About Kay L.

I’m a freelance writer and content creator with a passion for storytelling and gardening. My love of flowers started when I was given a book on floriography and realized that flowers can be used to communicate hidden meaning. Since then, I’ve rediscovered the joy of nature and the far-reaching impacts it can have on the human psyche. In my spare time, I collect crystals, write fantasy fiction stories, and create eclectic art.

Latest from Kay L.

National Indoor Plant Week

#edible plants #gardening tips #Green Thumb Knowledge

There are certain areas, bereft of greenery, that are known as hotbeds of misery, namely the local state penitentiary – or for some students, that dreaded institution known as school. Houseplants automatically brighten up a dull and dreary spot, yet...

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Become a Garden Maximalist

#Advanced Techniques and Innovations #Better Gardening #gardening tips #Landscape Design and Ecological Gardening #Raised Beds

Nature can be brutal, pretty much adhering to the Darwinist philosophy ‘survival of the fittest,’ but it doesn’t skimp. In the teeming jungles of Costa Rica, orchids can be seen festooning vines, and lush carpets of greenery are slashed by...

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10 Plants That Make Your Garden Stink

#autumn #beginner-friendly #Better Gardening

In the plant world, a rank smell is unforgiving, bringing misery to every day of your life. As for the plants themselves, they couldn’t care less. In fact, their stinky nature can give them an advantage in attracting pollinators and...

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National Peanut Day – September 13

#beginner-friendly #edible plants #gardening tips

Who is the nuttiest person you know? That grouchy, un-fun uncle whose appearance is solely reserved for funerals? Blackbeard from Our Flag Means Death, whose maniacal laughs and frizzled beard serve as the source of nightmares to even the most...

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Invasive Plants to Watch Out For in the Garden

#Invasive Control #Invasive Garden #Invasive Plants

Invasive Plants to Watch Out For Pretty flowers are good to have around, but it’s quite possible that some of the denizens in your garden happen to be evil flowers. They may masquerade as common versions of prettier flowers, but...

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Seed Saving at the End of the Season

#Seasonal Gardening #Seed Saving #Seeds

Seed Saving at the End of the Season In spirituality, seeds often act as potent vehicles for metaphor, signifying rebirth and resurrection. It is no wonder that movements that come from the ground up are likened to grassroots movements –...

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Medlar Fruit - A Fruit as Vulgar as a Medieval Peasant

#Gardening #Medlar #Medlar fruit

Medlar Fruit: A Fruit as Vulgar as a Medieval Peasant The personal hygiene of medieval peasants is one shrouded in obscurity, replete with factual misinformation and mired in the mists of the distant past much like the mythical court of...

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Strange Succulents to Add to Your Collections

#Gardening #Plant collections #Succulents

10 Strange Succulents to Add to Your Plant Collection “We are the weirdos mister.” This memorable line from The Craft certainly applies to the world of succulents. No other plant type comes in such a phenomenal array of colors and...

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Picking Blueberries Day

#Antioxidant #Blueberries #Blueberry Recipes #National Blueberry Day

National Blueberries Day: Picking the Blues on June 10 Let’s be honest: few if any celebrate the slew of more obscure national holidays (Curmudgeons Day and Chocolate Covered Cherry Day come to mind). Many of them are wacky, impractical, or...

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Mediterranean Garden Ideas

#Drought Tolerant Plants #Gardening #Mediterranean #Mediterranean Gardens

Mediterranean Garden Ideas A Mediterranean garden is among the most magnificent of gardening themes: an ancient walkway consisting of tiered fountains and white stone columns brings to mind the glory of ancient Rome at its imperial zenith. Inspired by the...

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