Tag: gardening
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Have you ever tried to grow a garden only to have it fail? You might want to change up your usual routine by adding a couple of key gardening tips. “We say people kill plants with love all the time,” says Mobee Weinstein, the foreman of gardeners at the New York Botanical Garden who specializes in outdoor…
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As temperatures continue to rise across the country, people will likely head outdoors for vacations, get-togethers and some grilling adventures. For those hoping to better connect with nature, gardening may be on the list of activities to try this season, especially if you’re looking for a peaceful hobby in the midst of a bustling post-vaccine…
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Early results from a Texas A&M University study suggest hydroponic gardening has potential as an intervention in cancer care — and perhaps beyond. Credit: Getty Images Indoor hydroponic gardening — a method of growing plants using nutrient-rich water instead of soil — could help cancer patients develop better mental health, eat a healthier diet and…
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SERIES 36 | Episode 26Grow it Yourself Special Tammy shows us how to make mini greenhouses for growing seeds and cuttings. Greenhouses are so useful for growing warm climate plants as temperature, exposure, and light can all be controlled and when plants transpire the water droplets are released into the air forming a humid microclimate.…
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Little smells greener than a geranium. And in Carole Bamford’s Pelargonium Glasshouse, home to her collection of 173 species, the scent is heady. “When I was first married, I started putting geraniums in the greenhouse,” she says. “I was 29 and I thought, I’d better get gardening. So, I started collecting them. They’re easy to…
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One of life’s great satisfactions is growing food for yourself. The art of preparing the soil, planting seeds and nurturing seedlings offers an intense connection with where food comes from and the very earth itself. And, if all goes to plan, the harvest of roots, fruits and beans – or whatever you grow – offers…
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Lauren Heckler and Shanzay Subzwari’s 2025 film ‘Sister Sing a Song’. Pic Lauren Heckler and Shanzay Subzwari. Lovers of the visual arts are advised not to miss this Saturday’s screening of innovative short-films at Tower Hamlets’ Nunnery Gallery. ‘Visions in place’ is the latest event in the gallery’s well-established “Visions in the Nunnery” exhibition, which…
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Written by a rooftop farm founder in NYC, this is perhaps the most terrace-relevant book on the list. Annie combines real-world urban experience with horticultural depth. She covers light, weight, soil types, irrigation, crop planning, and more, all with an upbeat, solution-oriented tone. It’s a love letter to growing green above the city, and it…
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Photo credit: Shutterstock Most people who are just starting out or have moved into a new garden feel pressured to do the whole garden at one time. I persuade most of my clients to stagger any design and build they’re embarking on. This is great advice for beginner gardeners, too, and I would suggest they…
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Books About Birding The Backyard Bird Sanctuary If you’re just starting out learning about common birds and want to design an ideal wildlife habitat in your yard, The Backyard Bird Sanctuary is a useful book about birding to get started. Pair it with the companion Backyard Bird Journal so you can record your sightings. 19.9941%…