An idyllic garden at home can bring immense pleasure, from providing fresh produce to providing relaxation space and giving your senses a boost of vitality. If you prefer not to push a lawnmower, opt instead to plant right up against your living spaces using stepping stones and low-growing flowers and herbs like parsley, chives, lemon…
Sowing vegetable seeds during winter can be an enjoyable family activity. There is also a fantastic range of trees, shrubs, and other plants which thrive in cold temperatures such as holly (which bears fruit that attracts birds), birch trees with colorful bark, and dogwood trees with vibrant leaves – great choices! Tending indoor houseplants can…
Winter gardens are gardens maintained during wintertime. This may take place indoors or outdoors and requires planning and care. Winter gardens provide the opportunity to grow many types of vegetables. Certain plants thrive better in low temperatures; here are a few suggestions: kalanchoe, haworthia, sedum, and crassula ovata (jade plant). You could also experiment with…
As more natural wildlife gardens emerge, perhaps it’s time to consider forgoing lawn mowing altogether and instead growing wildflowers naturally instead. Doing this would also reduce maintenance costs and create an oasis-like feel in the garden. Herringbone brick, travertine, or pea gravel paths create varied textures and styles to bring any garden alive with life….
Farming flowers, herbs, and vegetables is an enjoyable activity that offers much satisfaction – but gardening requires hard work and dedication. Make your garden area ready to plant by clearing away weeds and sod. For lawns, sod-cutting machines or knives may help. Put this grass under your compost pile instead! Choose Your Plants One of…
Garden activities for kids provide them with opportunities to engage with nature through sensory experiences like cloud watching, smelling flowers, or listening to birdsong. Bug hotels are an engaging garden activity for kids that encourage insects to visit your garden and can serve as an educational way of teaching conservation principles. Make a bug box…
Maintenance is key to the health and growth of any garden. Indulging in gardening as a hobby is also highly enjoyable – just plan ahead a bit to enhance it further! Keep these factors in mind when performing maintenance work: watering the soil instead of the leaves; watering early morning or late at night; and…
Now that the heat of summer has subsided and frosty nights are upon us, it’s time to dust off those gardening gloves. Gardeners who practice smart fall planting know it can increase food yields while giving plants an early jump on growth. Furthermore, this reduces stress on trees and shrubs so they can focus their…
Gardeners at all experience levels are exploring new methods of vegetable gardening as the cost of production rises, hoping to produce their own fresh food supply. An effective vegetable garden begins with healthy soil. Rich, deep potting mix offers maximum root development which allows plants to better withstand disease and extreme weather. Plant in Full…
While garden trends may come and go, certain concepts remain popular. From growing your own vegetables to adopting more sustainable gardening practices, these gardening trends are sure to flourish into 2023 and beyond. Layered planting schemes that mimic indoor living spaces have proven incredibly popular; and with plants like hydrangeas and magenta foliage available, the…
