Tag: Plants

This is the Perfect Time to Prepare Your Garden for the Summer Season

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Summer is the season we all love to hate. It’s a huge improvement over winter because we can finally enjoy the beauty of nature in our own yards. However, it also requires quite a bit of preparation. During the hottest months, you can expect the sun to start scorching everything in your garden, including yourself. It can also get pretty dusty from time to time. In order to properly take care of your yard during summer, you should make some light preparations.

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A Survival Guide for Transporting Plants

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One of the best ways to brighten a room is to add tons of greenery. And while it’s no secret that plants instantly elevate the aesthetic of a room, they have a ton of other added benefits as well. It’s proven that plants help reduce stress and better our moods, plus they’re helpful to the environment by improving air quality and reducing carbon dioxide levels. So it’s safe to say, plants are a must in, not only the household, but office, gym, and any other place you spend sufficient amounts of time.

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6 Exotic Plants to Brighten Up Your UK Garden

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Some foreign plants are known for being hard to grow in the UK’s climate, either due to the cold weather, the strong winds or the heavy rainfall. However, there are a few types that’ll live comfortably alongside your normal flowers and trees, adding a little bit of exotic flair to your garden’s layout.

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The 11 Best Plants for Your Kitchen

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Everyone knows adding plants to your home has many positive effects from helping to purify your air to giving a nice decorative touch. But one room that is often overlooked in terms of foliage is the kitchen. We generally see the kitchen as a workspace and we don’t normally decorate it in the same sense as a living room or bedroom.

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3 Wildflowers Every Gardener Would Love to Have in their Garden

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Contributed by Wendy Dessler

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Today, most home gardeners plant their gardens with wildflower mixtures that grow well and produce vibrant colors in their gardens. While that is perfectly acceptable, it is possible to plant usable flowers in your garden. Many of us like to know what a plant can do for us. Whether or not we use the natural remedies of nature is up to us. But it stands as a great and meaningful conversation about our flower beds.
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