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Don’t Be Duped By Misleading Nutritional Labels

Catherine Sherriffs

As I harvest the very last fruits and vegetables from my outdoor gardens, I’m saddened to know that I have several cold months ahead in which most of what my family eats will come from the grocery store. I love knowing over the summer exactly how my food is grown and that it travels just…

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Legal Recreational Cannabis: The Do’s and Dont’s In Each Canadian Province

With the legalization of recreational cannabis just around the corner in Canada, each province has determined its own set of rules for pot smokers to follow.
October 10, 2018
Catherine Sherriffs

Improve Your Garden Landscaping With These Six Tips

Who says your decorating skills should be limited to your indoor space only? Put them to test by following these tips for the ultimate outdoor garden landscape!
October 9, 2018
Matt Lee

Dubai Will Soon Be Home To The World’s Largest Vertical Farm

The vertical farming boom is real! With so many impressive ventures already in operation, the world’s biggest vertical farm is about to be built in Dubai.
October 5, 2018
Catherine Sherriffs

Keep Your Garden Blooming This Fall With These Colorful Choices

In the cooler days of autumn, many summer perennials stop blooming. But don’t despair; your gardens can continue producing colorful blooms throughout the autumn months if you include certain plants in your landscape and containers. Commonly Used Fall Blooming Plants Many gardeners extend their gardening season by using the staples of autumn: goldenrod, aster, chrysanthemum,…
October 1, 2018
Ann Sanders

Flower Power: Beautiful Blooms May Lower Women’s Stress Levels

Whether you like it or not, stress is a fact of life. For everyone. From family life and money matters to tardiness and issues at the office, we’ve all fallen victim to stress at some point. A recent study by Wakefield Research found 68% of people feel stress on a weekly basis, while 32% said…
September 28, 2018
Catherine Sherriffs

Dirty Little Secret No More: Virtual Tour Makes Cannabis Production Public

  Take the virtual tour of the SunLab greenhouse owned by Tantalus Labs, and you’ll see a big, bright, state of the art facility. There are rows and rows of lush, green plants in different stages of growth, many of them being held in position with the help of tomato cages. It looks like any…
September 26, 2018
Catherine Sherriffs

Change Of Season, A New Set Of Tasks In The Garden

  As much as I love the warm summer months, I am so excited to welcome the fall season. Beautiful, vibrant colors, the crisp air, and homemade apple pies make me happy. But don’t permanently exchange your garden tools for the rolling pin just yet; there’s still some important planting to be done! Fall is…
September 21, 2018
Catherine Sherriffs

Studies Show Medical Cannabis Can Help Wide Range Of Health Problems

If you’re looking for immediate symptom relief to a health problem, then medicinal marijuana might be the answer. Two recent studies by researchers at The University of New Mexico found that medical cannabis not only instantly helped sufferers of dozens of health issues, but it also rarely caused any negative side effects. The studies were…
September 19, 2018
Catherine Sherriffs

The Art of Gardening: Looking To Nature For Inspiration

There’s no denying the link between art and gardening; flowers and other plant life have influenced artists for centuries. Famous painters such as Vincent van Gogh, Claude Monet, and Georgia O’Keefe are just some of the few who looked to gardens and landscapes for inspiration. Canadian artist Monique Martin is no different; she bases many…
September 14, 2018
Catherine Sherriffs

What’s In Our Food? Study Finds Traces Of Glyphosate In Some Products

It’s not the headline you want to read over your morning bowl of cereal, or ever, for that matter. A Canadian study has found the very controversial chemical glyphosate in more than a dozen different foods, including General Mills’ Cheerios and Kellogg’s Froot Loops. I read the CTV News story just before making my kids…
September 12, 2018
Catherine Sherriffs

Tech Trends: LED Grow Lights Have Come A Long Way

Technology is modifying and improving almost all fields and businesses today, and the agriculture and growing industries are no exception. Recently, lights entered the game and modified the traditional understanding of growing, and today, LED grow lights are making a massive breakthrough on their way to setting a new norm. Here are the top 5…
September 11, 2018
Luis Rivera