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Thymes is proud to align with the pinnacle of authentic scent, The New York Botanical Garden, to feature an exclusive Thymes store within the NYBG Shop. On Tuesday August 23rd, the nature-loving home and beauty brand will open their first outpost, offering New York their greatest selection of Thymes products yet. Made with essential oils [...]
Expert Gardener Carol Chernega Reveals 5 Tips That Will Save Your Shrubs There is nothing worse than a bad haircut. The one thing you can’t do with a bad haircut is uncut it, so you just have to wait for it to grow out before you can fix it. That’s how expert gardener Carol Chernega views [...]
“Wear a Hat!’ is at the top of tip lists for hot weather gardening. Womanswork fashionable sun hats are not only flattering, they are effective at blocking the sun’s harmful rays. All Womanswork hats block more than 95% of UVA and UVB rays. The Raffia Sun Hat with Brim Down shown left, priced at $30, is ideal for gardening in [...]
Exotic Gardens of the Eastern Caribbean by Derek Galon and Margaret Gajek is an elegant, hardcover book presenting exquisite, spectacular photography and features some of the most incredible architecture of the Eastern Caribbean. Indulge yourself and savor the seductive beauty of this region. The first book in this series, Tropical Homes of the Eastern Caribbean, won [...]
While many are pinching pennies amid the economic downturn, there are a number of thrifty ways to manage a garden and landscape to ensure it looks good and flourishes while also costing less to maintain. Lawn and garden, irrigation and horticulture expert Steve Jacobs, President of San Diego-based Nature Designs Landscaping, uncovers ways to scrimp on [...]
Keep track of the year with the Olivebarn.com handmade plantable paper designer’s edition monthly desk calendar that creates beauty and leaves nothing behind but flowers – and a completely reusable tin. Made with 100% post consumer waste and embedded with wildflower seeds, our 2010 plantable eco calendar is like nothing you’ve seen before. Get one [...]
We all want an exquisitely landscaped yard that makes the neighbors envious, but sometimes getting the entire job done professionally does not provide the most return on your investment. Sure, laying sod might be a job too daunting to tackle solo, but there are other ways to get the look you want and save some [...]
Amid a burgeoning water crisis there’s much individuals can do to conserve this precious resource, starting with their own yards and gardens. Landscape and horticulture expert Steve Jacobs, President of San Diego-based Nature Designs offers these key considerations to help homeowners nationwide conserve water while still keeping their lawns and gardens in tip-top shape: Irrigation control. Overwatering [...]
One common misperception about adopting green practices around the home is that doing so will cost more money. But this may be true only in the short run. There are certainly some up-front outlays to converting a conventional backyard into a more environmentally friendly space (like any landscaping job), but homeowners should be able to [...]
Peaceful Gardening Do you ever stop and wonder what it is about gardening that makes you feel so good? Keep in mind that peaceful garden settings have provided healing effects for centuries. We all probably know at least one person who may not be capable of experiencing the contentment of gardening in their lives, due [...]
