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The Many Varieties Of The Herb Echinacea Or The Coneflower
The coneflower or the Herb Echinacea has caused a great splash with gardeners and herbalists in the past couple of years. There have been many studies done in Germany which seems to support the ideas that the coneflower does...
Planning An Herb Garden With Culinary Herbs, Medicinal Herbs and Aromatic Herbs
Planning an herb garden can be fun and rewarding. Herbs have been in use for centuries for culinary, medicinal and aromatic reasons. For generations tribal leaders and healers passed down the herbal secrets. Many modern...
Fall Wildflower - Eupatorium serotinum - Late Boneset
Eupatorium serotinum
Family Asteraceae- AsterLate Boneset is a fall blooming wildflower usually found in woodlands and in the marginal areas around them. Its range runs from Massachusetts in the eastern United States, west to...
Taking Care Of Bonsai Trees
Many people love bonsai trees because of their distinct beauty and grace, but bonsai trees are not a new phenomenon. The history of bonsai goes far back in time. Small trees were found in Egypt that were dating back about 2000...
Mistletoe The Plant - Is It Good or Bad?
Is mistletoe the plant good for anything other than "getting caught" under? Visions of Christmas cheer, festivities, and kisses pop into our heads when we think of mistletoe. The tradition of kissing under the mistletoe started...
Fall Blooming Wildflowers - Jewel Weed
Impatiens capensisFamily - balsaminaceaeThis annual late summer and fall blooming wild flower inhabits moist, shady spots in most of North America. The Spotted Jewelweed, or Touch Me Not, will spread into fairly large colonies...
Gardening: Plants and Gardens
Attempts to classify different types of plants is known to have occurred as far back as since pre-historic periods as shown in the evidence found in the caves of Lascaux in Dordogne, France. These date back to 18,000 B.C. We...
Herbal Medicine Chest in Your Backyard
What could be easier than growing an herb garden with no effort? Of course, you'll have to harvest your weeds, but you would do that anyhow: it's called weeding.Spring is an especially fertile time for harvesting your weeds -...
Growing and Harvesting Dill
Dill is one of the easiest herbs to grow and would make a great first herb for someone who has never grown herbs before. You'll find lots of uses for both the fronds and the seeds in the kitchen. A sprig of dill will perk up...
Fragrant House Plants
With two large dogs in the house, I am forever looking for ways to keep the air in the house fresh and pleasant. I love fragrant oils burnt in lamps but the oil isnt cheap! I also sprinkle the filter on the vacuum with a...