June 6, 2020
20 Amazing Gardening Facts & Stats for All the Garden Lovers out There by Comfy Living
Experts at Comfy Living share 20 intriguing facts about gardening to get your green thumbs wiggling.
Tag: gardening blog
May 22, 2020
#HarvestAtHome During the COVID-19 Pandemic by The Subversive Gardener
Brooklyn-based organization The Subversive Gardener discusses their viral campaign to promote sustainable indoor gardening and connect New Yorkers with the global movement to grow your own food.
May 20, 2020
African Violets: A Horticulturist’s Mutant Paradise
With showy blossoms ranging from blue to burgundy and white to green, it’s no wonder African violets (Saintpaulia Ionantha) are among the most popular houseplants across the world.
When gazing upon these vibrant, vivacious “violets” with their pinwheel stripes or “fantasy speckles,” one can’t help but wonder, “How the hell did we get here?”
The answer lies in almost a century of hybridization, accented and accelerated by a few decades of chemical mutagens and radiation, according to a 2017 Folia Horticulturae review.
April 3, 2020
Calling All Contributors – April & May 2020
Calling all contributors! If you’re a writer, artist, photographer, musician, or an environmentalist interested in having your work featured in “The Burgundy Zine #15: Go Green,” you’ve come to the right place.