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- Laura Hammond
More people than ever have started investing in gardens and houseplants, especially now that the coronavirus pandemic has encouraged us to practice social distancing. While caring for plants rarely requires emotional or psychological toil (unless you want it to), it involves a lot of the same responsibilities that pet parents have.
People are buying plants online or at a plant nursery (sometimes both) and caring for them in record numbers. The market was slated to reach $10 billion by 2018 according to official projections, and has now most likely surpassed that.
Here's what you should know about picking out the perfect plants for your home.
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Finding Sanctuary In the Garden
Meet Yvonne. She is all about mindfulness, which is why she loves being in the garden. She has been able to find that ever elusive perspective by making time to walk and touch and feel and breathe in the garden. She finds healing through nature, and a reawakening of the senses that often get lost in today’s world of distraction.
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- Laura Hammond
The process of transforming your backyard into a blooming landscape starts at the right home garden center. New and experienced gardeners alike rely on garden stores for guidance on successful gardening. In 2017, over 117.6 million Americans participated in some form of gardening in their homes. With numerous plant nurseries available in your locality, how do you select the right garden center? Follow these seven tips to find the right partner for your gardening journey.
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Turn your patio into a tropical retreat.
When you think of a tropical oasis you may picture exotic plants with brightly colored flowers, or colossal leaves from another age eclipsing the sun and providing shady relief from the heat, and the birds’ unceasing trills, chatter and chirping, mixed with the sound of trickling water in the distance.
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- Eve Hansen
The summer months are upon us and the heat is making you thirsty. Why not just go out to your garden a pick exactly what you need for a nice refreshing mojito? This workshop will provide you with the fresh herbs you need to create some great thirst-quenching beverages.
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Back in April, we revisited the Victory Gardens of the past in Plant a Victory Garden to Nurture Body & Soul, and recommended starting one your own during lockdown. Wow, did we garden! There was immense interest in vegetable gardening as seen in the more than 17,000 people who signed up for the Oregon State University Master Gardener's online Introduction to Vegetable Gardening course.
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- Eve Hansen
Summer is here and many beautiful butterflies are starting to emerge with the warmer weather. Invite them into your yard with a colorful beach bucket, planted with colorful and fragrant plants that attract butterflies.
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- Laura Hammond
The Wonderful World of Gardening
If you're like most young people today, you've probably grown up in an urban or semi-urban area where most people commute to work and nobody drives tractors. You may have had a backyard with a swing set, but not a cornfield outside your window. Perhaps you've even seen documentaries like "Food, Inc." or "Forks Over Knives" about how disconnected we are from our food system and being connected to the Earth. If you've been distraught over what you can do about it, or simply want to learn a new skill, why not take up gardening?
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- Laura Hammond
A survey done by the National Gardening Association shows that gardening is becoming increasingly popular in American homes. In 2017, approximately 117.6 million Americans did some sort of gardening. Every gardening enthusiast knows that finding the right plants is key to the success of your backyard garden project. Here are some items you need to tick off the list even as you bring the plants home.
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- Laura Hammond
When the weather is nice, there’s nothing more relaxing for some folks than doing some planting in their backyards.
