You’ve bought your mums for the fall season and have them beautifully displayed on your front patio. Now a week later, the blooms are starting to die off and you realize all that is left is a green, round plant. Do you pinch them off and hopefully new buds will start? Do you … [Read more...] about 3 Steps To Keep Your Mums Lasting Longer
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As The Summer Days Wind Down, Curl Up With What We’re Currently Watching
Here's What We're Watching…The Little MermaidThe live-action remake of the beloved story will take viewers on a journey under the sea this summer. This latest iteration stars actress Halle Bailey as Ariel, the singing mermaid who desperately wants to live on land. But a host of … [Read more...] about As The Summer Days Wind Down, Curl Up With What We’re Currently Watching
Finding Shelter…In My Home
Shelter is my guiding word for this year. It is a non-striving word. A shelter offers refuge, provides safety, and embraces calm and quiet. So far, this series of Shelter essays has focused on where I find comfort in places and things. But of course, my most important … [Read more...] about Finding Shelter…In My Home
Enhance Your Home With Plants In The Bedroom – Part 2 of 3
There are many benefits to having indoor plants in your home. Most importantly, “they make for a happy environment, help purify the air, and lighten the space,” says General Manager Kristina Haysley of Mahonia. Research published by NASA found that houseplants convert carbon … [Read more...] about Enhance Your Home With Plants In The Bedroom – Part 2 of 3
Enhance Your Home With Houseplants – Part 1 Of 3
There are many benefits to having indoor plants in your home. Most importantly, “they make for a happy environment, help purify the air, and lighten the space,” says General Manager Kristina Haysley of Mahonia, a home decor store in the NuLu area of downtown Louisville.Filling in … [Read more...] about Enhance Your Home With Houseplants – Part 1 Of 3