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WHY I NEED A GARDEN IN MY LIFE (Part 1): REST_featured_image

WHY I NEED A GARDEN IN MY LIFE (Part 1): REST

Feb 20, 2020

I am married to a gardener so I have visited gardens, learned the Latin names of several trees and shrubs, and am beginning to understand some of the ...

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In Living Memory…

On September 11, 2001, John Perry, NYPD officer and NY State Guard first lieutenant, ...

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The Sunflowers of Fukusima

“Did you hear of Fukushima?When the sea brewed and the earth hurled herself int...

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Take a “Forest Bath”; It Is Good For You (Continued from last week)

A 2009 study conducted by Qing Li, research professor at the Nippon Medical School in...

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The Most Perfect Refreshment

“To sit in the shade on a fine day and look upon verdure is the most perfect re...

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Take A Forest Bath; It May Be Good For You!_featured_image

Take A Forest Bath; It May Be Good For You!

Shinrin-yoku, or “forest bathing”, was developed in Japan during the 1980...

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Storms in August

August thunderstorms are masterpieces of bluster and bombardment.~Hal Borland (Americ...

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