Horticulture Therapy and Mental Health: How are they related?

If you are feeling blue or having issues with alcohol, cigarettes, or even drugs for that matter, then getting your hands dirty by gardening maybe one of your healthiest options.   According to Peter James, a study author and a research associate at the Harvard Chan School’s Department of Epidemiology,  those who live near green…

Garden Shout Out: Add Plant Markers to Your Plants

For most gardens, plant markers serve one purpose, and that is to identify the plant. However, did you know that they can be so much more than that? Here are fun ways you can use your plant markers that you might not know yet.   Let it be a conversation starter   Plant markers can…

6 Fatal Weed Killers from your Kitchen

Weeds are nasty plants no gardener wants to see in their garden, thus the need to use weed killers. However,  chemical weed killers from the market can be expensive and harmful to your main plants. So why continue using these, if you can create your own weed killers at home.   Read on to learn…

10 Ways to Keep A Healthy Garden

Keeping a garden healthy must be accompanied by the correct things to do in order to maintain it in good condition. Who would want to see their plants dying slowly? No gardener would like that.   How to keep your garden healthy?   Follow these following tips on how you can keep your garden healthy…

6 Therapeutic Benefits of a Corporate Garden

Noisy workplace, bad posture for a whole day, and computer screens are just a few of the not so glamorous part of the corporate world. Often times than not, it can decrease our health level if we don’t take care of ourselves. As a remedy, a corporate garden is recommended for this dilemma.   Read…

Benefits of A Community Garden to Our Environment and Neighborhood

Public Gardens Week has just passed. But raising awareness towards the promotion of community garden should not stop there. We should do it regularly as it brings several benefits not only to our environment but also to our neighborhood.   Why a community garden?   A garden is not just a resting spot or an…

Some of the Participating Gardens in the National Gardens Week

National gardens week is your chance to treat your mother this May! No need to worry about the expenses because there will be free admission everywhere! Whoa! Good thing right! You will be able to enter over 500 botanical zoos, museums, arboreta, and gardens with special events, festivals, and tours.   Check here the list…

What Is National Public Gardens Week?

Hey fellow gardeners!!! Have you heard? This is a special week every gardener should celebrate for us to celebrate!   What is National Public Gardens Week?   National Public Gardens Week started in 2009 in partnership with Rain Bird.  Since then, this has been a week dedicated to show the significance a lively garden can…

Healing Kitchen Herbs to Grow This Summer

Do you love to cook? Then you must be familiar with different herbs and spices. But are you aware that many of these herbs can easily be grown, even inside your kitchen?   Yes! You can have an herb garden in your kitchen even with very little space. Simply put these into a pot or…

Containers, Pots, and Planters – Which one is best?

Plant vessels have a large range of sizes, weight, shapes, materials, and price. Each one has its advantages and disadvantages. Choosing the correct plant vessel will help you to ensure the overall well being of your plants.   Here are some of the plant vessels and their materials to serve as your guide.   PRESSED…

4 Home Vegetable Garden Ideas That’s Right On Your Budget

“Fruits and Vegetables are neat, they make you feel good from your head to foot.”   Ever thought that you might have a green thumb?   We may all have seen one of our grandparents work in their vegetable garden, not even understanding any importance with it. Some of us might have look at it…

10 Astonishing Things You Might Not Know About Your Garden

“Leave a room in your garden for fairies to dance” – Unknown   Sshh, there are secrets hiding underneath your petals, leaves, and dirt.   Gardening is not just like pouring hot water into a cup of coffee. It deals with effort, patience, and dedication to growing a few or more. But it’s not all…