Kay L.

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.

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Ideas for Designing a Sunken Garden
Ideas for Designing a Sunken Garden
When considering a garden, the dimension of space is often neglected. Raised garden beds are used to add structure and definition vertically, yet few gardeners bother to excavate the ground underneath. A sunken garden, if properly implemented, can help add...
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12 Best Ornamental Grasses for Privacy
12 Best Ornamental Grasses for Privacy
There is just something mysterious about a swath of tall grass, provoking thoughtful questions of what lies beyond. A kingdom of man-eating giants, or just some residents tired of their inconsiderate neighbors? Tall grasses are an economical yet elegant way...
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11 Plants that Attract Pests to Your Garden
11 Plants that Attract Pests to Your Garden
Pests are a part of life for many a gardener. They say that opposites attract, and while that probably makes for an unstable relationship, in the garden, some of the most beautiful plants may just be a beacon for unsavory...
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National Pick Strawberries Day
National Pick Strawberries Day
To starving travellers in the unrelenting wilderness of medieval Europe, the sight of strawberries poking out among the leafy litter and debris must have seemed like a miracle. There is much to love about strawberries – there is just something...
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12 Flowers that Look Like Daisies
12 Flowers that Look Like Daisies
To many, garlands of daisies represent innocence, allowing individuals to see the world as they did when they were young.  However, daisies are only superficially pretty – they are vigorous growers that tend to run rampant. In some places, the...
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Grass Alternatives to Replace Your Lawn
Grass Alternatives to Replace Your Lawn
Have you ever looked at your lawn and wanted to kill everything in sight? The sentiment is well understood. Grass makes for a lackluster yard – it grows in ugly clumps, requires constant mowing, and often becomes the spreading grounds...
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How to Garden in a Small Apartment Space
How to Garden in a Small Apartment Space
If you live in an apartment, you’re probably thinking, why have a garden when I can go to the grocery and get the same stuff? Gardening in such a small space seems like a big hassle. For one, gardening helps...
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Water Saving Tips for Spring Gardening
Water Saving Tips for Spring Gardening
Jumping through the water of your sprinkler might be a fun way to cool off during summertime, but it doesn’t negate the fact that sprinklers are among the most wasteful usages of water, wasting approximately 1.5 billion gallons of water...
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The Most Fragrant Flowers for Your Garden
The Most Fragrant Flowers for Your Garden
When designing a garden, gardeners often focus on color and form, neglecting fragrance. But fragrance is just as important, and perhaps more so (especially if you’re stranded in a place that reeks of cat piss).  Many famed perfumes were once...
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Best Pet-Friendly Flowers to Buy or Grow
Best Pet-Friendly Flowers to Buy or Grow
People, including toddlers, have been warned repeatedly not to go munch on random flowers out in the wild. However, these warnings occasionally go unheeded by pets. It’s not always obvious which flowers are dangerous – even seemingly innocuous flowers like...
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Kay L.

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.