Author: Kendrick Hulse

Whether you’ve just bought a house or have lived in the same place for decades, radon is something you just can’t ignore.  Radon can build up in your home and cause lifelong health problems before you even know it’s there. In fact, it’s estimated that 1 in 15 homes in the United States contain high …

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According to Mike Sutterer, the CEO of Bonnie Plants, 20 million new gardeners joined the hobby in 2020 alone. The vast majority of those people participated in residential gardening. Residential gardening is any form of gardening that takes place at home. It’s all about location, location, location. It can be done to beautify an outdoor …

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We know that many plants are capable of growing in pure sand. Desert flora, including cacti and succulents, wouldn’t exist without the ability to adapt to sandy conditions! However, that isn’t the case for most plant life on Earth. So why would you ever add sand to your garden in the first place? Actually, sand …

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Humankind has always relied on the concept of community. Even today, when communicating over long distances is easier than ever, far more people live in urban areas than rural ones. Where we live doesn’t just play a role in our relationships with other people. Living in a city versus the countryside can also affect how …

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The United Nations defines sustainability as “meeting the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs.” The concept of sustainability is extremely broad. But used as a guiding principle for specific activities, such as gardening, it becomes easy to see how some practices align with sustainability while …

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Do you know where each plant in your garden came from? Not the original seed packet or greenhouse sale that you purchased it from but where it — and the genetic line of plants leading up to it — really came from? Very few ornamental and vegetable plants are native to the areas where they …

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Most contemporary gardens and landscapes rely on fertilizers, pesticides, and other soil amendments. This is the exact opposite of what regenerative gardening aims to do. Regenerative gardening focuses on non-invasive practices that cater to the natural soil composition rather than alter it.  Gardeners of all levels can help restore soil health on their properties using …

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Gardening is an extremely broad concept. Many people garden for physical exercise and personal enjoyment. Others garden because it is a reliable source of food. Ornamental gardening is a style of gardening concerned almost exclusively with aesthetics. In other words, it is about using plants in the most visually appealing — or beautiful — way …

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Countless fruit-bearing species are ubiquitous in home gardening. But wouldn’t it be wonderful to grow even more of your favorite fruit in your garden? Apples, pears, cherries, and peaches all have something in common: They grow on trees.  That’s where a practice known as orchard gardening comes in. Orchard gardening involves growing trees and shrubs …

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