Is tomato a fruit or a vegetable? The answer to this question depends on whether you are a botanist or a chef. Human beings have been naming and classifying things around them since they first learned to speak. Indeed language may have developed partly out of our need to describe and identify things we saw …
Gardening 101
Coming home to our pets is an essential part of an animal lovers’ day. Your home needs to be a place where you can unwind and relax. Introducing plants to your home creates a very calming environment for you and your pets. The infamous Bamboo plant is considered one of the most tranquil plants in …
Pothos are popular with indoor gardeners for their hardiness and low light and water requirements. They are attractive trailing plants known for their air-purifying abilities that come in several varieties and usually have variegated leaves. Cat-loving indoor gardeners at this point will be saying, “Yes, but are pothos plants poisonous to cats?”. All pothos plants …
I often find that I feel most connected to God when I am outside, completely engrossed in the wonders of creation. Since our passion (gardening) is so closely tied to the earth, I imagine most gardeners have a similar experience. While simply resting or meditating in the garden can be a spiritual practice in itself, …
Are snake plants poisonous to cats? It’s a question every cat and plant owner should be asking. Whether you call them snake plant or Mother-in-law’s tongue, what everyone agrees on is that Sanserviera trifasciatas are attractive and easy-to-keep houseplants. This is one of the most common houseplants found throughout the United States, but if you …
Are spider plants poisonous to cats? If you are a pet parent, you have an obligation to your pet to make sure they do not come into contact with any toxic plant that can harm them. The problem is, many popular houseplants can be dangerous for your furry friends. Let’s take a look at any …
If you’re a cat lover and a plant lover, you have an obligation to make sure you keep your cats safe from any toxic plants that can harm them. You might notice your cat is interested in tomato plants when planting vegetables. So you can’t help but wonder, are tomato plants poisonous to cats? There …
Are succulents poisonous to cats? Succulents are a roaring trend at present. It makes sense. Plants add joy and cheer to life. However, everyone has too much going on these days. For many, low-maintenance plants are the perfect balance of joy without added stress and anxiety. Unfortunately, that balance is ruined if succulents are poisonous …
Love them or hate them, these cute little critters are everywhere and if you put out feeders for your birds, you’ll find the squirrels stealing from them or even aggressively scaring the birds away. Let’s look at how to keep squirrels away from bird feeders. Why Squirrels Go for Your Bird Feeders First, why …
Twenty-five years ago, in 1997, the Xerces Society’s Western Monarch Thanksgiving Count logged 1.2 million monarch butterflies overwintering in California. This past November (2021), just under 250,000 were observed. Although this represents a remarkable hundredfold increase from the previous year, the western monarch population remains more than 95% below its size in the ’80s. To help …