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Surprise Visitor in the Garden?
Surprise Visitor in the Garden?
What to Do If You Find a Black Rat Snake in Your Yard — and Why It Might Be a Good Thing
Marta Calderon, MScE
Jun 16
Succulent SOS: What’s Wrong With My Plants?
Succulent SOS: What’s Wrong With My Plants?
How to spot and fix pests and diseases attacking your succulents
Marta Calderon, MScE
May 27
Eco-Friendly Orchid Care Made Simple
Eco-Friendly Orchid Care Made Simple
Simple, sustainable tips to help your orchid thrive naturally
Marta Calderon, MScE
May 19
Celebrate Spring with a Sweet Story for Kids
Celebrate Spring with a Sweet Story for Kids
A gentle tale about sharing, growing, and finding your place in a busy spring garden
Marta Calderon, MScE
May 8
Earth Day Every Day: Gardeners Growing a Cleaner Future
Earth Day Every Day: Gardeners Growing a Cleaner Future
How gardeners can help triple clean energy
Marta Calderon, MScE
Apr 29
Why is Now the Time to Cut Your Trees
Why is Now the Time to Cut Your Trees
A spring guide to sustainable tree care
Marta Calderon, MScE
Apr 22
Sustainable Yard Tips: Mow Less, Mow Smarter
Sustainable Yard Tips: Mow Less, Mow Smarter
How to mow your lawn the eco-friendly way
Marta Calderon, MScE
Apr 14
Week 10: 5 Activities to Design a Wildlife-Friendly Garden Before Spring
Week 10: 5 Activities to Design a Wildlife-Friendly Garden Before Spring
Bonus Quiz and Checklist
Marta Calderon, MScE
Apr 7
Week 9: 5 Activities to Design a Wildlife-Friendly Garden Before Spring
Week 9: 5 Activities to Design a Wildlife-Friendly Garden Before Spring
How to support the ecosystem year-round
Marta Calderon, MScE
Mar 31
Week 8: 5 Activities to Design a Wildlife — Friendly Garden Before Spring
Week 8: 5 Activities to Design a Wildlife — Friendly Garden Before Spring
How to conserve resources
Marta Calderon, MScE
Mar 24
Week 7: 5 Activities to Design a Wildlife — Friendly Garden Before Spring
Week 7: 5 Activities to Design a Wildlife — Friendly Garden Before Spring
How to manage & maintain your garden
Marta Calderon, MScE
Mar 17
Week 6: 5 Activities to Design a Wildlife — Friendly Garden Before Spring
Week 6: 5 Activities to Design a Wildlife — Friendly Garden Before Spring
How to build a thriving habitat
Marta Calderon, MScE
Mar 10
Week 5: 5 Activities to Design a Wildlife — Friendly Garden Before Spring
Week 5: 5 Activities to Design a Wildlife — Friendly Garden Before Spring
Enhancing Biodiversity
Marta Calderon, MScE
Mar 3
Week 4: 5 Activities to Design a Wildlife — Friendly Garden Before Spring
Week 4: 5 Activities to Design a Wildlife — Friendly Garden Before Spring
How to Implement the Changes
Marta Calderon, MScE
Feb 24
Week 3: 5 Activities to Design a Wildlife — Friendly Garden Before Spring
Week 3: 5 Activities to Design a Wildlife — Friendly Garden Before Spring
How to prepare the area
Marta Calderon, MScE
Feb 17
Week 2: 5 Activities to Design a Wildlife — Friendly Garden Before Spring
Week 2: 5 Activities to Design a Wildlife — Friendly Garden Before Spring
How to design your space
Marta Calderon, MScE
Feb 10
Week 1: 5 Key Activities to Design a Wildlife-Friendly Garden Before Spring
Week 1: 5 Key Activities to Design a Wildlife-Friendly Garden Before Spring
How to get started: research and planning
Marta Calderon, MScE
Feb 4
5 Activities to Design a Wildlife-Friendly Garden Before Spring
5 Activities to Design a Wildlife-Friendly Garden Before Spring
How I turned winter grieving into preparation for spring
Marta Calderon, MScE
Jan 31
6 Mistakes People Make with Houseplants that Cause Pests and Diseases
6 Mistakes People Make with Houseplants that Cause Pests and Diseases
A guide to fix those mistakes
Marta Calderon, MScE
Jan 16
Six Steps to Save Our Monarchs
Six Steps to Save Our Monarchs
A guide to monarch-friendly gardening
Marta Calderon, MScE
Jan 8
3 Steps to Flourishing Indoor Plants
3 Steps to Flourishing Indoor Plants
Indoor Plant Survival Guide
Marta Calderon, MScE
Jan 2
Happy Holidays Card
Happy Holidays Card
The Green Thumb’s Guide to a Greener 2025
Marta Calderon, MScE
Dec 23, 2024
How I Went From Discarding My Poinsettias to Having Them Pretty All Year Round
How I Went From Discarding My Poinsettias to Having Them Pretty All Year Round
A care timeline for after the Holidays
Marta Calderon, MScE
Dec 18, 2024
Meet Bunny Ears, My Spiny Pincushion Cactus
Meet Bunny Ears, My Spiny Pincushion Cactus
The cactus that stopped growing tall
Marta Calderon, MScE
Dec 11, 2024
Want Power Tools Ready to Tidy Up Your Garden?
Want Power Tools Ready to Tidy Up Your Garden?
Follow these 6 steps
Marta Calderon, MScE
Dec 3, 2024
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