Harvest the pretty purple flowers to make dried lavender bunches or dried lavender buds for potpourri or sachets. Drying lavender isn’t difficult. Learn how to dry lavender, my favorite herb to grow and use. Drying lavender starts with harvest, and that process varies depending on what you’ll do with your dried lavender. If you planContinue reading “Drying Lavender”
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How to make seed bombs
Whether it’s a plant pot, flowerbed, a patch in your yard, or an entire meadow, sowing wildflowers provides vital resources to support a wide range of insects that couldn’t otherwise survive in urban or built-up areas. Throwing, breaking up or digging ‘seed bombs’ (or balls) into areas in your garden that need a little brighteningContinue reading “How to make seed bombs”
Sensory Garden
What Is a Sensory Garden? A sensory garden is a garden that has a collection of plants that are appealing to one or more of the five senses; sight, smell, sound, taste, and touch. Sensory gardens should be accessible for all people to enjoy – disabled and non-disabled. Sensory gardens are typically geared towards youngContinue reading “Sensory Garden”
Stovetop Potpourri
Create a perfect natural homemade scent that will bring the smell of spring into your home. A stovetop potpourri is a mix of edible ingredients that you simmer away on your stove for hours. You just need to replenish the water as it cooks down. It’s cheaper and natural alternative way than store bought potpourri.Continue reading “Stovetop Potpourri”
Backyard Composting
Backyard composting 101 can have a substantial impact to aid gardening and lawn care. It’s not a passing trend that will be forgotten, so if you have the right conditions and preparation, you should start a compost pile for yourself. Gardeners have known for a while how beneficial using compost as a soil amendment is.Continue reading “Backyard Composting”
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