The Benefits of Honey Include Health, First Aid and Prevention
Honey – an Ancient Remedy The benefits of honey have been in use throughout the world for eons, long before science was a thing. Beyond an incredible nectar to delight …
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Fish Pepper Plant – an Ornamental Edible for Beauty and Brawn!
A Pepper Plant to Love The fish pepper plant is a beautiful and flavorful annual hot pepper plant that adds a lovely array of color and contrast to any yard …
Uses For Lemon Balm to Know and Enjoy
We never cease to be in awe of the amazing resources provided by this wonderful and abundant planet. As with most herbs, the uses for lemon balm plant are many …
Growing Sunchokes, the Nutritious Jerusalem Artichokes, Helpful for Diabetes
Meet Helianthus Tuberosus We’re in our 8th year of growing sunchokes, the Helianthus tuberosus plant, and are glad that our plantings are slowly expanding. Common names include Jerusalem artichoke, sunchoke …
How to Treat and Get Rid of Powdery Mildew on Plants Naturally
A common garden blight, how to get rid of powdery mildew is a common question and challenge for gardeners. But before we get into how to treat powdery mildew naturally, …
Rugosa Rose Bush – Growth, Benefits and Uses
The rugosa rose bush is a stout and ferocious grower that can fend for herself. Sometimes written as rosa rugosa, rugoso and regosa, no matter how you spell it or …
Natural Mosquito Control – Including Mosquito Repellent Plants, Myths & Facts
Is natural mosquito control effective? What about mosquito repellent plants and other remedies…? Are they myth or real? We LOVE spending time outdoors and in the garden. In fact we …
Calendula Benefits and Uses – New and Old
Calendula, the Little Plant that Could Calendula officinalis, is a perky little flower from a very worthy family of plants. Related to—and sometimes confused with—Marigold (Tagetes), they’re both little cousins …
Horseradish Benefits and Uses – it’s a Lot More than Relish!
Pungent, Punchy and Potent If you’re not yet growing horseradish, you may want to. From leaf to root, the horseradish benefits are numerous to boot! Pungent, punchy and potent, you …
Natural Remedies for Poison Ivy Rash
Poison Ivy rash can be excruciating. If you have poison ivy in your yard, you’ll want effective homemade natural remedies for poison ivy rash first and foremost. The itchy red …