5 educational benefits of school gardens
School gardens are magical places full of positivity, love towards nature and social connection. If you ask any student about their favourite part of school, it’s likely that many of […]
Gardening
How smart home technology is changing gardening
When you first think about it, you’d believe that nature and technology wouldn’t find any common ground. You can’t possibly integrate technology into something as fundamentally traditional as gardening, right? […]
How to grow nutrient dense foods
What are nutrient dense foods? We all know that fruits, vegetables and grains are bursting with nutrients that our bodies need to stay healthy. But, did you know, that not […]
Six of the best plants to fight radiation in your home
The prevalence of modern gadgets that emit radiation has posed a serious threat to your family’s health. And this is something that you need to consider especially in this modern […]
Plastic free gardening
Plastic use has encroached into most areas of our lives, and that includes our gardens. Plastic is often cheap and convenient. But there is a heavy price to pay for […]
Composting with kids
Composting is a great activity to practice with your children. Sure, they learn all about the “Circle of Life” from the Lion King, but kids generally don’t understand how the […]
Common plants that are unsafe for pets
Thanks to Emily Cline (from CertaPet) for this insight into pets and our plants Pets are more popular than ever. And along with them, so are houseplants including plants for […]
Using bokashi bran as a soil amender: how-to and benefits
Bokashi bran is not just for composting. Each handful of bokashi bran is teeming with plant friendly microbes. A simple way to harness the power of these microbes is to […]
Microplastics in our garden soil
Did you know that microplastics are a threat to more than just our oceans and beaches? There are worrying levels of microplastics in the air as well as in freshwater […]
The benefits of microbes in your garden
People have become fascinated by microbes in recent decades. Historically, microbes have been mis-characterized as the bad guys, and unfortunately associated with infections and diseases. However, more recently, microbiologists have […]