Category Archives: Gardening

Pest Repelling Plants

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Spending time outdoors in the nice weather, is a favourite thing to do, however, with that comes those buzzing and biting insects. If you have ever been sitting out in the garden or on the patio, you have probably been bitten once or twice many times by mosquitos, then spend days itching those bites. There are so many different ways to repel these insects but why use chemicals and sprays when you can grow our own, pest repelling plants and oil using the leaves and stems. Not only do some … Continue reading →

Air Purifying Indoor Plants

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Air purifying Indoor Plants can help produce oxygen from CO2(carbon Dioxide), but also know that some absorb benzene, formaldehyde or trichloroethylene. If you have any of the plants listed, you will be living and breathing clean air indoors. Here are a few Air Purifying Indoor Plants according to the Nasa Clean Air Study English ivy (Hedera helix) Spider plant (Chlorophytum comosum) Devil’s ivy (Scindapsus aures or Epipremnum aureum) Peace lily (Spathiphyllum ‘Mauna Loa’) Chinese evergreen (Aglaonema modestum) Bamboo palm or reed palm (Chamaedorea sefritzii) Mother-in-law’s tongue (Sansevieria trifasciata’Laurentii’) Heartleaf philodendron … Continue reading →

Pets and Plants – Poisoning

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Pets and plants, together can be dangerous. There are certain plants that are toxic to our pets. Since cats have a tendency to climb, they are more at risk in reaching a plant that may be toxic. I have always had cats and dogs and always make sure to check out what types of plants are safe before bringing one into my home.

Gardening Time

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I love spring time and the warm weather. It means it is time for us to all get outside and enjoy every moment of it. For me, I love to spend time in my garden. At the beginning of spring it is usually quite a bit of hard work. Raking up leaves that were missed in the fall, adding more dirt, and the most important thing for me is to make sure that my perennials are waking up and coming alive to a new year of growth. In the back … Continue reading →

From Winter to Spring, Its gardening time!

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We have finally reached the time of year when the darkness o f winter turns to the brightness of spring. The warm weather has finally started to appear more and more these days. Spring is just around the corner. The time we all seem to start the spring chores. Pulling out the lighter weight clothing, putting most of the heavy winter items away. Freshening up the inside of the house. “The not so much fun” things to do, but needs to be done. What I cant wait for is to get … Continue reading →