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Health and Wellness

From clean eating and exercise to slowing things down and spending quality time with loved ones or in the garden, let’s focus on feeling good and living right!

Nature Prescriptions - a winter walk.

Nature Prescriptions: How Plants Play a Role in Healthcare
A visit to the doctor often ends with a prescription for medication, but what if you were prescribed a visit to a botanical garden instead?
RHS Report

RHS Report Highlights the Significance of Gardeners and their Gardens
A first-of-its-kind report by the RHS finds that gardening really is part of the solution to climate change, community connection, and rising healthcare costs!
Fall garden living.

Cultivating Intention and Slowing Things Down in the Fall Garden
As we say goodbye to summer and prepare for winter, it’s important to take a beat and look to the fall garden for inspiration and ways to live more sustainably.
Gut health and the sauerkraut revival.

Gut Health and the Sauerkraut Revival
Martyna Krol shares a childhood memory of stomping on cabbage with her cousins in Poland to make sauerkraut! Plus, some recipes for boosting gut health.
DIY Skin Salves

DIY Healing Skin Salve: A Folk Guide to Infused Herbal Remedies
What’s up, witches? Haley Nagasaki is here with an awesome folk guide to making infused herbal remedies, like healing skin salves with seasonal garden goods!
Regenerative gardening can heal the world.

Regenerative Gardening: This is Not a Drill… It’s a Garden Fork!
Regenerative gardening is one of the most frequently searched online keywords, which makes us happy. Let’s heal our bodies, the planet, and our relationships.
garden clubs

Every Community Needs a Garden Club! Here’s How to Start One
We’ll be honest; our clubbing days are over. Or are they? Garden clubs are a great way to build community and share a love for plants. Here’s how to set one up.
growing turmeric and ginger

Growing Ginger and Turmeric in Autopots
Ginger and turmeric are medicinal superfoods that can be easily grown at home. Eric Coulombe got incredible yields indoors using the Autopot system.
Yoga for gardeners

Yoga For Gardeners: Prepare And Recover From Gardening
Growing plants can be physically demanding, no matter the size of your garden. Marci Babineau writes about how a yoga practice can help you prepare and recover.
physical and mental benefits of gardening

Forget The Gym: Health Benefits Of Working In The Garden
Why pay for a gym membership when you can exercise in the garden? Beyond the squats, lunges, and heavy lifting, your mental health will also benefit!
benefits of mushrooms

5 Cool Ways Mushrooms Help Boost Human Health
Mushrooms are nutritious, delicious, and versatile, ready to be included in many meals. Catherine Sherriffs looks at some of the health benefits.
Gardening with layers

Lasagna Gardening: An All-Natural And Cheap Way To Grow Plants
Let’s talk lasagna gardening! This all-natural and inexpensive way to start regenerative garden beds is quick and easy.
Plants that have protein

5 Healthy High-Protein Foods For The Home Garden
Are you getting enough protein? As many of us reduce our meat consumption, here’s a list of five healthy plant-based proteins you can grow cheaply at home!
Foraging wild foods

The Backyard Harvest: Foraging for Wild, Edible Greens
Foraging for wild foods is good for the body and the budget! It can be as easy as picking dandelions for a salad. Check out our guide to foraging wild greens.
Earth Day 2024

Positive Actions You Can Take Toward A Plastic-Free Future
Earth Day doesn’t have to be only one day a year. There are ways to help our planet daily, and 2024’s overall theme is fighting plastic pollution. Here’s how to help.
regenerative gardening

What Is Regenerative Gardening?
Regenerative gardening is about taking what happens in nature and applying it to your garden space. Our guide will help you understand it and get started!
Growing mushrooms

So, You Want To Grow Mushrooms? Mushroom Mating Types Explained
If you’re growing mushrooms at home, it’s helpful to understand the life cycle of the species you desire. Philip McIntosh explains mushroom mating types.
food forests help boost food security

Boosting Food Sovereignty And Community Growth With Food Forests
It’s small-scale food production following permaculture practices and can be done almost anywhere. Jennifer Cole explains the many benefits of food forests.
Create an eco-friendly and sustainable garden space

A Guide To Creating A Regenerative, Sustainable Garden Space
Regenerative gardens work closely with nature and are highly productive. Catherine Sherriffs offers tips for creating a sustainable and eco-friendly space.
Embrace the chaos o the garden

Embrace the Chaos and Leave the Ego at the Garden Gate
Those so-called gardening rules are out the window; it’s time to embrace the chaos, spread some seeds, and see what takes. Catherine Sherriffs explains.