nature
Why etiolation is bad: Gardening tips
To become a professional gardener, you should also be a bit of a biologist - just to understand your plants and their needs better. That's why you should also know about etiolation - a curious thing that happens when your plant doesn't get enough light.
Kate Yakimchuk gardening plants light Garden 26 October 2023
Horses are smarter than you think: Nature is amazing
Most people see horses as strong, fast, and beautiful animals, but they often overlook their intelligence. Meanwhile, horses can actually be quite smart - and it's no wonder!
Kate Yakimchuk horses intelligence Animals 23 October 2023
Benefits of transpiration: Know more about plants
If you're a keen gardener, then you're probably interested in how plants work, just to understand gardening better. To exist, plants need transpiration - it's their way to transfer air, water, and nutrients to their parts.
Kate Yakimchuk plants Garden 23 October 2023
How to actually help homeless animals: Pet owners' tips
When you love animals and want to help them all, it doesn't mean that you should take them all home - there are other things you can do. There are plenty of things you can do that can help lots of homeless dogs and cats.
Kate Yakimchuk pets help Animals 20 October 2023
Competitive wildlife: Learn more about the nature
In cartoons and movies made for kids, we often see animals easily coexisting in nature - just like in a fairy tale. In fact, lots of animals have to compete with others, including their own species, for many reasons.
Kate Yakimchuk wildlife Animals 19 October 2023
How animals avoid overheating: Nature is amazing
While people can always use air conditioning systems and fans, animals have to cope with overheating differently - and they are pretty successful! To avoid overheating, animals use their natural adaptations, and also some useful habits that can make hot summers more bearable.
Kate Yakimchuk summer evolution pets Animals 16 October 2023
Advice from a Psychologist: How to Find Time for Nature
Nature has a positive effect on mental health and mood. However, it is not always clear how to find time for outdoor walks.
Diana Dashkevich psychology mental health advices Psychology 14 October 2023
Offshoots and their benefits: Gardening tips
When multiplying your garden plants, you can use offshoots to do it faster - it's a very convenient gardening method that works every time. These baby plants are naturally made to create new plants, so you can help your plants reproduce easily.
Kate Yakimchuk gardening plants planting Garden 14 October 2023
Why polyecious plants are great: Gardening advice
If you want to grow resilient and strong plants, then you need polyecious plants - they can adapt to almost anything! Growing these plants can be quite beneficial for you, your harvest, and even your soil, so you shouldn't neglect them.
Kate Yakimchuk plants gardening Garden 13 October 2023
Learn more about lichen: Gardening tips
If you're a keen gardener, or just love nature and spend time outdoors, then you probably know a lot about lichen. While it often appears in nature, it's not always great when it appears in your garden, because it can affect it quite a lot.
Kate Yakimchuk gardening plants Garden 12 October 2023
The safest first pets for kids: Learn more about pets
Most children need pets - they need to learn how to care about someone, how to be responsible and patient. The thing is, some pets can be potentially dangerous to little kids, so you should choose them carefully.
Kate Yakimchuk pets children safety Animals 12 October 2023
Identify plant health through cambium: Gardening tips
When winter is gone, plants start to wake up after cold months, and some plants are way more resilient than others. Even when you can't see it, some branches can be already damaged by cold, and cambium can help you identify that well.
Kate Yakimchuk trees gardening plants Garden 11 October 2023
The healing callus: Gardening insights
Not only animals and humans can heal themselves - plants can also heal their wounds when damaged. When a plant is strong enough to survive the damage, it creates callus - a special patch that helps its healing.
Kate Yakimchuk gardening plants Garden 11 October 2023
Frogs versus toads: Learn the difference
Most kids know the difference between frogs and toads - simple because lots of them enjoy books about animals and reptiles. Meanwhile, lots of adults forget these simple things, or never learn them in the first place.
Kate Yakimchuk wildlife frogs Animals 10 October 2023
Wild animals that tolerate humans: Learn more about wildlife
Most wild animals are afraid of humans, or simply hate or prey on them - that's why you should probably stay away from them. Meanwhile, some wild animals can actually tolerate humans relatively well, and they aren't always afraid of us, people.
Kate Yakimchuk wildlife humans Animals 8 October 2023
Animals that have gone extinct: Learn more about wildlife
Most animals that have ever existed are now extinct - that's how nature and evolution works. But it's still sad to think that some varieties disappeared during the last century, or sometimes even later.
Kate Yakimchuk wildlife extinction Animals 8 October 2023
Tree branches as decorations: Home decor ideas
If you want to add more nature to your interior, then you can use tree branches as home decor. It's not hard to turn branches into decorations - you just need to know how to clean, trim, and probably paint them well.
Kate Yakimchuk interior decoration House Design 8 October 2023
You can only find them in the USA: Learn more about wildlife
You can't find all kinds of animals anywhere in the world - most of them have some areas where they live. Some types of animals can only be found in the United States, and you won't see them anywhere else in the world.
Kate Yakimchuk wildlife facts Animals 7 October 2023
Features of alpine plants: Gardening tips
In some areas, you can only grow alpine plants in your garden - just because your climate is suitable for that. Alpine plants have some unusual features that help them grow in pretty tough conditions, and it can be quite handy.
Kate Yakimchuk plants gardening tips Garden 6 October 2023
Unusual facts about reindeer: Learn more about wildlife
Reindeer are amazing animals - they are strong and beautiful, and that's why lots of people love them. Meanwhile, they also have plenty of great abilities that make them interesting.
Kate Yakimchuk wildlife Animals 6 October 2023