If mosquitoes are bad in your area, you may be tempted to spray chemicals that can harm other beneficial insects and wildlife. Finding a natural way to repel mosquitoes protects you and the local ecosystem.
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Composting is an excellent way to limit the amount of waste you send to the landfill, and it is considered black gold for gardens. Composting lawn and garden waste and food scraps can provide you with rich soil that will help your garden thrive.
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Not only are large parts of ancient history still being uncovered, but we’re also continuing to learn that some methods used by millennia-old civilizations — such as for gardening, building, and more — still have major applications today.
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Studies show that gardening can improve your physical and mental health. But before you get out there and start planting, a little bit of planning can go a long way to ensure your garden is successful.
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Buying plants from local nurseries or farmers markets is often the best way to get native plants in your area. Be cautious when shopping at big box garden centers because they’re less likely to sell plants native to your area and may even have invasive species.
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Gardening has so many benefits. The act of gardening is good for your physical and mental health. Meanwhile, eating the food you grow promotes a healthy diet and saves money on expensive fruits and veggies at the grocery store. So get out and grow something!
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Many HOAs focus on appearance as opposed to functionality. Whether it’s growing a native garden or putting solar panels on your roof, homeowners should be able to make money-saving improvements to their homes.
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The robot, designed by a high schooler in California, was designed to look like a pangolin — a scaly, anteater-type mammal. The machine can dig its own holes and then “poop” the seeds into the ground.
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It takes time, effort, and patience to be good at gardening, but it has so many health benefits that it’s worth it. So give yourself the grace to make mistakes. Plants will die, no matter how much experience you have, so don’t get discouraged. You can do it!
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We’re more likely to follow through with resolutions if they’re easy to keep. Luckily, there are many simple steps we can take to improve our health, save money, or limit our impact on the environment — and some steps, like gardening, can even do all three.
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