by Scott Jenkins - Supporting wildlife doesn’t have to be difficult or expensive. In fact, you can help support threatened or endangered species in your own backyard. Here are ten ways you can help support threatened species in your garden and your local community. 10 Ways To Invite Endangered Species Into Your Garden 1. Learn About Endangered Species in Your Area Do you … [Read more...]
30 Reasons Why Trees Are Important – A Springtime Printable
Protecting nature is a communal activity that all people play a role in, but knowing why is an important motivating factor. One of our best allies in the continued survival of humanity, be it from global warming or just nature itself, are trees. Trees come in all shapes, sizes, and uses. Some trees are evergreen, meaning they never lose their leaves, and produce incredibly … [Read more...]
Creating A Pollinator Garden: This spring give bees a helping hand
[Photo courtesy Kerem Hanci] by Melynda Harrison - You’ve probably heard about the plight of bees. We need them for their pollination skills –one out of every three bites of food comes from plants pollinated by bees—but numbers of bees are on the decline. According the EPA, one of the factors causing the decline is lack of nutrition due to habitat loss. The good news is … [Read more...]
Gardening with Kids: Expert advice on getting your family’s hands dirty
by Linda McGurk - Gardening with kids is magical, fun, and always full of surprises. When Noreen Greimann of West Chester, Pennsylvania, was a child she loved digging holes in the dirt and watching plants grow in the gardens that her mother and grandparents carefully tended to. In adulthood, Greimann’s passion for growing her own crops only grew stronger, so when she had … [Read more...]
SubUrban Outdoors: the new victory garden
by Elizabeth Small "The destiny of nations depends on the manner in which they feed themselves." ? Jean-Anthelme Brillat-Savarin, 18th-century culinary expert If you were born during or around World War II, chances are good you remember Victory Gardens as a patriotic, home-front effort through which private citizens planted food to mitigate pressure on the country?s supply … [Read more...]
Spring Container Gardening With Kids – Expert Advice On How To Get Started
by Kelly Johnson - Embarking on journey toward container gardening with kids often means biting off more than one can chew. A big garden seems great - until weeds set in, insects find it, and life's everyday jobs place a pleasurable task of gardening on the back burner. Then, sadly, green-thumb visions of bountiful harvests turn brown, along with the plants. Beginning … [Read more...]
