Plant Babies

The Healing Effects Of Green

Humans gravitate towards plants. When we can’t be outside, indoor plants help us fulfill an instinctual need to merge with nature. We’ve always known greenery is beautiful and calming, but society is just beginning to acknowledge the healing effects of green. The Neutral Nature Of Green Color is more than we see. Green, known as ...

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Before You Bring Your Houseplants Back Inside

I love to “vacation” my houseplants outside during summer. Nothing compares to fresh rainwater, humid air, and bright skies to stimulate new growth. Indoor plants thrive outside, but they’re also vulnerable to bugs and temperature shifts. If you’ve got houseplants on a porch or balcony, remember that fall weather can turn on a dime. Don’t ...

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Seed Starting Part 3: As Seedlings Grow Indoors

In two previous posts on starting seeds I discussed how to prep for the seed-starting process (Part 1) and what to do as you get down to sow your seeds indoor (Part 2). Now that your seeds are sown, let’s discuss a few tasks that happen between now and the time your seedlings can head ...

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Seed Starting Part 1: Before You Sow

Considering starting seeds for your vegetable garden this year? If you’re one of the millions of people who took up gardening as the pandemic wore on into its first month of lockdown, you may have begun your gardening experience on fly. This year, however, you have the opportunity to be a bit more planful about ...

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