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GARDENING'S MOST VALUABLE ADVICE

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Many people may not be aware that gardening can actually harm the environment. A large amount of carbon dioxide can be released through tilling the soil. This contributes to global warming. When you cultivating and compacting the soil, destroys good fungi. Fertilizers like nitrogen and manure often leach out of the soil and pollute the water you drink. Global warming Did you know that the earth's soil gives out carbon dioxide in the atmosphere 10 times more than all human activity? This comes from the pill bugs, microbes, fungi and worms when they breathe, digest food and then die. Although in the past plants have been capable of absorbing carbon dioxide caused by small-scale tillages, this isn't the case nowadays. The increase of the globe's average temperature is because of the carbon dioxide the soil emits when tilled. The good news is that tilling can be minimized by mulching or sheet composting. Good Fungi In untilled soil, there is beneficial fungi known as the ...

Care of the Flower Garden

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Knowing how to care for your flower garden can make a big difference in the look and over-all health of your plants. Here are some simple hints to make your garden bloom with health 1. The essentials must always be given  major  consideration. Your flower garden must have an adequate supply of water, sunlight, and fertile soil. Any lack of these basic necessities will greatly affect the health of plants. Water the flower garden more frequently during dry spells. When planting bulbs, make sure they go at the correct depth. When planting out shrubs and perennials, make sure that you don't heap soil or mulch up around the stem. If you do, water will drain off instead of sinking in, and the stem could develop rot through overheating. 2. Mix and match perennials with annuals. Perennial flower bulbs need not to be replanted since they grow and bloom for several years while annuals grow and bloom for only one season. Mixing a few perennials with annuals ensures that you will always ...

BENEFITS OF GARDENING FOR CHILDREN

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The benefits of gardening for children really help children's brain development and brighter thinking patterns. We can see how nature is treated today. It's sad, it's important to know that people don't really pay attention to environmental issues anymore now a days. What can we do about this? It's very simple, starting with the children. It's great to see children involved in environmentally friendly activities. One of them is nature- loving activities that are easy for children to do, such as gardening. Why should you consider gardening for children?. The following are examples of the benefits gardening can provide to children: 1 . Science (Knowledge) In farming, children are indirectly taught knowledge such as the life cycle of plant growth and how human intervention can determine how to create a living environment. They can gain direct experience in the wonder of life through a seed. This will definitely be something new and an interesting and fun experien...