#PlantSpacing

[androdconstruction]

Calm Your Garden: 5 Things to Remove This Spring

Spring yard clean-up is more than just a seasonal task—it’s the first step toward creating a peaceful garden. A clutter-free yard helps reduce stress, enhances curb appeal, and creates a space where you can truly relax.

1. Dead Plants and Debris

Why Remove Them?

Dead perennials, old stems, and fallen leaves prevent sunlight from reaching the soil and can harbor disease or pests. Clearing them away allows your garden to breathe and grow fresh.

How to Do It:

Rake gently around beds and borders

Cut back last season’s stems and stalks

Pull out any dried annuals and compost the healthy parts

Quick Fact:

Excess organic debris in early spring gardens can promote mold and fungal diseases by providing a habitat for pathogens (“All Gardening Tips | UC Agriculture and Natural Resources”)

2. Broken Branches and Overgrown Shrubs

Why Remove Them?

Damaged limbs and unruly shrubs not only look messy—they can also block light and create a feeling of chaos in your yard. Pruning gives your garden a sense of structure and harmony.

How to Do It:

Prune broken or dead branches using clean tools

Thin shrubs to open up the interior and let light in

Shape hedges for balance and softness

Proper pruning not only improves the appearance of plants but also promotes healthier growth and overall plant vitality (“Honey Fungus / RHS”).

3. Old Mulch and Weedy Layers

Why Remove Them?

Last year’s mulch can be compacted or filled with weed seeds. Refreshing it not only looks great but also helps your soil stay cool and moist in warmer months.

How to Do It:

Rake away old or faded mulch

Pull hidden weeds underneath

Apply a fresh 2–3 inch layer of mulch around beds

Data Insight:

A survey found that 72% of homeowners felt their garden looked “immediately calmer” after mulching, highlighting the aesthetic and psychological benefits of this gardening practice (“New Study: Spending Time in Your Backyard Boosts Mental Health, Lowers Anxiety”).

4. Unused Pots, Tools, and Yard Clutter

Why Remove Them?

Old containers, forgotten tools, and rusty decor pieces can clutter your visual space and reduce garden calm. A tidy area creates a more open and soothing atmosphere.

How to Do It:

Sort and store garden tools properly

Toss broken pots and faded decor

Keep just a few well-placed, meaningful items

Did You Know?

Most homeowners have over 10 unused gardening items cluttering their yard or shed, as many tend to keep broken, duplicate, or outdated tools and equipment that contribute to clutter and disorganization (Mundorf).

5. Crowded or Misplaced Plants

Why Remove Them?

When plants are too close together, they compete for water and nutrients, creating stress. Reorganizing plantings helps restore balance and clarity.

How to Do It:

Divide and move overgrown perennials

Identify plants that have outgrown their spots

Replant or give away extras to neighbours

Expert Note:

Proper plant spacing is essential because it gives plants enough room to grow healthily, improves air circulation to reduce disease, and creates an open, inviting garden environment (Admin).

Bonus Tips for a Clutter-Free Yard:

Edge beds for neat lines and better shape

Clean outdoor furniture to make your space inviting

Sweep patios and walkways to refresh the entire look

Add one simple focal point—like a birdbath or sculpture

Let Your Garden Breathe

Taking time to remove what no longer belongs in your garden makes space for growth, beauty, and calm. A thoughtful spring yard clean-up not only improves plant health, it brings mental clarity and joy to everyone who steps outside.

Let And-Rod Construction Do the Hard Work

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Let us handle the weeding, pruning, and prepping so you can enjoy a beautiful, stress-free yard. We also offer custom garden design and ongoing care. Existing clients will be contacted soon. New clients, reach out to book a clean-up, request a consultation, or ask about our services.

Works Cited:

“All Gardening Tips | UC Agriculture and Natural Resources.” UC Agriculture and Natural Resources, ucanr.edu/site/uc-master-gardeners-santa-clara-county/all-gardening-tips.

“Honey Fungus / RHS.” Royal Horticultural Society, www.rhs.org.uk/disease/honey-fungus.

“New Study: Spending Time in Your Backyard Boosts Mental Health, Lowers Anxiety.” Morningstar, Inc., 29 May 2025, www.morningstar.com/news/pr-newswire/20250529la98139/new-study-spending-time-in-your-backyard-boosts-mental-health-lowers-anxiety.

