After the magic of Christmas and the glitter of New Year’s Eve have passed, it’s time to close up the holiday chapter, including getting rid of your real…
Read more How to Recycle Your Christmas Tree (And Why It Matters) – Garden TherapyLearning when to prune can be confusing when there are different rules for many different plants, and even differing rules that vary by cultivar! This guide takes away…
Read more Want to Know WHEN to Prune? This Will Answer All of Your Questions! – Garden TherapyLotion bars are becoming more popular due to the elimination of packaging, common ingredients, and how they soften skin so deliciously. Even better? They couldn’t be simpler to…
Read more Why Make Lotion Bars? An Easy Lotion Bar Recipe – Garden TherapyA Christmas cactus can add a pop of cheerful colour to your indoor plant collection. Here’s how to care for your Christmas cactus and keep it blooming during…
Read more How to Get a Christmas Cactus to Bloom: Watering, Propagating + MoreOftentimes when I’m out in the garden, I’ll pop a cherry tomato or blueberry straight from the bush and into my mouth. I’m not worried about washing it,…
Read more Do I Really Need to Wash That? When, Why, and How to Wash Fruit and Vegetables – Garden TherapyAs forest fires become more frequent, our garden plants will continue to sit under smoky skies. But how does this affect the lifecycle of our favourite flowers, herbs,…
Read more Smoky Skies: The Effects of Forest Fires on Garden Plants – Garden TherapyOne minute you’re enjoying the great outdoors, the next minute you’ve got that irritating buzz in your year and a growing itchy welt. Mosquitoes are annoying pests that…
Read more Naturally Get Rid of Mosquitoes (+ An Easy DIY Mosquito Trap) – Garden TherapyJust because you have giant oak trees in the front or the neighbour’s back garage creating an overcast in your backyard doesn’t mean you can’t have some nice…
Read more Trying to Grow a Lawn in Shade? Try This Instead – Garden TherapyThe garden saved me in so many ways, and I want it to do the same for you. The action of gardening and getting outside has many healing…
Read more The Healing Power of Gardening: Using the Garden for Recovery – Garden TherapyLilies are one of the most popular garden and cutting flowers, and for good reason! These versatile bulbs are easy to grow and can easily naturalize in the…
Read more How to Grow Lilies From Bulbs – Garden TherapyDon’t just grab the first plant you see! Pick up your seedling and give it a thorough check with these tips on how to choose garden plants and…
Read more Buying a Plant: 6 Tips for Choosing Seedlings for Your Garden – Garden TherapySo many people are picking up organic gardening (yay!), but finding organic plants can become tricky. Organic plants must undergo a rigorous certification process, making them harder to…
Read more Do I Need to Buy Organic Plants and Seedlings?At times, gardening can feel like something that hasn’t changed since it was passed down from our ancestors. In other moments, we can utilize new technology and methods…
Read more Hortifuture: How the Future of Gardening is Primed for a Big ChangeAfter pouring plenty of love and water into your beloved plants, it can be heartbreaking to see them start to die. A dying plant can actually tell you…
Read more Can I Save My Dying Plant—or Is It Time to Say Goodbye? – Garden TherapyFrom avoiding the sun to bug bites, our skincare routine requires a little more effort in the summer to keep our skin happy and healthy. Sun safety is…
Read more Sun Safety for Gardeners: How to Stay Safe in the Sun – Garden TherapySpace is the number one thing gardeners want more of. But what happens when you have the space, but nothing grows in it? Front yards are notoriously difficult…
Read more Nothing Grows in My Yard. What Can I Do? – Garden TherapyOver time, we collect quite a bit of herbs. From harvesting plenty from the garden to buying for that one recipe, you might have quite an array of…
Read more How Long Do Dried Herbs Last? – Garden TherapyIt all begins with a seed. The very first step to having a lush garden begins with successfully learning how to germinate seeds. When you’ve got all the…
Read more How to Germinate Seeds: 4 Steps to Master Germination – Garden TherapyRaised beds have taken the gardening world by storm, and just about every vegetable gardener claims at least one raised bed in their design. But are raised beds…
Read more Raised Beds vs. In Ground—Which is Better for Gardening? – Garden TherapyHave you ever noticed that most streets are tall, mighty oaks, maples, spruce, and pine? Very few fruit trees are planted on public property, despite their ability to…
Read more Why Don’t Cities Plant Fruit Trees? The Call for Urban Orchards – Garden Therapy
