Winter Tips for Low-Light Houseplant Care

When the days start getting shorter and the indoor air gets a little drier, our houseplants can feel it too. We count on a few simple habits this time of year...

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Organic vs Synthetic Nutrients for Cannabis — Grow Guru

Organic vs Synthetic nutrients can be a sticky topic for growers. Find out what the difference is and if it really...

A Folk Guide to Infused Herbal Remedies

The versatility of an herbal skin salve, akin to the variety of cooking, can be seasonal, vegan or animal-based, cannabinoid-infused or not, and used to support different systems. Here’s...

Mastering Moisture in Living Soil: How Tensiometers Transformed My Gardening

Have you ever come across “helpful advice” like this on a bag of potting soil or a feed chart? When I first started working with living soil, I wanted...

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Small garden design: consider how you will use your outdoor space | Jack Wallington

What’s most important to you and your small garden: planting? A place to sit? A place to dine? A place to sunbathe or play...

The Garden Cruise July 23, 2023

Detroit Garden Works hosted its first Garden Cruise to benefit the Greening of Detroit since 2019. I feel an intense satisfaction in being able...

Soil, Compost, Mulch: A Garden Practice for a Warming World

Editor’s note:This piece was written during a period of personal and political overwhelm, when climate change felt both enormous and abstract. Returning to it...

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Repotting Diaries #13 – HOUSE PLANT HOUSE

Spring has sprung! According to the astronomical calendar, in the northern hemisphere March 20th marks the first day of Spring. The Spring equinox, or...

How to Grow Senecio Radicans Indoors

String of Bananas plant adds whimsy to any room. This eye-catching houseplant looks just as it sounds, with banana-shaped leaves, growing along slender stems. It's sure...

Why Fall is a Great Time to Install Plants in Iowa

When most people think of planting, spring naturally comes to mind. But at Ted Lare Garden Center, we know that fall is actually one...

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