gardening

If you’ve been out there toiling the soil, planting seeds, and watering your flower beds, you know how much work is involved- and how satisfying that can be. And you probably know you’re in good company. According to recent research, 55% of American households actively garden, which is the equivalent…

It’s been a summer to remember (or rather, perhaps one to forget). With the extreme heat so many of us have endured, it’s likely we’ll all embrace these words of F. Scott Fitzgerald: “Life starts all over again when it gets crisp in the fall.” If you’ve spent the last…

You probably don’t need much encouragement to head outside at this point. With warmer spring weather here, there’s real enticement to get out of your home and head out into the world again. But if you do need additional encouragement, you should know that newly published research once again confirms…

It can be hard to carve out the time, especially if you’re busy or not motivated. Committing yourself to get to the gym (if you’re even comfortable going back at this point) or finding dedicated time on your home exercise equipment may not always be feasible (raise your hand if…

Audrey Hepburn once said, “To plant a garden is to believe in tomorrow.” And while some of us are having a hard time believing in anything right now, there’s also no doubt that many have turned to gardening, both as an enjoyable pastime and even a reliable source of fresh…

We won’t ask you to step on the scale, but many of us have experienced an altered state of eating since the pandemic began, including admission into the “quarantine 15” weight gain club. In a recent post in Forbes, writer Randi Mazzella cites a new study reporting that 76% of…