We’re seeing the mayapple plant all throughout our woods in spring and it seems especially widespread this year. The Mayapple plant, scientific name of Podophyllum peltatum, is a herbaceous perennial …

We love growing, foraging, harvesting and preserving many different herb and plant leaves, roots, flowers and fruit to use for herbal teas. So when my son was pruning his ginger …

Our daughter, Devani, and son-in-law, Ashe, just purchased a small greenhouse kit for outdoors. They had a perfect spot for it on the back of their house, so ordered the …

Clematis is a popular flowering plant that grows in USDA hardiness zones 6-9, and come in a variety of colors, shapes and sizes. Purple clematis can range across the color …

We’ve come to regularly enjoy medicinal herbal tea blends that we grow or harvest from the yard and woods around us. We love learning about new ones and adding them …

We’re all familiar with that sweet fragrance in spring and summer, and that drop of nectar from the honeysuckle flower. Perhaps we’ve even had the fortune to taste honeysuckle jelly. …

While it is possible to smoke mugwort (Artemisia vulgaris), it is important to note that there can be hazards associated with smoking any substance. So in this article on smoking …

Mugwort (Artemisia vulgaris) has a long history of use as a healing herb supported by tradition and science. We enjoy mugwort tea, but we wanted to learn more about mugwort …

Did you know that not only can you actually eat lemon peels, but that it’s really good for you? There are also many health benefits of lemon peels — as …

If you use a lot of lemons, whether it’s lemonade in summer, or daily lemon water like we enjoy, you’re probably wondering how to use lemon peels for other things …