Mundorf, Deirdre. “Declutter Your Space by Throwing Away These 10 Garden Items You’ll Never Need Again.” House Digest, 3 May 2025, www.housedigest.com/1847438/declutter-space-throw-away-garden-plant-items-never-need.

Admin. “The Importance of Plant Spacing.” Future Garden Specialist Garden Centres, 30 Aug. 2023, www.futuregarden.co.uk/expert-advice/the-importance-of-plant-spacing.

[orangetintedglasses]

It was... so easy. Almost too easy. Even with Wolfwood struggling for a moment, once he figured out what he needed to spark the process, the link between them formed as easily and as passively as breathing-- and Vash could feel the undertaker's presence as it wound around his own.

So he can do it...

He'd been too embroiled in kicking himself that he hadn't even thought to hide that stuff away before they connected, and it was far too late now; Wolfwood was there, and Vash was focused on the feeling of being the recipient of the connection, eventually opening unfocused eyes to look up and into the face of the other; similarly entranced by the patterns on Wolfwood's skin.

But the undertaker was talking. Talking and laughing, and the sound reverberated through the entirety of his physical being-- forcing Vash to snap back to the (human) forefront just to stop, and blink, and watch as Wolfwood started to squirm. What was he...?

... oh. Oh. Alright, he, uh--

Any internal grumbling was swiftly silenced. Most of his thoughts were as desire strolled right on in, pushing everything else aside like it owned the place and leaving Vash's face as red as the ribbon dangling between them. Fascination followed close behind, but it was a definitely a secondary character-- hell, maybe even a tertiary one --compared to the heat and the affection and the lust that found purchase again. Those feelings all reached out, brushed against the undertaker's mind... just to let him know, loud and clear, just how fucking hot the blond found that move.

Yeah. Yeah, that was the welcome he'd been expecting-- because who the hell had time to be embarrassed or pouty or self-loathing about whatever when their partner had found yet another way to be so goddamn attractive--

"G-guess I'm not the only one with tricks like that..." Vash breathed, blinking wide, still-glowing eyes at he just... stared at the ribbon. Remembering himself and his own physical presence, he realized that now he could get Wolfwood flush against the wall. Now he could get in close enough; nudging that ribbon aside with his face so he could rest his chin in the divot of Wolfwood's collarbone, and look up at him with warm, hazy eyes.

Kiss me. Kiss me kiss me kiss me

Wolfwood cocks an eyebrow, scanning Vash's expression before he offers himself up for the connection. It seems... complicated. Very Vash-like of him to be overthinking something right before they bang, luckily he won't be able to hide stupid thoughts away from him if they're surface level like that one clearly was.

"Aw, I don't get to see your pretty eyes?" Wolfwood rumbles in a soothing tone, attempting to remember how to do the Plant thing. It was so easy before, not that he meant to do it, but here he is admittedly nervous. What if he messes up? Is this dangerous?

Swallowing down his fear, Wolfwood clenches his eyes shut and tries to focus. Focus on... Vash. Focus on... them. Together. Gunsmoke, whiskey, flora, and sweetness. The taste of Vash's lips, the way he feels when he's the one on top, the clamminess of their skin touching in the throes of passion... he closes his eyes and he's there, experiencing everything all at once.

The broken crown of Plant markings manifests across his forehead and temples while his eyes alight with a starry white glow. He leans forward as if beckoned and it's as if they're sparks on tinder, the way they immediately, seamlessly connect to each other. Eyelids half-lowered, Wolfwood catches his breath as he admires Vash and his perfectly symmetrical patterns. Hypnotic. They're so... hypnotic.

... And then instead of being welcomed into their shared space, Wolfwood just gets a headful of 'should've untied him's and awkward grumbling. He laughs, then begins to shuffle and wiggle against Vash's body, clearly doing something with his hands against the wall.

"You coulda just said somethin', idiot," Wolfwood teases without any bite to it, "I'm your present, but it doesn't mean that you have to keep me tied up."

Using his entire core, he squeezes his thighs around Vash tightly and with one quick movement the undertaker is holding the perfectly in-tact ribbon in the air in front of his lover's face. He lets himself fall back against the wall once more, this time providing a much more comfortable position for what Vash intends to do, and smirks wide.

Wasn't so hard, was it?

