Bloom

Essential Reasons to Include Orange Flowers in Your Pollinator Garden A pollinator garden is timeless and is never dictated by …

The Forgetful Grower: Never Lose Your Garden Tools Again!

I can’t count the times I’ve been out in the garden, put down my trowel or pruners to do something, …

Positive Actions You Can Take Toward A Plastic-Free Future

Not a day goes by when we shouldn’t be thinking about ways to help heal the planet, and Earth Day …

Confessions of a UK Hydro Store – Slims Place

In this edition of Confessions of a UK Hydro Store, our buddy Slim, owner of Slims Place in Watford and Hounslow, …

Taking Notes: Journals Are Essential To Thriving Gardens

Each garden has its own specific needs, quirks, and growth cycle. Keeping a journal of what has and hasn’t worked …

Tiger Nuts: A Homegrown, Climate-Friendly Superstar

Easy to grow, tiger nuts were once a prehistoric human food source and later a tasty snack for ancient Egyptians. Heralded …

Gardening Mistakes Are a Gift to Your Future

We are ignorant creatures, utterly lost in the darkness—so ignorant that we often don’t even know that we don’t know. …

The Gardener’s Forecast: Almanacs, Weather Stations, or Groundhogs?

I’m one of those obsessed gardeners who keeps one eye on the plants and another on the weather. During torrential …

Confessions of a UK Hydro Store: Kitbagshop

Kitbagshop Hydroponics opened its doors in 1999 and has been going full speed ahead ever since. The shop has helped …

Garden Travels: Quebec’s Reford Gardens Are Good For The Soul

Quebec’s Gaspesie region is renowned worldwide for its dramatic coastal landscapes, stunning national parks, and salty seaside air. It’s a …

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