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10 Steps to Learning to Garden Meditate

September 22, 2023 by Kathryn Vercillo Leave a Comment

10 Unique Ways I Garden Meditate

Gardening was never my forte. Honestly, I proudly wore the label of a “brown thumb” for most of my life. I’d often cringe at the thought of tending to plants, certain I’d unintentionally send them to an early demise. Little did I know that my journey from reluctant gardener to someone who finds solace in…

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Filed Under: garden musings Tagged With: benefits of gardening, garden meditation, garden mindfulness, gardener's brain, mindfulness

Garden Photo Walks for Mindfulness

March 30, 2022 by Kathryn Vercillo Leave a Comment

Garden Photo Walks for Mindfulness

Much of the time, looking at life through our phones takes us out of the present moment. However, I find that I can use the phone’s camera to practice mindfulness. Garden photo walks are my favorite way of practicing this on a regular basis. What Is Mindfulness? All that I mean by mindfulness is the…

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Fall rose care

Fall Rose Care Mistakes That Can Hurt Next Year’s Blooms

Your roses may be producing their final flowers of the season, but what you do in the garden this fall could determine how well they perform next spring. Many gardeners assume that cutting everything back, adding fertilizer, and tidying up flower beds will give their roses a head start. Unfortunately, some of those well-intentioned chores…

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How to Clean Birdbaths Before Freezing Temperatures Arrive

As fall temperatures begin dropping, gardeners are busy preparing flower beds, protecting tender plants, and putting away outdoor equipment. However, one backyard feature often gets overlooked during seasonal cleanup: the birdbath. That shallow basin that attracted robins, cardinals, and other feathered visitors throughout summer needs attention before freezing temperatures arrive. Learning how to clean birdbaths…

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Winterizing garden hoses

Why Garden Hoses Should Be Drained Before Cold Weather

When temperatures start dropping, most gardeners focus on protecting their plants, covering delicate shrubs, and putting away gardening tools. However, there’s one simple fall maintenance task that’s easy to overlook: draining your garden hose. Leaving water trapped inside a hose during freezing weather can damage the hose itself and potentially contribute to expensive plumbing problems….

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Tree guards for winter

The Best Tree Guards for Preventing Cold-Weather Bark Damage

You spent money on a young tree, carefully planted it, and watched it grow throughout spring and summer. The last thing you want is to discover cracked bark, exposed wood, or animal damage when winter finally ends. Unfortunately, freezing temperatures, intense winter sunshine, and hungry wildlife can cause serious problems for trees that haven’t developed…

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