Gardening And More

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  Image: Freepik Staying Grounded: Practical Ways to Manage Stress Day to Day Stress doesn’t always arrive like a thunderstorm. Sometimes, it seeps in quietly—through tight deadlines, constant notifications, the pressure to show up perfectly in every role you play. Managing it isn’t about mastering a secret formula but learning to create room for your well-being amid the chaos. You don’t need to reinvent your life to feel better; what you need are strategies that slip into your routine, ones that feel like something you’d actually do, not a checklist written by someone who’s never had to answer emails during dinner. The truth is, managing stress well is less about controlling your surroundings and more about learning how to ride the wave without letting it knock you off balance. Lean Into Movement You’re not being asked to sign up for an ultramarathon or do sunrise yoga on a mountain. Just move. That walk around the block, dancing in the kitchen while dinner simmers, even...

June Gardening Calendar June is the time of year to trim your Big Leaf Hydrangea, Oak Leaf Hydrangea, and Gardenia after blooming. After trimming, use an Azalea and Hydrangea fertilizer and add a new layer of mulch for the summer and fall months. The flower buds are set in the fall months for summer months blooming. Your cool season vegetables have already started to bolt (bloom), which alerts the gardener the season is over for cool season vegetables. You can either pull out the vegetables or till them into the soil to enrich and add nutrients to the soil. We can start thinking about planting winter squash, pumpkins, gourds, okra, and southern peas. There is still time to plant tomatoes, peppers, eggplants, and watermelons. It is always a good idea to monitor your garden for insects and diseases. Early detection is the key. When you are uncertain of the insect or disease, take a sample to your local garden center or nursery. Fertilize tomatoes every two weeks with a c...

  HibiscusAndMore is very excited to announce their first plant sale of the season. HibiscusAndMore is back in business offering the beautiful plants such as Live Fresh Herbs and House Plants. All herb plants are planted in OMRI organic listed soil, and the plants are in 3-inch eco-friendly, biodegradable pots that are ready to be transplanted into your favorite container or directly in the garden.  Click Here for Live Plants. This year our beloved Monarch butterfly is now listed on the endangered species list. As gardener’s we need to help and fast. My book, Gardening for the Butterflies will help get you started. Need more information on Butterfly Gardening?  Click Here. Grow Fresh Air will help you with your HousePlants and inform you on the wonderful benefits of having houseplants. Need more information on HousePlants.  Click Here.   Visit Hibiscus and More for fine art Prints because we have more than just plants.  Click Here. Cheryl Ann M...