Garden State Parkway

In the article "A place to Encounter Natural and Social Diversity," from Childhood in the Garden written by John Nimmo and Beth Hallett, took me in the world of gardening. "The garden is a familiar place tamed by humans to serve social purpose such as growing food," (Nimmo, & Hallett. 2008 pg32) with that concept in mind the "Growing a Green Generation" project began. The project was to engage infants through kindergarten in the natural world, and offer the opportunity to learn skills and…

In trying to plan a home garden it made me realize as to how much planning needs to go into it. One of the first steps that need to be taken is deciding how big of a garden you want as well as to how you will organize your plots. Once you have decided that the next step one should take is deciding what crops you want to grow. Depending on the crops that you choose may affect how you wish to lay out your garden. Once you know what crops you wish to grow you than need to decide how you will manage…

The Mildred E. Mathias Botanical Garden here at UCLA provides visitors with a substantial amount of plant life. The garden contains plants from all over the world and from different environments. The presentation of this wild life gives visitors a sense of nature around the world but in deeper inspection one can see how unnatural this arrangement can be. While visiting a place like botanical gardens, one mostly is conscious of the natural processes of plants and wildlife, it is almost as one is…

In The United States alone, there are 19,505 cities, towns, and villages. However, one out of this gargantuan amount of locations is the best. This city, with a population of around 83,000, has art all around the city. Almost everywhere you look, there is some form of art. Also, the nature here prospers and thrives. The beautiful mountains are nature’s form of art, and there are many places where no one is even allowed to disturb the natural beauty. Finally, is something that every human being…

uses plants to promote individual mental, physical, and emotional health. While horticultural therapy can be used for a wide range of people, horticultural therapy can specifically help with people who are suffering with dementia. In the article, “Gardens That Care: Planning Outdoor Environments for People with Dementia,” by the An Australian Government Initiative, “dementia is a broad term used to describe a loss in memory, intellect, rationality, social skills, and normal emotional reactions…

Japanese garden is never done, it's always a work in progress. The basic framework to get started consists of textures, colors, and foliage indigenous to Japan. These gardens work well on any scale, from using the entire yard to building a small Zen corner for a quiet retreat. Try bamboo hedging to accent a large tree or isolate your Japanese section. Bamboo may also be used to compliment an existing waterfall by replacing a traditional spigot with one made of a hollow bamboo shoot. Garden…

Huntington Gardens Response The Chinese and Japanese Gardens at Huntington are two of the most unique sites that I have ever visited. As soon as I walked into both, I felt completely immersed in their respective cultures. In our studies of Japanese Culture, we discussed the attachment that the Japanese felt to nature prior to their period of modernization. This reverence for nature is clear in their attention to detail throughout the Japanese Garden. For example, the Japanese House blends…

Allowing Renegade (Gardens) Saint Louis is home to “about 10,000 parcels of vacant land that have come to public ownership involuntarily through tax foreclosure”(Land). A majority of these vacant properties are in low-income neighborhoods, the residents of which, live at least a half mile (often more) away from a grocery store with fresh produce. Saint Louis as a result, is barren, as outlined by the graph provided by the USDA Economic Research Service (pictured right). This type of barrenness…

starting a low budget Organic Vegetable Terrace garden” is mainly written to encourage people to use their empty corridor space or any other available space for growing plants which gives some yields for the kitchen.Organic Veg garden is good for healthy living as well as for…

What’s The Difference Between Krypton And Argon Gas In Windows? Of all the features in a new window, one of the things you might not have thought about is the kind of gas that is used between the glass window panes. Windows can have krypton or argon gas, which is more dense than oxygen. It helps provide additional insulation for your windows, with each type of gas having advantages and disadvantages. By understanding how these two gases are different, you can select the type that is best for…