[peacedecemberuganda]

Seemed like a hard work to plant loofahs on 6feet hill holes on our garden but hey thanks heaps to the team who made all this gardening efforts possible. We're currently growing more than 50 different plants on 1acre land using regenerative and organic farming incorporating permaculture design system to build resilience and restore soil fertility. Building ecological wealth is the prime focus on our land and help people understand better from our established gardens. We aim at expanding the one acre land for willingful teachers, amateur gardeners, ecologists, students, visitors and learners to come and experience the source of knowledge and experience which nature does prevail to humans, biodiversity and environment. Loofahs are climbing plants under gourd family with lots of its benefits its growth requires full sun. #peacedecemberuganda #tuesdaymotivation #organicfarming #sustainablegardening #permaculture #supportlocal #indigenousknowledge #ecologicalgardening #tuesday #permaculturesector39 #careforearth #soilregeneration #careforpeople #instagood #picoftheday #raisedbed #plantspacing #love #nature 🇺🇬 🌱 🌈 💚 ☺️ ☀🌻🌏🍁🌿♻️ Link in bio #peacedecemberuganda Tag a friend Share to your social networks Repost Follow us (at Butambala District) https://www.instagram.com/p/CDv6rtmA2Aw/?igshid=18phmbrqrf923

[kitkore]

Spaceplantic

Spaceplantic (space-plant-ick) -

gender related to space and plants or plants in space!

coined by horror system (bubbles) !

im not able to make a flag rn sorry 😭

[vexvexes]

:flushed: unless...........

The ArchHive’s Prom event is FRIDAY, MAY 29th, beginning at 7pm EST.

The community of the ArchHive is throwing a special prom event in honor of those who are losing their 2020 proms to quarantine. 

Why our Prom?

We have built a special area for you to explore and play in. Features include:

A Bee Pit 

PVP Arena

Maze-tunnel-dungeon, with loads of fun loot and some incredibly complex puzzles

Soft areas for you and your date to relax in 

A “dance” floor

We will also be hanging out in a voice chat on our discord server with a Rhythm bot! 

How do I RSVP?

To be whitelisted on our Minecraft server, please find the link to join our Discord here, or on our tumblr page @archhivist​. Please take a look at our policy page while you’re visiting our account! Once you’ve joined our Discord server from that page, you have to read our rules and make an intro.

To RSVP to the prom event, please reblog this post, and put your Minecraft username in the tags or replies. It’ll help us get the word out! Note that you must be in our Discord server and you must be whitelisted to join the event. 

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Quarantine has been hard for everyone. We’re hoping to shine a little bit of light on the lives of our community, and provide an opportunity for connection and growth! You’re not alone. We have a happy community ready to accept you with open arms. Join us!! We’d love to have you.

And keep the following Do Not Interact information in mind:

Thank you! Hope to see you on our server this upcoming Friday!

And go check out the amazing Odds ‘n’ Ends update our server is releasing, where we introduce new mobs, structures, items, tools, mechanics, dungeons, lore, and an entire new biome to the End! Exclusively on The ArchHive. 

[millionsnife]

He remembers it too, though perhaps differently than Vash does. Laughing, desperately clinging to pride over what he'd done because otherwise he'd have screamed himself raw. Betrayal and sheer terror at the realization humanity survived, and Rem wasn't there anymore.

Couldn't protect them anymore from the humans she'd saved, because she was dead. They were alone and vulnerable and he hadn't even managed to kill the threat.

"I didn't hate them." No, that's wrong. He had. Still does. But that hadn't been–it'd been secondary, far further down the list of reasons for what he's done than Vash seems to think it had been. "They tore her apart. And Rem was one person, would have to go back into cold sleep herself one day. Would have to rotate out with another crew member eventually. How would she have protected us from them then, asleep and unaware?" His eyes follow a worm in the distance, flittering back and forth across the sky. Zazie, likely keeping watch over him. Probably wondering when he would be coming back home to entertain them some more.

I was afraid.

He doesn't need to say it; it makes itself at home between them, curled around everything left unspoken between them. Makes itself obvious in the way his shoulders curl inward of their own accord.

"She abandoned us." Quieter, nearly dragged out of him against his will. "You abandoned me." And so he'd made what had been, to Knives, the only rational choice he'd had left. To protect himself, and Vash, the only way he knew how to do. And once he'd started, he hadn't known how to stop.

He doesn't tell Vash that he remembers them; every child that went through Conrad's lab. Whether they'd left it or not, somewhere he kept a list in the back of his own mind. Why, he'd never quite been sure. Some of them had survived, the partial successes, but many had not. Most. Failures, according to the good doctor. He hadn't approved, not really. Barely tolerated the medical experimentation and only because it had, supposedly, been necessary.

