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Kid- and pet-friendly indoor gardening possible

Creating an indoor oasis of greenery can help lift your spirits, reduce stress and improve your overall wellbeing. Challenges arise when growing indoor plants with kids and pets in the house. Keep ...
Looking for ways to pry the kids away from their electronic devices now that school is ending for the summer? Gardening is a healthy, exercise-provoking, and potentially lifelong activity worth trying ...
Gardeners know — and research is proving — that gardening, even viewing one, as well as spending time in nature is good for the mind, body and spirit. It improves strength and flexibility, lowers ...
Even for those of you who have no kids, or those who still act like kids, there is something about gardening in here for you. The crossword puzzle is not going anywhere. Anyone can start a garden, ...
When I was a kid, my friends and I spent long summer days outdoors, picking daisies, observing roly-poly (also known as pill) bugs, holding caterpillars and trying to catch fireflies (lightning bugs).
Gardening is good for the mind, body and spirit. It is also good for the youngsters in our lives. Research shows that gardening helps relieve stress, improve focus, positively impacts mood and ...
I can still remember the clear glass custard cups filled with water and sprouting carrot tops sitting on our kitchen windowsill. Tired of making snowmen, snow angels, snow forts and snow in general, ...
Use As Plant Padding Lining the edges of your planters with a pool noodle will act as plant padding, protecting your plants as they grow. Cut a straight line down your water toy to fit the edges of ...
Some of my earliest childhood memories are helping my dad out in our garden. Growing up in South Florida, our backyard was filled with tropical fruit trees, bananas, orchids, and ferns galore. When I ...
Creating an indoor oasis of greenery can help lift your spirits, reduce stress and improve your overall wellbeing. Challenges arise when growing indoor plants with kids and pets in the house. Keep ...