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10 Reasons to Buy an AeroGarden

May 31, 2024 by Meagan Leave a Comment

We have so many choices these days about how to spend our free time and what to spend our money on. If you’re looking for a hobby that will help you relax without a huge time commitment, hydroponic gardening might be just what you’re looking for. Indoor gardening as a new hobby, here are 10 Reasons to Buy an AeroGarden!

If you love to garden outoors, but just don’t have a lot of extra free time, an AeroGarden is just what you need.

There are so many styles of AeroGarden systems to choose from. If you’re on the fence or just doing research, here are 10 Reason’s You’ll Love Your AeroGarden:

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5 Must-Have Gardening Tools

July 15, 2021 by Lisa Leave a Comment

Gardening has always been a soothing and relaxing hobby and I find that when I’m gardening, the rest of my thoughts and worries just kind of drift away. Does anyone else feel that while taking part in a favorite hobby? If you can relate, and if that hobby is also gardening, then you’re in the right place. As a long-time gardener, I know how important it is to have the right tools to make the most out of my hobby and get the most done when I have a mission. In this post, you’ll find 5 of my favorite and in my opinion, must-have gardening tools.

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DIY Tin Can Herb Garden

February 26, 2021 by Lisa Leave a Comment

If you have a backyard herb garden and try to use your crops as often as possible, but sometimes find yourself not able to harvest them as quickly as you would like, this DIY Tin Can Herb Garden may be just what you need. I had a small herb container garden on the upstairs patio off my kitchen that I had to relocate downstairs because of my mischievous cats. When I found that I wasn’t using my herbs as much as I’d like to because of the trek downstairs and around to the backyard, I came up with this DIY Tin Can Herb Garden. [Read more…]

Easy Plant Propagation

September 12, 2018 by Lisa 11 Comments

I love gardening and caring for houseplants, but I freely admit that because of my schedule, my plants don’t often get the care they deserve. This is why I stick to easy to care for plants. This means I tend to have a lot of the same kinds of plants. Another reason I have a lot of the same plants is because I propagate the ones that I like and want to have more of. Here is a guide to Easy Plant Propagation: [Read more…]

3 Ways to Attract Hummingbirds

August 11, 2017 by Lisa 5 Comments

Bird watching has never been an intentional hobby I took on but it became an especially enjoyable and interesting hobby when I moved to my home on The Gulf of Mexico. I’ve just always been fascinated by seeing these creatures and all their different shapes and colors. And so many find their way to my backyard; like Great Blue Heron, Egret, Roseate spoonbill, Osprey, and even Eagles; Hummingbirds capture my attention more than any other bird.

While these tiny birds appear fragile and delicate, they are actually quite resilient—migrating thousands of miles every year. Hummingbirds can fly forwards, backward, sideways, and even hover midair. Their wings beat 70 times per second and three times that rate when they are diving. No wonder they’re so eye-catching!

Although the area I live in is naturally an attractive location for wildlife, I do a few simple, but key things to make sure I attract hummingbirds:

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Eco-friendly Landscaping Practices

April 26, 2017 by Christina 7 Comments

April is the month of spring and Earth Day! This Earth Day we here at From Under a Palm Tree attended the 8^th Annual Eco-fest in Tampa! Just like most local festivals, it had everything from local organizations and companies, food trucks, to vendors selling homemade goods. Everything was geared toward spreading awareness of eco-friendly practices. This was by far my favorite local festival I’ve ever attended.

There were booths specifically about recycling, water treatment and conservation, veganism, and Florida plants; the list goes on and on.

The best part was getting to talk to all of those vendors and learn about the environment. As with anything, it is important to continue to educate ourselves, especially about an ever-changing entity like the environment.

In the first of a 4 part series, I want to share some of the interesting information I learned at Eco-fest this year. This first post is all about eco-friendly landscaping practices courtesy of Southwest Florida Water Management District.

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Christmas Cactus Care

December 23, 2016 by Lisa 2 Comments

People often give and receive plants as holiday or hostess gifts this time of year. One of the most popular is the Christmas cactus. Normally at holiday time they are healthy and in full and beautiful bloom. This plant can live many years and bloom again seasonally with the right care.

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Low Maintenance Houseplants and 5 Essential Tips for their Care

September 18, 2016 by Lisa 13 Comments

Although gardening is one of my favorite hobbies, the lush green plants that I would bring home from the nursery often turned into brown, dried-up dead things. I just wasn’t able to give them the attention that they needed. Instead of giving up on houseplants, I’ve learned a few tricks to help keep them alive and healthy.

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10 Reasons to Buy an AeroGarden

5 Must-Have Gardening Tools

DIY Tin Can Herb Garden

Easy Plant Propagation

3 Ways to Attract Hummingbirds

Eco-friendly Landscaping Practices

Christmas Cactus Care

Low Maintenance Houseplants and 5 Essential Tips for their Care

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