garden
Lifehack your way to a green thumb; shortcuts, money savers and clever growing tricks to achieve a perfect garden.
The Garden's Call
My mother was a gardener. She didn't grow food, but she loved growing flowers. I never understood how she could enjoy gardening since she had a full-blown phobia of all bugs and creepy crawlies. But, despite that fear, she loved her garden. I have vivid memories of long spring mornings spent wandering greenhouses while she selected new flowers.
By Amanda Walter5 years ago in Lifehack
Operation Reclamation
When I was growing up, I remember having rows of raspberries I could walk through. It was so cool to just walk in the front yard and pluck fresh fruit off some canes and eat them right then and there. We had red raspberries and black raspberries growing. How many rows and how big they were I don’t remember. I only remember eating fresh berries.
By Zachary D. Sajdera5 years ago in Lifehack
Termite Control: Sentricon System Vs. Liquid Treatment
Termites don’t exactly advertise their presence – at least, not until it’s too late. Signs of an infestation are often invisible until major damage has been caused. But once you start noticing the signs of termite activity in and around your home, they’re unmistakable.
By Pestkil ltd.5 years ago in Lifehack
How to Rescue a Clearance Phalaenopsis Orchid
So you're out and about and see the exceptionally large clearance section of overly-watered or neglected plants (I tend to see this at Lowe's or Home Depot), and they're marked half off because they're "rehab" plants. Fine by me, I will nurse that amazing phalaenopsis orchid back to health, and for half the cost too.
By Courtney Nugen5 years ago in Lifehack
How to Plant Marigolds
Marigolds thrive in full sunshine and can often withstand extremely hot summers. They do not need rich soil. They are brightly coloured and can bring on tiny moments of joy (TMJ) to people. Planting them in places in which they are least expected is a delightful way of giving back to a community.
By Debra Rohac5 years ago in Lifehack
DIY Leaf Shine
Leaf shine does wonders for plants. You could buy some at the store pre-mixed, but the ingredients and their purpose are confusing - or you could easily create your own leaf shine to better suit the individual needs of different plants. Included are also some DIY leaf shine recipes that act as a pest and disease preventative.
By Courtney Nugen5 years ago in Lifehack
5 Needed Garden Tools to Maintain a Beautiful Yard
There is so much inspiration to be found in the beauty of nature. Perhaps, American author Alice Sebold said it best: "I like gardening — it's a place where I find myself when I need to lose myself." You don't have to be a professional gardener to create gorgeous backyard scenery, but you do need the proper tools to clean up those flowerbeds and banish those pesky weeds. We have the perfect garden tools for summertime when "the livin' is easy."
By McKenzie Jones5 years ago in Lifehack
The Bees, the Bees.
The Bees, the Bees... My life had become utterly consumed by a job I loved, but by a company ethos I could not sympathise with. It was late Autumn in 2013 and I was sitting in my attic room, rented in a house in Stoneleigh, SW London, thinking about change:
By Christopher Lloyd5 years ago in Lifehack
GARDENING FOREVER
Need another reason to get growing? Having a plant does more than make you feel like you've got this whole #adulting thing down. One 2015 study in the Journal of Physiological Anthropology found that interacting with indoor plants can can reduce both physiological and psychological stress. Horton has reaped the rewards herself. "When you introduce plants into your life, it has a positive impact on your mental health—I can attest to that myself," she says. "Plants have kind of saved me, in a sense, because they give me the ability to calm my anxiety and refocus my energy into something more productive." Plus, adding some green helps purify the air in your home by filtering out everyday pollutants (more on that in a sec).
By Dandelionclub5 years ago in Lifehack
How To Keep Your Trees Healthy During The Winter
Aside from keeping you and your family warm during these cold winter months to come, your trees are also relying on you to protect them. Winter can be a harsh and stressful time for your trees too. To help them cope with the cold and wet season, you have to take a few steps to care for them. This is to ensure that they only incur minimal damages and will not result in tree removal Sydney procedures due to sudden death.
By North Shore Tree Services5 years ago in Lifehack
