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How Gardens and Green Space Benefit Our Health

WEBGreening of vacant urban areas in Philadelphia reduced feelings of depression by 41.5% and reduced poor mental health by 62.8% for those living near the …

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Seed Starting Tips Plus How to Care for Seedlings

WEBTips for starting seeds: Seeds are alive, and the energy stores they contain deplete over time. Before sowing seeds leftover from prior years, roll several in a damp …

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How to Combat Poor Soil Conditions for a Better Garden

WEBA raised bed is one solution to combatting poor soil conditions. Determining soil health. Start by taking several soil samples to your local extension office where they …

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Gardening Basics 3: Soil pH and What It Means

WEBExtension services and better gardening books can tell you a plant’s pH requirements. You can also make some general assumptions. The majority of plants do …

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Therapeutic Landscape Designs and Healing Gardens

WEBJan 13, 2011. Horticultural Therapy is “a professional practice that uses the cultivation of plants and gardening activities to improve the mental and physical health of its …

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A Horticultural Therapist Shares Her Strategies

WEBMy work includes designing and installing therapeutic gardens and developing and implementing horticultural-therapy programming to help clients progress along their …

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Fall Is the Time to Attend to Soil Health

WEB3. If you’re planting a new bed next spring, prepare now by marking it off, observing its conditions (including soil type and drainage) and killing any existing plants …

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Happy Isabel Brings the Beauty of Cannas to the Forefront

WEBFoliage: The sturdy, broad leaves are solid dark green, making a good backdrop for the bright flowers. Habit: In flower, Happy Isabel canna stands just under …

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The Best Pots for a Long-Term Container Planting

WEB1. At some point you will need to repot your plants in order to replenish the soil and prune the roots, which will keep the plant's top growth in check. Root pruning …

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Gardening Basics 1: Understanding Light Conditions

WEBAn understanding of three planting conditions that strongly affect your garden’s health will keep your plants thriving and allow you to solve problems when they …

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Juneberry: a Small Garden Tree with a Big Effect

WEBHabit: Juneberry forms a small, usually multi-trunked tree between 15 and 25 feet tall with a similar spread. Origins:Amelanchier lamarckii is a plant native to eastern …

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Admire Native Orchids in Their Natural Habitats

WEBAmong the more than 200 species in North America, half are threatened or endangered in certain areas of their native range, mostly because of habitat loss. …

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Books for Gardeners: a Dozen We Love

WEBPrairie Up by Benjamin Vogt (3 Fields Books, 2023) Benjamin Vogt’s second garden book comes in at a slim 160 pages, but it serves as a complete toolkit for the …

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Thinning Boxwood

WEBTo thin boxwoods, simply reach into the plant and snip out stems, removing them evenly throughout the entire body of the plant. The length of the cut stem will …

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Identifying Hosta Diseases and Pests

WEBTreat with a fungicide to protect the remaining healthy leaves. Formerly known as hosta crown rot, petiole rot is a serious fungal disease. Signs: Yellowing and …

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Safe Rose Spray Recipe That Really Works

WEBMix one tablespoon of vinegar with one cup of water. Add one and a half tablespoons of baking soda plus one tablespoon of dish soap and one tablespoon of …

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