Fall Vegetable Gardening
It’s no secret gardening has skyrocketed in popularity since COVID-19. In the spring, some seed companies had to temporarily stop taking orders after an overwhelming surge in demand. Although that […]
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Worms! How to Make a Wormery
Last week we talked about how worms can build healthy soil. It’s an amazing and complicated process that these small earthworms take to transform our soil. Wouldn’t it be cool […]
Outdoor Activities for Kids
While our world may have shrunk to our homes during the coronavirus pandemic, that doesn’t mean there aren’t new realms to explore. Life is teeming all around us, especially at […]
Citizen Science in Your Own Backyard
If you have ever been interested in observing a bird building a nest outside your window, citizen science could be for you. If you have ever wondered what the best […]
Find Your Mother’s Day Gift Online
Many of us wish to be closer to our mothers and caretakers this year, and others are seeing their moms a bit more than usual. This year, send some love […]
Tips for Starting Your Vegetable Garden
Need some tips for starting your vegetable garden? We have them here! Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden’s Senior Horticulturist Laurel Matthew recently shared some of her insight on Facebook Live and […]
Bird Watching for Kids
Spring is the perfect time of year to observe birds and make discoveries about where they live, what they eat, and how they travel. A good book to start off […]
Preparing for Spring Planting
The 90 days of winter can seem like an eternity to gardeners. Fortunately, this season of dormancy and cold is drawing to a close. Nature is preparing for the advent […]
Starting Seeds: Use What You Have
With the COVID-19 pandemic making social distancing now the norm, many of you probably have some time on your hands. Bet you’re a garden lover too! Let’s make the most […]
Spring Garden Planning
Standing in line at the store recently, I was behind a young mom with four children in tow. I couldn’t help but notice she was buying seeds, soil, a container […]