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Adapting for Drought

By Donna Hessel
May 4, 2024
No one can accurately predict when the evolving climate will result in periods of drought that will challenge our current gardening practices. So consider now what can be done should a long dry spell occur as early as this summer. ...
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Petal Power: What’s Blooming at Holden Forests & Gardens

By Marie Elium
April 25, 2024
Northeast Ohio's blooming trees and shrubs are about two weeks ahead of schedule. One way to keep up with what's blooming when is through the Holden Forests & Gardens website which offers a blooming schedule called "It's Poppin'!"  ...
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Farmers Markets Offer Field-to-Table Fare

By Compiled by NEO Thrive Staff from Outside Sources
April 18, 2024
The farmers market scene is getting back into full swing. Each week, you'll find more opportunities to pick up fresh greens and other delectable produce at your local market. Here's a list to get you started. ...
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Rain, Rain, Go Away… To My Rain Garden

By Donna Hessel
April 1, 2024
Rainwater runoff is a huge environmental problem. Adding a rain garden to low spots on your property is a simple but effective solution. Discover how you can be a part of the solution. ...
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Stan Hywet Opens for the 2024 Season

By Submitted to Northeast Ohio Thrive
March 27, 2024
Stan Hywet, the former estate of F.A. Seiberling, co-founder of The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company, is open for the 2024 season with daily and specialty tours aimed at appealing to a variety of interests.  ...
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Decorate with a Dopamine Kick

By Traci McBride
March 18, 2024
Dopamine Style has become a recent buzzphrase, yet when I think about how I feel in my home and creating it, I realize I've been decorating this way since I was a kid.  ...
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No-Space Gardens

By Donna Hessel
March 3, 2024
Got a taste for home-grown veggies? (Yum!) Got limited space? (Yes!) A Square Foot Garden is the perfect solution… and you don’t even have to bend over if it’s in a raised bed! Read on to learn more about this manageable mini-garden concept with big yields. ...
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Say it with Flowers – Romance in Bloom 

By Donna Hessel
February 3, 2024
Today, the gift of a floral bouquet is appreciated for the flowers themselves, the floral arrangement design, perhaps the fragrance and sometimes for an implied message. But in Victorian times, a gift of flowers was a means of sharing unspoken messages. Learn more about the fascinating language of flowers. ...
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