Stretches and Exercises for Spring Gardners Every year we see the same thing and we get it! You are excited to get outside, clean out the flower beds, mow, and get out the patio furniture so you can finally enjoy the weather! We get just as excited as you do. However, it's important to get your [...]
The phrase is actually "April showers bring May flowers," which means that the rainy days of April will bring the beautiful flowers of May. So, how about a massage in May?! According to the Mayo Clinic, massages can: Help reduce stress. Lessen pain and muscle tightness. Increase relaxation. Improve the work of the immune system. Massages are [...]
How to avoid common yard work injuries. YEA! We are experiencing longer days and warmer weather. Very soon, many of us will be spending more time working outdoors on our gardens and lawns. But, before you grab the edge-trimmer, load up the wheelbarrow, and get a bunch of plants, take some time to get yourself ready for [...]
This year, forget about your resolutions and just concentrate on making it a better year than 2020. There has been so much angst (and rightfully so), but let's take the bull by the horns and make 2021 a better year! First of all, you can think of things you did like about 2020. Perhaps it can be [...]
Do you think that the gardens this year will be the most beautiful we have ever seen? Absolutely!! Many more people are out working in their yards this spring, and that is such a great thing! Working outside is one of the healthiest things you can do. But, it can make many of us sore, or [...]
I love our garden and going to the farmer’s markets. Fresh produce and the fun of gardening and shopping for it are some of my favorite parts of summer. Our great-great-grandparents subsisted on a completely organic diet! Think about this: modern farming methods that involve the use of genetically modified organisms (GMOs), synthetic fertilizers, pesticides, and herbicides [...]
Now that it has finally stopped raining we can get back in the garden. Some of you love it and some of you hate it but it is one of the best things you can do for your health. Several years ago a patient asked me to speak to her garden club. (And if any of you [...]
