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6 Unique Ways to Use Essential Oils in Your Garden
Essential oils serve many purposes outdoors as well as indoors. For example, you can create your own insecticide for plants, attract bees and other pollinators, or keep pets from using your vegetable patch as a litter box. Read on to learn how to put essential oils to use in your garden. 1. Create a Homemade Insecticide for Your Garden You can buy pesticides at the hardware or grocery store. However, many of them contain harmful chemicals that have serious health and environmental risks. To ...
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6 Essential Oils for Your Bath That Improve Inflammation
Finding those quiet, calm, and peaceful moments in your day to care for yourself can make a difference in your health, mood, and performance. After a long, hard day's work, most of us look forward to a long hot bath, and adding some essential oils can make the experience even more relaxing and luxurious. There are several ways you can enhance the effectiveness of your soak. Here are six carefully curated essential oils you can add to your bath and the benefits each one offers. Recommend...
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What Are the Best Essential Oil to Clear Blocked Pores?
Dry skin and blocked pores are your skin's worst enemies. They make skin look dull and patchy, directly impacting your mood and social interactions. If your skin is giving you trouble, tea tree essential oil may be just the product you've been missing. Let's look at the benefits of essential oils for your skin. **Disclaimer: Applying essential oils directly to the skin may cause burning and irritation. It's recommended that essential oils are diluted in a carrier oil (like cas...
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Exploring Lavender Essential Oil: Health Benefits, Uses, and Extraction Methods
Introduction Essential oils, nature’s potent plant extracts, are widely used for their therapeutic qualities in holistic health practices like naturopathy and aromatherapy. In this guide, we’ll focus on lavender essential oil, one of the most popular and versatile oils available. Here’s what you’ll learn: Extraction Methods: How lavender oil is obtained through processes like cold pressing and steam/water distillation. Usage Tips: Various ways to incorporate lavender oil into your daily ro...
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What Are the Best Outdoor Plants to Repel Flies?
Nothing ruins a nice, serene moment than the annoying buzz of a fly or the sting of a mosquito on your fragile, tender skin. Using chemical repellants is a tempting idea to deal with these pesky flies but they are definitely not safe for the environment and can cause long-lasting health effects on you and your loved ones. If only there was a natural way to repel flies away from your home and surroundings. Great news, there is a way you can achieve this using plants and plant-based products. ...
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Sulfur Deficiency in Plants: Symptoms, Causes, and How to Fix It
By: Amir Tajer, B.S.M.E., QAL — Co-Owner & Technical Director, Greenway Biotech Last updated: February 18, 2026 Technical Review by: Amir Tajer, Greenway Biotech Technical Team (soil fertility and specialty fertilizer formulation) Reviewed against: Penn State Extension, Iowa State University ICM, and Rutgers NJAES sulfur fertility guidelines Disclosure: Greenway Biotech manufactures sulfur powder and fertilizer products mentioned in this guide. Alternative sulfur sources and organic opt...
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Does Topical Magnesium Work? Benefits, Absorption & Uses
Last updated: February 2026 Technical Review by: Amir Tajer, B.S.M.E., QAL — Co-Owner & Technical Director, Greenway Biotech Reviewed against: National Institutes of Health (NIH) Office of Dietary Supplements magnesium guidelines, Oregon State University Linus Pauling Institute micronutrient research, and peer-reviewed transdermal absorption studies Disclosure: Greenway Biotech manufactures the magnesium products mentioned in this guide. Oral supplementation options and third-party brand ...
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5 Mindfulness Tools That Will Quickly Lower Your Stress
December is here and unfortunately, so is holiday stress! Holiday stress can be caused by a variety of factors, including: Trying to balance a busy holiday schedule Feeling pressure to make the season perfect Financial pressures Expectations of family and friends Additionally, it can be caused by unresolved family issues or unresolved grief. This is why using mindfulness-based techniques can be powerful tools in keeping your body balanced despite added stress from the holidays. Before ju...
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How to Prevent Premature Aging?
Long before our bones give way and muscles stall, our skin may start showing early signs of aging. There is no hiding it when age starts creeping into the finer lines of your skin, but there is a way to put off the wrinkles and folds. With better care and using the right products, you may be able to put off signs of aging by a few years. Here are a few ways to keep your skin looking younger for longer. But first, what causes premature skin aging? Related Post: How to Get Healthy Skin With M...
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How to Reduce Irritated, Red, and Inflamed Skin?
It may sound counterintuitive, but inflammation is your body's way of defending itself from anything it identifies as a threat to your health. Inflammation can happen in any body part, but it may be most noticeable on your skin since it makes up the largest portion of your body. But what are irritation, redness and inflammation of the skin? What causes it? And how can we put a stop to the discomfort? We answer these questions and more below. Related Post: How to Get Healthy Skin With Ma...
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Grow the Best Strawberries in Raised Garden Beds
Embarking on the journey of growing strawberries in raised garden beds opens up a world of possibilities for both seasoned gardeners and beginners alike. Raised bed gardening offers numerous benefits, from improved soil drainage to better pest control and easier maintenance. In this detailed guide, we'll explore everything you need to know about cultivating luscious strawberries in raised beds, including the best practices, essential techniques, and the role of our Strawberry Fertilizer i...
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How Plant Food is Not the Same As Plant Fertilizer
The health and growth of plants depend on several factors, such as the available nutrients, which provide plants with food and protect them from diseases. Plant food and plant fertilizers are two commonly mistaken words. Here is what to know about them. Definitions of Plant Food and Plant Fertilizer Both plant food and plant fertilizer promote plants' healthy and faster growth. Plant food consists of the natural nutrients already in the soil (water, air, and light). Plant fertilizer only...
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How To Keep Pesky Squirrels Out Of Your Garden
Squirrels can be fun to watch, especially when they show their gymnastic skills by frolicking in the tree branches. However, if the squirrel population around your garden gets out of hand, it can quickly become a nuisance. You may find that your garden is at the mercy of rogue critters when they gain an acquired taste for fruits, veggies and seeds in your garden. If you're wondering how you can tell you have a squirrel problem and what you can do to keep them at bay, you're in the ri...
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Magnesium Chloride Benefits: What It Does, Why It Works, and How to Use It
Last updated: March 17, 2026 Written by: Amir Tajer, B.S.M.E., QAL — Co-Owner & Technical Director, Greenway Biotech Reviewed against: NIH Office of Dietary Supplements, University of Maryland Medical Center, and Mayo Clinic magnesium research guidelines Disclosure: Greenway Biotech manufactures the magnesium chloride products mentioned in this guide. Alternative magnesium forms, including Epsom salt and magnesium oil, are also discussed. ⚡ Quick Facts: Magnesium Chloride Benefits ...
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Best Fertilizers for a Vegetable Garden: Organic & Synthetic Guide
Last updated: February 8, 2026 · Reviewed against USDA Extension fertilizer guidelines and peer-reviewed soil science research ⚡ Quick Facts: Best Vegetable Garden Fertilizers The Big Three (NPK): Nitrogen fuels leafy growth, phosphorus builds roots and fruit, and potassium strengthens disease resistance — every vegetable needs all three Soil testing first: A simple soil test prevents over- or under-fertilizing, which can harm yields more than skipping fertilizer entirely Organic advant...
