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Can gardening be an effective way to fight depression?
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Can gardening be an effective way to fight depression. Image Source: IANS News
New Delhi, May 21 : While it may sound weird to tell people with depression to go outside and garden, there is a considerable amount of clinical evidence which suggests that spending time with plants improves our mental health, particularly depression. Even spending time with indoor plants works wonders to alleviate both mental and physical stress in people of all ages.
Vinayak Garg, Founder, Lazy Gardener says: Many researchers have found that gardening or green care stimulates our bodies natural development of happy chemicals, which may help keep depression and anxiety at bay, with unexpectedly amazing results. Even during this pandemic, each nation is battling a war where the enemy is not visible nor are the weapons. In these times, along with other safety measures, why not turn to the potent
Five indoor plants that look good and clean the air
Five indoor plants that look good and clean the air
Stuck indoors? Get hold of these five plants that not only release oxygen but also clean the air inside your homes
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Vinayak Garg (right) on the top five indoors plants that are easy to grow, clean the air and look good
When the NASA Clean Air Study concluded that in addition to absorbing carbon dioxide and releasing oxygen, certain indoor plants also remove volatile organic pollutants, such as benzene, formaldehyde and trichloroethylene, little did they know how our green friends would become a lifeline during the Covid lockdown. But what happens if you don’t have a green thumb or are a first time plant parent? Don’t fret. Vinayak Garg, founder, Lazy Gardener, a company that offers solutions for urban gardening, shares five indoor plants that are low on maintenance, high on style and an amazing aid to clear indoor pol
The Lazy Gardener
The Lazy Gardener says: “This is a great time of year to notice nature, or wildlife, in the garden. Sometimes you can see animal footprints or other signs. They can tell a story of what’s happening in your garden.
Even though our bird feeders are down this spring, many species still visit the garden to browse the seeds this Lazy Gardener has left for them. The rudbeckia patch is frequented.
There are some citizen science projects aimed specifically at birds through the Cornell Lab of Ornithology at: https://www.birds.cornell.edu/citizenscience
Most are free just requiring the creation of an account with a login and password. One account can access all the different project platforms.
Texas Freak Freezing Temperatures and the Pandemic Brings Unexpected Demand for Legg Creek Farm Southern Adapted Fruit Trees
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DOUGLASS, Texas, April 13, 2021 /PRNewswire/ Last year, Texas fruit tree grower Legg Creek Farm had its best year ever with sales of Southern-adapted fruit trees increasing more than 50 percent.
This year could even be better as Texas gardeners scramble to replace damaged fruit trees lost during the state s freak winter storm. The farm sells online Southern-adapted fruit trees across the U.S. In 2020, when we wrapped up our season, we sold more than 10,000 fruit trees. We ran out of everything we grew and everything we could get our hands on, said Legg Creek Farm President Trey Watson. It was also a challenge because we had to work with a lighter crew due to social distancing.