Popular Tulip Festival Returns at Granville Farm - Columbus Underground
Blooming in soft, colorful hues, tulips signal spring. Flowering at the start of the season, they prove a powerful symbol of renewal on the heels of winter’s chill. In about a 30 minute drive, you can immerse yourself in thousands of tulips at Timbuk Farms’ Tulip Festival.The Granville farm is hosting their second annual Tulip Festival this April after a successful debut in 2023. Best known for their wide selection of Christmas trees, Timbuk Farms decided to launch the two-week festival to celeb...
Plant Local: Your Guide to Plant Shops in Columbus & Beyond - Columbus Underground
Anytime is a good time for a little plant therapy. Luckily, there are plenty of places in and around Columbus to source plants that will refresh your space or your yard. Read on for a list of local shops to enhance your home and landscapes.An important note on houseplant transportation for the season: When buying plants in cooler weather, it’s important to take the proper precautions like wrapping the plant and transporting it as quickly as possible from shop to home. These safety measures minim...
Autumn Houseplant Care: Making Sure Your Plants Are Ready for Changing Seasons - Columbus Underground
Autumn is the most beautiful time of year: the leaves change color and the air feels crisp as we reach for our jackets. While the budding season is met with excitement for us, it can be pretty stressful on our plants. Plants feel the seasonal changes but don’t have the means for regulating themselves the way we do. The cooler temperatures, lower light and decreased humidity can be a recipe for disaster, but if you’re mindful of the tips below, you can put your plants in the best environment to m...
New Flower Farm Crops up in Clintonville - Columbus Underground
Nestled within the backyard of their Clintonville home, Joe Meloni and his partner Carrie O’Brien operate Cliffside Bunny Flowers, a micro flower farm specializing in dahlias, as well as tulips, sedums and more.The floral startup launched in late 2022, specializing in small orders and establishing their online presence. They initially began by growing sunflowers, as they’re typically easier to grow. However, soon after Meloni was given dahlia seeds and fell in love with the flower. Since then, C...
From Field to Fusian - Restaurant's Tofu Comes from All-Ohio Supply Chain - Columbus Underground
Fusian announced last month that they are embarking on a new partnership to localize their tofu production. Their signature veggie-based protein is now sourced through Cincinnati soy company CinSoy, which sources their soybeans from Brandt Family Farms in Carroll, Ohio.“We’ve had a longstanding relationship with CinSoy, and we’re glad to finally bring this partnership to life,” says Carley Hensley, V.P. of Fusian. “Whenever possible, we like to source locally so when the opportunity came to offi...
Jewelweed Owner Sarah Dixon Talks Clintonville Expansion, Plant Trends & Care - Columbus Underground
Jewelweed owner Sarah Dixon returned to her roots with the opening of her second nursery location on Indianola in Clintonville.The growing florist and plant shop first opened its doors Downtown in 2016. After three successful years, they took a year’s hiatus and reopened on Rich Street in Franklinton in 2020, opening their newest Clintonville location in November 2022.“I grew up in Clintonville and love it here,” Dixon says. “I’ve been looking for over five years for the right place and it final...
10 Black-Owned Active Wear Brands to Buy Now and Forever
Committing to anything-let alone, a fitness routine can be strenuous. Many people are embarking on their fitness journey for the new year, but studies show that most people start ditching their resolutions by early March. That doesn’t have to be you!
There are many ways to motivate yourself when you’re dreading your workout, but for me, a cute fit will always get me to the gym. So read on to check out some cool black-owned brands in the fitness world to support yourself and our community.
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There are many ways to motivate yourself when you’re dreading your workout, but for me, a cute fit will always get me to the gym. So read on to check out some cool black-owned brands in the fitness world to support yourself and our community.
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1 1 Trends Started By Black Women You Need to Know About
Black women have been at the frontlines of some of the world’s biggest trends in the fashion industry. However, our creations, often regarded as “ghetto” and “unprofessional, ” are imitated by white people, who are praised as innovative and daring. Yet, despite these attempts at our erasure, we continue to push the boundaries of self-expression and style.
Fashion is far from superficial: it tells stories of our culture and heritage. But unfortunately, systemic racism aims to erase these narrati...
Fashion is far from superficial: it tells stories of our culture and heritage. But unfortunately, systemic racism aims to erase these narrati...
Best Books for Creatives in The New Year
If you consider yourself creative, you’re in the right spot; if you don’t, you should! Everyone is an artist in their own right. We all have that creativity inside us; we just need to nurture it. But, unfortunately, often, we get so caught up in what we believe an artist should be that it gets in the way of our creativity and distracts us from our passion.
Lately, I’ve been struggling a lot with creative burnout. If you’re a creative person, you know how frustrating this can be. What helped kee...
Lately, I’ve been struggling a lot with creative burnout. If you’re a creative person, you know how frustrating this can be. What helped kee...
Oakland Green Interiors Bringing the Outdoors In Across the City - Columbus Underground
These dark, colder months can be tough on many people’s mental health. With less daylight and access to greenery, it’s no surprise when moods tend to shift in a negative direction. Local plant shop Oakland Green Interiors is combating this common phenomenon by creating biophilic installations for businesses in Columbus and surrounding areas. The term biophilia is composed of ancient Greek words “life” (bio) and “love” (philia); it means love of life. Coined by German philosopher Erich Fromm in t...
Local Farmer Helps Revive the Monarch Butterfly Population Across the Country - Columbus Underground
Admired for their striking color and annual, 3,000-mile journey across the country, the migratory monarch butterfly is one of a kind. This past July, the International Union for Conservation of Nature announced that the once-populous subspecies is now endangered. Their alarming decline is due to deforestation, climate change and the widespread use of pesticides. Herbicides in particular are detrimental to monarch survival because they destroy their main food source: milkweeds. Monarchs, also ref...