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Growing: Good For The Mind

Rich Hamilton

This article originally appeared in Garden Culture Magazine UK33 & Us31. The  art of growing plants can help improve mental health by uplifting our spirits and gently silencing our worries. Like most hobbies, gardening can take us away from harsh realities for a short while as we focus on one particular activity.  Researchers have been…

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Farm City USA: Regenerative Farming Grows Healthy People

This article originally appeared in Garden Culture Magazine US31. What would it look like if a city dedicated itself to using agriculture to grow healthy people? It’s true; our agricultural system is not focused on nourishing people. Our doctors, and eaters, and farmers are not on the same page. Doctors treat symptoms, most eaters have…
March 18, 2020
Evan Folds

The Foliar Frontier: Give Your Plants The Edge

This article originally appeared in Garden Culture Magazine UK29 & US27. Many growers are searching for nutrients that can give plants a certain edge. Is there something that can make them bigger, stronger and deliver higher yields? There are always new products and fertilizers on the market, but very few of them are original. The…
March 9, 2020
Rich Hamilton

The Three Stages Of Flower – Understanding the Flowering Cycle

This article originally appeared in Garden Culture Magazine UK31 & US29. Every stage of a plant’s growth demands a specific, balanced mix of nutrients and minerals. Flowering is busy; a period when plants direct all of their energy and resources away from overall growth and focus on producing the best flowers and fruits possible. For…
March 2, 2020
Rich Hamilton

Phytomicrobiom: What The Hell Are Mushrooms Doing In My Pots?

This article originally appeared in Garden Culture Magazine UK29 & US27.  Phytomicrobiom, or phytobiome, is a complicated word for a straightforward thing: the community of fungi, bacteria, and destructors that live in the root area of your plants. An intact phytobiome supports plants in many different ways, but science is only just beginning to understand…
February 24, 2020
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The 7 Deadly Sins of Growing

This article originally appeared in Garden Culture Magazine UK32 & US30. Many of us are familiar with the seven deadly sins. First outlined by Pope Gregory the Great in the sixth century, they are vices or negative character qualities that, if left unchecked, will result in a host of other sins and eventually kill a…
January 17, 2020
Rich Hamilton