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USDA Updates Plant Hardiness Zones For First Time In A Decade
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Nature’s Happy Little Accidents: Plant Mutations And Abominations
If you’ve seen one geranium, you’ve seen them all. Pumping your cultivar with extra nutrition to gain mass isn’t doing it for you anymore; having the biggest tomatoes in your township isn’t scratching that itch. Perhaps your enthusiasm for gardening is waning. So, bring on the mutations and abominations! Nature’s Curveballs Every once in a […]
Garden Advice: Ways to Feed your Plants Naturally
All plants need 17 naturally occurring elements to grow, flower, fruit and reproduce successfully. However, they require different quantities depending on the stage of growth. Macronutrients are elements plants need in large quantities. Non-mineral macronutrients are carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen. They make up around 96% of a plant’s mass and are obtained as carbon dioxide […]
Climate Action: Why Urban Areas Need To Plant More Trees
When it comes to trees and their environmental benefits, it’s their ability to absorb carbon dioxide and release oxygen that gets all the headlines. But their ability to lower the temperature in urban areas shouldn’t be overlooked, and in Vancouver, Canada, it isn’t. Hot Summer This past summer, British Columbia experienced heat like never before. High […]
Pests and Diseases: The Interconnectedness of Plant Health
How To Make An Organic Houseplant Fertilizer
We don’t refer to houseplants as ‘plant babies’ for no reason! Showering our indoor flowers and greenery with a little tender loving care is not to be neglected, especially during the summer. Keep your houseplants happy with the easy recipe for indoor plant fertilizer, courtesy of Stephanie Rose’s book, Garden Alchemy: 80 Recipes and Concoctions for […]
Plant A Seed Day 2021: One Seed Can Offer Abundant Harvests
March 20th, 2021, isn’t just the first day of spring. It’s also the third annual Plant A Seed Day. Launched in 2019 by Big Green and Kimbal Musk, Plant A Seed Day is on a mission to educate children and adults alike, bringing the benefits and joys of gardening and growing food to as many […]
Put Leftover Plant Material To Good Use In The Garden
It can be tempting to clean things up and get rid of the dead or dying biomass from crops after their harvest. Many people dispose of organic debris by either burning it, burying it or by throwing it into the waste container at the end of the road. But, there are many advantages to leaving […]