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Tree stump in green grass with fallen leaves

Creative Ways to Make Tree Stumps Interactive for Kids

Got tree stumps? Perhaps a strong, windy storm left behind some unsightly tree stumps or maybe you needed to remove a few trees due to their condition. Here are three suggestions for turning tree stumps into a garden game, meeting space, or decorative accent.

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Can gardening help with depression?

As someone who has struggled with depression in many seasons of life, here is my take on how gardening has improved my overall wellbeing. Going from full-time career world to becoming a first-generation stay-at-home mom left me feeling lost.

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Easy Fall Crafts for Kids

Looking for a fun and simple way to keep leaves that your kids love to collect? This fall-themed craft will get you and your little ones outside to walk and explore all while putting together a memorable activity.

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How I Plan to Improve My Garden Beds Next Year

We have two raised garden beds in our yard and this is the first time I am using one for a fall garden. I plan to share more about this experience in a future blog. The other garden bed is primarily packed with tomatoes and mint. As I started the cleanup process to prepare the bed for winter, I became disappointed in the overgrown weeds, the amount of dropped tomatoes, the spinach I totally forgot to harvest because it was hidden under the mint… I felt like a failure…

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