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Tags: Karen Schmidt, Productivity, Workplace gardening

Did you know that coffee grounds are regularly used by gardeners? I don’t drink coffee so the issue of what to do with leftover grounds has never concerned me. However, I recently came across an article that outlined some really interesting ways to use coffee in the garden, including: Coffee grounds can be used as [...]

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Serious gardeners love trying to improve on nature. Some spend a lifetime developing new varieties of their favourite plant, hoping to add in something they perceive nature has left out (and potentially be recognised for their achievement). For example, rose breeders are obsessed with breeding plants that have more flowers, bigger flowers or flowers with [...]

Tags: employee engagement, Karen Schmidt, Leadership and gardening, Leadership skills, Leading is like gardening, Working with strengths, Workplace gardening, www.letsgrow.com.au

If you have been reading any of my blog posts you will know that I am a great believer in symbolism, which is why I am passionate about encouraging organisations to have plants in their offices. I believe that caring for plants is a sign that you also care for your people. Having flowers at [...]

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When a gardener finds they have a highly successful plant they take steps to capitalise on that success for the next growing season. I was reminded of this recently via an article in “Gardening Australia” magazine where they showed readers how to harvest the seeds from this year’s most successful tomatoes and turn them into [...]

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