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Did you come from a farming/gardening family? Can you share a story about that? My grandmother had me outside a lot as a kid teaching me different flowers and helping…

Did you come from a farming/gardening family? Can you share a story about that? I came to gardening as an adult, but my great-grandmother was an avid gardener and most…

Did you come from a farming/gardening family? Can you share a story about that? I grew up with very large gardens that fed our family of 6 throughout the entire…

Did you come from a farming/gardening family? Can you share a story about that? Although my mum is a perennial gardener, I attribute my love for plants to my parent’s…

Foodie Beginnings Nicole’s passion for food began at a young age. Growing up, she enjoyed helping her grandma with her garden and baking in the kitchen. Her grandma grew flowers…

Love it or Hate it? What do you think of patchouli? “OMG, I love patchouli!”   “Ugh – I hate patchouli!” We hear these reactions all the time from our customers. Patchouli (pəˈCHo͞olē), Pogostemon cablin,…

Farming Beginnings Growing up, Nicole would help her mother with small gardening projects around the house. But it wasn’t until she was a junior in high school, that she realized…

Catnip For Your Cats Cats make amazing companions, and giving them catnip is a really fun way to play with and treat your cat. When cats are exposed to catnip,…

Gardening Beginnings Both sides of Annie’s family have left their impressions about nature and gardening on her. Annie’s mother always keeps a large garden, and so did her grandmother. Not…

Make Potpourri from the Nature Around You!     In CVO’s second installment of our Dried Flower Craft Series, Jodi shows a fun and easy way to make potpourri! This can…