Doesn't think about needles in his own arm, DNA extracted over and over in the name of science and perfection. (He'd been just another Tesla in the end, hadn't he? Alive and intact, not scattered through jars under the floor but he'd still managed to replace her. Funny.)

"None of us ever had a fucking choice, Vash. We were children too."

@millionsnife

He doesn't respond for the longest time, only listening. Walking. Normally he'd say that walking helps him think, but he doubts that's the case at that moment. He has no idea how much the effort he's putting into not letting the emotions show on his face is working, trying not to wince at certain things his brother says like it's nothing, but his face feels slack; anger and anguish and loss are building in him like storms, separately and then crossing paths. He lets the silence embrace them both after his brother's question, reaching up to wipe away a tear. Nonchalant. A reasonably calm front for the storm underneath that rivals his nickname.

There's a stillness as he gathers his thoughts, looking out at the sand but seeing nothing. "Rem... had a duty." He remembers. Nai reaching for her. The expression on her face when she closed the escape pod on the two of them. Screaming for her. He remembers. It wasn't betrayal that he felt, just aching emptiness. Absence. The first thing torn away from him. The fire, the explosion, the knowledge that they would never see her again--

Maybe, maybe, he can understand some of the anger, even if he didn't feel it himself. Still doesn't. Betrayal hadn't come until he heard his brother laughing, heard the words, realized what he'd done. "She... made sure we'd be safe. And saved as many lives as she could." Is he desperately trying to justify the decision? It sounds like it even to his own ears, but he doesn't... he doesn't think so. He's not trying to, he doesn't mean it that way. It's a reason. Rem didn't-- She tried to save everyone. Not one or the other, not humans over them; she tried to save everyone! And she... lost herself. She didn't fully succeed, but she didn't altogether fail either.

Nai, laughing. Fire. Pride. Vash recalls it much too easily, as it's haunted him since. Obviously, humanity had survived and tried to make a life for themselves in the harsh environment. He'd been there at the edges of it. He'd seen... what he'd seen... Swallowing, he still tries to express himself calmly. Patiently. "I... understand your anger at the people responsible for... For what they did to Tesla." The name makes his voice shake. He hasn't talked about her. He never talked about her. Maybe that's been a mistake. "Hatred, even. I can understand that, wanting justice for what's been done but-- You've hurt innocent people, Nai." That wasn't his name anymore. He knew that, knew it, unable to help his words or how they were breaking off from being carefully, calmly neutral. "You removed their ability to choose. Before they even understood they had a choice. Children." He doesn't want to mention names. He won't. He only knows so many, at a loss for how many others he will never learn.

He suspects that none of that will be considered noteworthy. That the humans killed, affected, tormented, will hardly be considered at all; and there is a point he knows waits on the tip of his brother's tongue about their sisters having no choice. He knows, he knows, and that isn't right either-- The thing he really doesn't talk about, has no desire to think overly much on, escapes his mouth like it's been trying to writhe away from his teeth the entire time. "You took away my choice, Nai." All of them. Everything.

It's a glance. Quick as a shot, looking to his brother and then back to the sand. "S-so. The anger is mutual, I guess."

[aanotta-tees]

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[thepinkbrinks]

I love my neon pothos and the stark contrast it does with my brinks. . . . . . . . . . . . #plantssparkjoy #plantspace #flffriday #plantenabler #plantsofig #plantsofinsta #plantfamily #plantblogger #houseofplants #plantselfie #pausewithplants #houseplantaesthetic #houseplantsociety #houseplanthoarder #fortheloveofplants #plantparentcommunity #indoorplantsofinstagram #discovertheplantcommunity #peoplewithplants #houseplantlover #indoorplantdecor #tropicalplantsofinstagram #propagationstation #plantobsession #plantaholic #houseplantcraze #houseplantsociety #ihugplants #plantsforlife #showmeyourplanties (at North Carolina) https://www.instagram.com/p/CCrNJgXA2r6/?igshid=xe5h6eh1xemw

[williechou]

