Sustainability Archives - The Sweet Garden Life

17 May

The Magic of Mushroom Gardening: Using Grow Kits for Beginners

May 17, 2025
By Winifred Gill
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Gardening has always had a touch of magic—watching a tiny seed grow into a lush plant feels like witnessing a miracle. But if there's ...

08 Feb

All post, Basics of Gardening, Summer, Sustainability

Topsoil – On the Verge of Extinction (Part 1)

I recently read an article in a Time Magazine regarding topsoil. I was taken aback! As a gardener, I think I always took soil for grant...

29 Jan

All post, Holidays, Sustainability, Winter

Making Spent Christmas Trees Ecologically Friendly

Christmas has past, the decorations are all put away, and you're now settling in for a "long winters' nap" full of frigid, windy nights...

25 Oct

All post, Basics of Gardening, Fall, Sustainability

What To Do With All Those Autumn Leaves?

To Rake or Not to Rake? Leave the Leaves When I was a little girl my family had a yearly fall tradition. From late October through mid...

03 Jul

Summer, Sustainability, Types of Garden

Low Maintenance Flower Garden – Sustainable and Beneficial

November 1, 2024
By admin
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Everyone enjoys a beautiful garden. When you enter one, your blood pressure decreases, your senses are heightened by the intoxicating s...

24 Jun

Basics of Gardening, Sustainability

Easiest Way to Compost – Help Save the Planet

November 28, 2024
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Everywhere you turn there are doom and gloom news flashes about the impending breakdown of our environment. As I see it, you have two c...

21 Jun

Life Empty Nesting, Sustainability

How to Save Our Soil – A Global Problem (Part 2)

November 28, 2024
By admin
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As was noted in Part 1 of this series, soil degradation has become increasingly prevalent throughout the world. Studies show that if no...

20 Jun

Sustainability, Types of Garden

Creating a Sensory Garden: The Ultimate Guide to Selecting the Perfect Plants

January 9, 2025
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What is a Sensory Garden? Any outdoor space can enhance your senses. However, a sensory garden is intentionally designed to stimulate ...

20 Jun

Sustainability

Climate Resilience, Shifting Hardiness Zones, and Rewilding

March 29, 2025
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I remember long, long ago, when I attended elementary school, the bulletin boards in our classrooms would always depict the changing se...

19 Jun

Sustainability

Reflecting on the Meaning of Earth Day: A Personal Perspective

April 21, 2025
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To me, everyday is Earth Day. I have loved the beauty of nature all my life. As a young girl I remember taking long walks with my Dad t...