Hello and welcome to Gardening with Ms. Kate, a series where we learn to take care of our photosynthesizing green friends! Today, however, we won’t be going over plant care tips; instead, in honor of Houseplant Appreciation Day, I will be sharing [...]
So, you love taking care of plants so much you want more of them but don’t want to spend any of your green to get some more green? I have the perfect suggestion for you. Propagation. Yes, propagation is positively perfect for [...]
Hey! Welcome to Gardening with Ms. Kate, a blog where we talk about taking care of our photosynthesizing friends! Today, we are going to discuss dusty leaves. Huh? Dusty leaves? You heard that right, kids! We will be talking about dusty leaves, [...]
*CCPL Staff picks are chosen by CCPL staff members and are not intended to be comprehensive lists. We'd love to hear your ideas too, so write to us and tell us what you’d recommend!* Happy June, everyone! This month marks the [...]
Hello, and welcome to Gardening with Ms. Kate, a blog where I teach a new element of gardening! Back in April, I thought it would be a cool idea to conduct an experiment with our plants, where we let them listen to [...]
June is National Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Month. Fruits and vegetables are essential to our health and well being ~ they provide so many valuable nutrients that our bodies need including calcium, fiber, folate, iron, magnesium, potassium, sodium, Vitamin A and Vitamin [...]
Setting Up The first thing to consider is your location. Some plants prefer full direct sun, while others prefer shade and partial sunlight. If you’re planting directly into the ground, it’s good to get the soil tested for heavy [...]
Hello! Ms. Kate here, and in this blog post, I was thinking about conducting a science experiment…OOOOOHHHH! I have seen numerous posts and articles regarding how music helps or hinders (depending on genre) their growth. I thought it would be cool to [...]
Winter is a very quiet season compared to the others. The majority of animals go into hibernation, the deciduous trees have lost their leaves in preparation for the colder days, and even the plants go to sleep. Plants go to sleep? Yes [...]
How do trees, shrubs, and other plants talk to each other? Through their leaves! You thought I was going to make a pun, didn’t you? Joke is on you, I couldn’t think of any!Hi, welcome to Gardening with Ms. Kate, a series where [...]
