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‘Growing Together’ gardening program hands out free garden boxes
There’s something special about growing your own food. From feeling the silky soil between your fingers to watching the seeds you planted finally begin to sprout — it’s a feeling of accomplishment and...
View ArticleGardening With Cats: Social Distancing At Home In The Garden
We are all stuck social distancing at home amid the virus outbreak, and things can get boring. The good news is that spring arrived early in the Northern Hemisphere this year (2020), an unusual...
View ArticleWho’s In The Garden: You’re Never Really Alone When Gardening
My garden sits at the very back of our long and narrow property. It’s far from the road, my neighbor’s houses, the kids, the phone…you get the picture. It’s my quiet little sanctuary where I can turn...
View ArticleEnjoying Easter At Home – Fun Easter Activities For Kids
Looking for things to do on Easter at home this year? If you’re like me, then you may be feeling pretty bummed right now about having to stay at home during Easter with the children. This is the time...
View ArticleWhat Plant Are You: Connecting To Plants In The Garden
I don’t know about you, but I’m pretty tired of all the hum-drum news. It’s gardening season and since most of us are home-bound these days, why not put some fun into the mix. For instance, plants make...
View ArticleThoughts On Kids And Gardening – Teach Your Kids To Grow Food And Medicine
Craning my neck to see the sky among my grandfather’s towering corn stalks is one of my earliest memories. Papa’s fresh-picked peas, rhubarb, strawberries, mint and sweet corn, and their aroma in my...
View ArticleNana’s Garden: Virtual Gardening With Grandkids While Social Distancing
Everyone has probably had their fill of Covid-19 news and social distancing, with stress and uncertainty topping the list. I think one of the most difficult things for me through all this has been the...
View ArticleHow do we make the food system more sustainable? The Stone Barns Center is...
The food we consume has a tremendous impact on our lives. But the way we produce and consume it most significantly impacts the world around us. Agriculture is one of the main offenders when it comes to...
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Gardening Projects Kids Will Love
Upcycled Sandbox Garden Put that old sandbox to good use by repurposing it into a fun, kid-friendly garden chock-full of healthy fruits and vegetables they’ll love. Seed Bombs Bring life and color to...
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Doing Good With Flowers in the Age of COVID-19 with Fiori Floral Design, Seattle
My flower friend Miles Johnson of Fiori Floral Design shares a special story with Flirty Fleurs readers – the story of the LOLs. Thank you, Miles, for contributing beauty to this world when it needs...
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Having your own garden — and spending time in it — improves health and...
If you’re fortunate enough to have your own yard or garden area, you may want to start spending more time in it. New research from the United Kingdom has found that having access to — and using — a...
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Gardening boosts your mood as much as some types of exercise, study finds
In recent weeks, public health experts have warned that the coronavirus pandemic could have a devastating effect on mental health. In the United States, rates of anxiety and depression are rising....
View ArticleNew Year’s Gardening Resolutions: Celebrating A New Year In The Garden
I don’t know about anyone else, but my New Year’s resolutions seem destined to be verbal promises with no hope of follow through. That is unless they are New Year’s gardening resolutions. By the time...
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How to grow your own food in a modern-day victory garden
One silver lining of the coronavirus lockdown is that it comes at the start of the growing season. Between now and the fall, folks have the chance to coax food from the soil while also feeding the...
View ArticleWhat equipment is needed for gardening?
To garden properly, it's important to have the appropriate tools. Here is a list of essential gardening tools: So I equipped my team with: Shovel: for digging holes and moving dirt. Rake: for leveling...
View ArticleThe 10 Best Indoor Plants of 2023
Indoor plants have become a popular way to enhance the aesthetic of our homes and improve the quality of our indoor air. In 2023, there are a variety of indoor plants that are trending due to their...
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How to grow Echinacea from seed indoors
The Echinacea purpurea is also known as purple coneflower and is a garden classic perennial plant, and also one of the most popular native wildflowers. Purple coneflower may be grown from seed sown...
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