Building a garden for children with special needs

agrimagJanuary 5, 2021

Gardening has been prescribed by many doctors as a therapeutic form of recreation. It’s an activity that will not only benefit adults, but may also be rewarding... Read More...

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Things to consider when building gardens for the visually challenged

agrimagDecember 31, 2020

Connecting with nature isn’t limited to visual contact alone. It could also be about sound, scent, and other intangible factors that contribute to the overall c... Read More...

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App for food businesses that want to alleviate food wastes through composting launched

Vina MedenillaDecember 31, 2020

By Vina Medenilla   Businesses in the food and hospitality industry are big players in waste generation. As more and more consumers seek environmenta... Read More...

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Six things to consider when engaging in urban gardening

Patricia Bianca S. TaculaoDecember 30, 2020

By Patricia Bianca S. Taculao In almost the entirety of 2020, there has been a surge in the numbers of urban gardeners throughout the country due to the incr... Read More...

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Is it safe to garden when pregnant?

Vina MedenillaDecember 24, 2020

The answer is yes and no. Gardening can be a good exercise that will keep pregnant women healthy physically and mentally. However, it also entails risks that mu... Read More...

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Why you should start a family garden to improve your health

agrimagDecember 19, 2020

If you have extra land or pots and idle spaces, there’s nothing better than to start a family garden for you and your family’s well-being. Gardening is a fun an... Read More...

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Parañaque hobbyist grows giant golden pothos in his flourishing backyard garden

Vina MedenillaDecember 17, 2020

By Vina Medenilla Many gardeners turn their homes into a green space with the intention to make their pads cozy in the most natural way. For businessman Ramo... Read More...

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Caloocan housewife grows fruit-bearing trees in containers 

Vina MedenillaDecember 10, 2020

By Vina Medenilla  Small space didn’t hinder Imelda De Jesus, an urban gardener from Caloocan City, from pursuing her love for plants. What sets her garden a... Read More...

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BPO employee who set up a farm is also an urban gardener

Patricia Bianca S. TaculaoDecember 7, 2020

By Patricia Bianca S. Taculao Susan Marges Gonzales, a BPO (Business Processing Outsourcing) employee, recently decided to start working on the farmland that... Read More...

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Three challenges and three tips for growing vegetables on a balcony

Vina MedenillaDecember 5, 2020

By Vina Medenilla  Nicole Obligacion, 30, is an urban gardener in a condominium with an L-shaped balcony measuring 36 feet long and two feet wide. She does n... Read More...

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Millennial realizes the impracticality of purchasing produce in stores, opts to grow food on her balcony 

Vina MedenillaDecember 5, 2020

By Vina Medenilla Grocery stores, markets, and restaurants have made buying food easy, which is why many people tend to take food for granted. The current pa... Read More...

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Edible plants bloom around Clarin’s town hall in Bohol

Minerva NewmanNovember 19, 2020

The municipality of Clarin in Bohol is attracting passersby and tourists as it showcases its unique landscape design of beautifully arranged vegetables and herb... Read More...

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Urban gardener grows food in plastic drums amid the quarantine for their family’s food security

Vina MedenillaNovember 14, 2020

By Vina Medenilla In Quezon City,­ Daisy Cu, 46, began growing vegetables in their residence as an attempt at food security and self-sufficiency. Cu has been... Read More...

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Property clean up project of a couple progressed into a prolific urban garden, part 2: gardening tips for beginners

Vina MedenillaNovember 7, 2020

As told to Vina Medenilla In the first part of this article, Cristina and Carlo Guerrero, owners of Athena’s Garden in San Juan City, shared the tale of how ... Read More...

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Property clean up project of a couple progressed into a prolific urban garden, part 1

Vina MedenillaNovember 7, 2020

By Vina Medenilla A parcel of land can mean countless opportunities, may it be for commercial or residential purposes. For a couple named Cristina and Carlo ... Read More...

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Cebu nutrition frontliners receive veggie seeds for household, community food production

Minerva NewmanNovember 1, 2020

CEBU CITY – Nutrition implementors in Cebu Province specifically from the cities of Bogo and Toledo received vegetable seeds from the Department of Agriculture ... Read More...

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A guide to dish gardening: requirements and steps

Vina MedenillaOctober 31, 2020

By Vina Medenilla Dish garden is a miniature garden concept that originated from Japan where plants are placed in a shallow dish or bowl. In this type of gar... Read More...

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Basic requirements in small space gardening using terrariums 

Vina MedenillaOctober 29, 2020

By Vina Medenilla Anyone can practice gardening in any way that’s convenient for them regardless of size, shape, and technique. And if space and resources ar... Read More...

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A guide to urban gardening, part 2: The different kinds of urban gardening and their basics

Patricia Bianca S. TaculaoOctober 26, 2020

By Patricia Bianca S. Taculao  By now, most of us have already engaged or have become interested in urban gardening which is the practice of cultivating, pro... Read More...

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A guide to urban gardening, part 1: Why we should start growing our own food and how to get started

Patricia Bianca S. TaculaoOctober 26, 2020

By Patricia Bianca S. Taculao  Despite already being a trend as well as a proposed solution to curb both hunger and malnutrition, there has been a rising int... Read More...

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