Organizations are always looking for new and innovative ways to engage employees in wellness benefits, and sometimes that looks like bringing the outdoors in and right onto employees’ desks. Sixty-two percent of employees and 82% of C-suite executives would be more likely to stay with their company if it better supported their well-being, according to…
âAmerica the Beautifulâ were the words penned by poet Katharine Lee Bates on July 22, 1893. Bates taught English at Wellesley College and loved to travel. Her home was filled with souvenirs from faraway lands. But her most important travels came in the U.S. Bates took a train from Boston to Colorado in 1893 to…
New Gardening Hack Creatively Reuses Wine Corks Westend61 – Getty Images “Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links.” Wine drinkers and gardeners, get ready to rejoice because your two favorite things are coming together in a surprising way. An Instagram influencer recently shared a gardening hack that…
SAN ANTONIO – There aren’t just herbs and vegetables growing in one San Antonio backyard garden. Hailey Boyan and Tomas are also planting seeds of change. “Where did this idea for an accessible garden even come from?” KSAT’s Avery Everett asked. “This idea came from a want and a need,” co-creator Boyan said. “As people…
Last week was National Pollinator Week, which celebrates the importance of insects, birds and other animals that pollinate flowers. Yes, I said insects, birds and other animals. We all know about the native and domesticated bees that bounce from flower to flower this time of year. But guess what, there are a lot more pollinators…
A clump of blanketflower, or Gaillardia pulchella, blooms at Cape Lookout. Photo: Heather Brameyer As with any interest or hobby, gardening has its own vernacular. Plants have unique names, sometimes specific to localities, such as the shrub we around this part of the coast call “myrkle,” otherwise known as Southern wax myrtle. That’s where the…
It’s important to fertilize, stake and prune dahlias to keep them happy and blooming. The Olympian The last week of June is the time to set your flowers up for continued color by fertilizing and remembering to dead head and pinch back annuals such as petunias, geraniums and marigolds. A good rule of green thumb…
How to keep you and your loved ones safe in excessive heat Check out this video to learn tips for sunscreen application, how to keep children safe and the location of seven Coachella Valley cooling centers. Summer heat in the Coachella Valley can be challenging for gardeners, but certain plants can thrive with proper care….
