Why do I love to garden and why do you? Or do you? In today's episode, I share some of the "whys' of gardening and how it makes and keeps me happy and how it could help you, too!

Resources:

Michael Judd: "Edible Landscaping" - great book about designing an edible landscape in your yard or property

Dr. Doug Tallamy: "Bringing Nature Home" He also started the website "Homegrown National Park" ; same name on social media.

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Is this the year you want to start a garden? In this episode, I'll share with you some ideas to keep your gardening plan as low maintenance as possible, which will set you up for success!

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Today's episode is about Native Plant Month...which is technically April, so I'm a little late! Does this matter? Heck no, as every month is a perfect month to talk about why native plants are so important to local wildlife and pollinators. Native plants also make your life a lot easier. Let's dig into why native plants matter....

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It's that time of year to think about what we want to plant in our garden and maybe even starting some of those seeds indoors. How to begin? In today's episode, I'll share some ideas and tips to get you off to a good seed starting start!

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In today's episode, I'm going to share some info with you to consider making the switch to more natural lawn care, which is better for you, wildlife (not to mention the planet). How then, do you take care of weeds and your lawn? Check out this episode to find out!

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Recent data collected from across the nation - by researchers from the journal Science and funded by the U.S. Geological Survey - show that butterflies across the nation have declined 22% from 2000-2020. While there are a few specific reasons why this is happening/happened, this is a situation where small steps that each of us take can absolutely make a difference! In today's episode I share with you some ideas - easy ones - on how each of us can help.

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We've all done it: get excited to start a garden, go overboard and the whole thing fails. In today's episode, I hope to help set you up for a successful gardening season by sharing some typical gardening mistakes and easy ways to avoid them.

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It feels like we're still in the middle of our Ohio winter - and we are! But, spring is right around the corner and in today's episode, I'll share with you some ideas to prepare for a successful spring gardening season!

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Saving bees - our NATIVE bees - is about more than beekeeping and buying bee clothes and jewelry that promises to make donations to bee causes. Although I believe heavily in donating to worthy causes, the more important cause is saving bees right in your own backyard. In today's episode, I'll share some ideas to help save our most important pollinators!

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If you want to learn how to do anything, it helps to know where to start! In today's episode, I'll give you some helpful tips on what to consider to get gardening things started. A very good place it to start at the beginning and if you're new to gardening, I hope you'll find the ideas that I share a useful guide to the most rewarding hobby there is! I'll take you step by step, in a few easy steps, on how to begin your gardening journey this spring!

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