香丁蛋糕 香蕉蛋糕味道不重但是厚實， 鬆軟帶點紮實口感， 中間的夾層是濕發的柳橙鮮奶油跟很有台灣味道的柳丁， ㄧ吃到柳丁的酸度就整個爆炸開來， 讓整個臉揪成在一起， 但也因為酸讓口腔分泌唾液， 讓整個吃起來不會過乾。 巧克力乳酪 這個巧克力的比重頗重， 幾乎吃不到乳酪的奶味跟酸味， 反而是黑巧克力的空苦味佔據了味蕾， 然後他的粉感我覺得稍重了一點， 沒有那麼綿密感， 但是喜歡黑巧克力的人， 應該會很愛， 然後上方那顆一開始以為是巧克力冰淇淋， 後來吃了才發現是鮮奶油， 也是巧克力誠意很足的鮮奶油， 芭樂汁 新鮮芭樂現打的果汁， 喝起來是清爽的， 上面還撒了些許檸檬皮屑來增加香氣層次。 穿牆貓外面種滿植物， 但一開門進來又是另一個世界， 偏暗色的室內空間， 陳列了不少的西洋小物， 從木雕、燈具、 地圖等都給人滿滿的異國氛圍， 一樓給人的感覺是比較沈穩幽靜的， 二樓的的話也是有內用空間， 但店員說二樓會比較吵一點 #穿牆貓 #台南 #cattravelercafe #tainan #greenspace #plantspace #retro #dessert #dessertaholic #bananaorangecake #chocolatecheesecake #guavajuice #woodcraft #lamp #oldmap #exoticflavor #chill （在 穿牆貓 Cat Traveller Caf'e） https://www.instagram.com/p/CB4RmBdgGDU/?igshid=1au5xwjf8b621

[anxiousoverreactor]

🌱EVENT ALERT🌱 We’re excited to announce that @darknessrisingproject has partnered with @laluzapp and @broadwaybotanist for a community forum event! 🌱 Cocktails 🌱Community 🌱Conversation Join us as we gather together for meditation and conversations about mental health and the theatre community. ____ Monday 3/25 6:30-8:30pm Broadway Botanist, Greenpoint. ____ This event is FREE, and space is limited. Please RSVP via darknessrisingproject.org or email info@darknessrisingproject.org. _____ #darklightgather #hearthealing #communityforum #meditation #actortherapy #mentalhealth #creatingspace #Broadway #actorhealth #BroadwayBotanist #plantspace #LaLuz #meditationspace #openforum #cocktailhour #communityfirst #freeevent #nycevents #communitybuilding #IamDarknessRISING #DarknessRISING https://www.instagram.com/p/BufHKN_BmT6/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=fm1y3oigduhs

[butch-kaz]

plantspace -> moonlitmidnight

wish me luck in the blogging world fellas

[theo-your-sticks]

@plantspace

i did NOT expect george’s fountain to get so popular

here’s some more photos of the happy moist man

[environmentalharmony]

Still a few eggplants 🍆 ✨ #landscaping #urban #urbangardens #ediblegardens #perennials #hardy #windtolerantplants #urbanfarm #growingforward #environmental #harmony #green #greenroofing #permaculture #hortaculture #smallbiz #dc #greenthecity #gogreen #sustainable #organicfarming #organicgardening #ladyboss #ecology #landscapedesign #citygardens #ecologicaldesign #flowerpower #plantspaces #rooftopgardens (at Washington D.C.) https://www.instagram.com/p/CFjws9qg79y/?igshid=1mxureu17pvvw

[go-fuck-a-dead-protagonist]

@plantspace

eating dairy when you’re lactose intolerant is self-harm

[earthstewardecology]

Is it really work when the weather is rad and the people ate radical and the project is radical? #earthstewardecology #urbanite #hardscape #socialspace #plantspace #myspace #ourspace

[thepinkbrinks]

Trying to be as successful as a snake plant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . #plantssparkjoy #plantspace #flffriday #plantenabler #plantsofig #plantsofinsta #plantfamily #plantblogger #houseofplants #plantselfie #pausewithplants #houseplantaesthetic #houseplantsociety #houseplanthoarder #fortheloveofplants #plantparentcommunity #indoorplantsofinstagram #discovertheplantcommunity #peoplewithplants #houseplantlover #indoorplantdecor #tropicalplantsofinstagram #propagationstation #plantobsession #plantaholic #houseplantcraze #houseplantsociety #ihugplants #plantsforlife #showmeyourplanties (at North Carolina) https://www.instagram.com/p/CCbajH6Ao80/?igshid=18s5zafjm4fmv