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A new study: Gardening and cooking lessons are beneficial – they create healthy eating habits
Experiential food education programs like gardening and cooking lessons have become more popular in schools and communities to encourage kids to eat fruits and vegetables. A recent study looked at the long-term effects of these programs, and they seem to be pretty impressive.
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Saxifraga: How to Grow
Under natural conditions, Saxifraga grows in rock crevices, on rocky embankments; it can also be found in ravines and at the bottom of slopes. The soil in such places is quite poor, so the roots are poorly developed, almost fibrous, sometimes several roots extend from them.
Diana Dashkevich flowers gardening tips plants tips Garden 13 January 2024
Rogersia: Growing and Care
Rogersia blooms in July with white and pink flowers in densely packed paniculate inflorescences rising above the leaves. The plant grows by roots and can occupy quite a significant space. You can also divide the bush yourself or take cuttings of Rogersia to propagate the flower.
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Armeria: How to Grow
Armeria is an unpretentious plant, but in order for it to bloom abundantly, it needs to be fed.
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Arabis: How to Grow
Varietal forms are best bred vegetatively: by division (in August-early September) and cuttings (in spring).
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Gravilate: Secrets of Growing
The perennial can be found on slightly acidic and rich soils, near rivers and in coastal thickets. The roots of the plant are very powerful, the stems are erect, burgundy, and grow up to 80 cm.
Diana Dashkevich flowers gardening tips plants tips Garden 11 January 2024
Pyrethrum: Growing and Care
Pyrethrum is an ornamental flowering plant that is unpretentious. With its buds, pyrethrum resembles daisies, but only larger and more colorful.
Diana Dashkevich flowers gardening tips plants plants tips Garden 10 January 2024
Eupatorium: How to Grow
The leaves are large, arranged in whorls of 3-5, oval-lanceolate, pointed, serrated along the edge, hairy. The baskets are small, of 3-12 flowers, collected in corymbose inflorescences up to 20 cm in diameter. The flowers are light pink to lilac-purple. Blooms in July-August for 30-35 days.
Diana Dashkevich flowers plants plants care gardening tips Garden 10 January 2024
Loosestrife: How to Grow
The bush is compact, erect, up to 40-50 cm in diameter, with branched shoots. It blooms long and profusely, from mid-July to August. Grows well in moist, sunny places. Loves fertile, loamy soils.
Diana Dashkevich flowers plants gardening tips plants tips Garden 9 January 2024
Iberis: How to Grow
Choose it for landscaping that is located in the south, in dry places where plants often dry out from the heat and dryness.
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Helichrysum: How to Grow
Helichrysum is a beautiful flower native to South Africa that is not at all difficult to care for. It easily adapted to harsh winters and gained considerable popularity.
Diana Dashkevich flowers gardening tips plants tips Garden 8 January 2024
Gaillardia: How to Grow
Gaillardia seedlings are sown at the end of March. They also practice sowing crops before winter.
Diana Dashkevich flowers gardening tips plants care Garden 8 January 2024
Tulips: Secrets of Growing
Tulips should be planted in the fall, a few weeks before the first frost. This usually occurs between mid-September and early November. You can plant them a little earlier to give the plants more time to develop roots.
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Hippeastrum: Growing and Care
Hippeastrum feels comfortable on a sunny windowsill, but can easily tolerate partial shade; in the summer they can be transplanted into open ground.
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Gardening tips: Growing pines is easy
If you want to add a bit of beautiful Nordic atmosphere to your garden, then plant a few pines - they look amazing! There are plenty of different pine varieties to choose from, so you can choose the size and shape of your future trees.
Kate Yakimchuk pine trees gardening tips garden trees Garden 6 January 2024
Freesia: Growing and Care
Freesia bulbs need to be germinated before planting. Usually, they begin to germinate in pots from January to April. Please note: flowering occurs five to six months after germination begins.
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Scindapsus: Growing and Care
Scindapsus is loved for its luxurious greenery, ease of care and ease of propagation.
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Beans: Growing and Care
It is recommended to plant beans around cucumber beds. They go well with sweet corn, potatoes, and radishes. radish, spinach, mustard. Interspersing beans into the planting of these crops improves their nitrogen supply.
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Hibiscus: How to Grow
Hibiscus can be planted in spring or fall.
Diana Dashkevich flowers gardening tips plants tips Garden 4 January 2024
Marigolds: How to Grow
You can plant marigold seeds directly in open ground without first growing seedlings. True, such specimens will bloom later. Start the procedure no earlier than June to avoid possible frosts.
Diana Dashkevich flowers plants plants tips gardening tips Garden 3 January 2024