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Attracting toads/frogs to your garden

Frogs and other amphibians are important creatures, essential to our ecosystem. Providing them with a safe space in your garden is a great way to support their numbers while also gain the benefits of their pest-eating tendencies. The best way to encourage frogs to visit your garden is by building a pond. Ponds are vitalContinue reading “Attracting toads/frogs to your garden”

Black House Plants

Feeling Goth or Dark Chic? Plants of darker shade have an exotic appearance that appeals to many people. If you are among those who are attracted to black plants, then having one indoors can definitely bring a little dark drama in your home. The dark purple variegated foliage crisscrossed by red stems make this plantContinue reading “Black House Plants”

Top 5 Air purifying house plants

Did you know in 1989, NASA, discovered that houseplants can absorb harmful toxins from the air, especially in enclosed spaces with little air flow. This study has been the basis for newer studies about indoor plants and their air cleaning abilities. While plants have less horse power than air purifiers, they’re more natural, cost effective,Continue reading “Top 5 Air purifying house plants”

Bees and Sunflowers

Want to help save the bees? Start planting sunflowers in your yard. Bees are responsible for pollinating around 30% of the world’s crops and 90% of the world’s wild plants, according to the National Resources Defense Council, and they’re a vital asset to our global food production. So how can we help these flying pollinatorsContinue reading “Bees and Sunflowers”

Planting a Butterfly Garden

If you’ve been missing monarchs recently, a large part of the problem can be blamed on the crashing butterfly population. A wicked trifecta of herbicides, habitat loss, and extreme weather is making it impossible for the monarchs to catch a break. I am here to help you get down the basics, so your butterfly gardenContinue reading “Planting a Butterfly Garden”