Garden

Are the Herbs You’re Using Safe for Internal Use?

This partial list of herbs are considered UNsafe to use internally. Some have external applications, but ingestion is dangerous. Read descriptions carefully and consult your physician.

9 Remarkable Uses for Chamomile You Need to Try

Chamomile is a powerhouse medicinal herb. We’ve written about chamomile tea, and other uses for chamomile, now we share 9 more uncommon ways to use chamomile. Enjoy!

Five MORE Fun Outdoor Learning Activities for Kids

Five MORE fun outdoor activities for kids so they can use all their senses to learn new information and skills rather than just killing time playing or swimming.

5 Fun & Natural Outdoor Learning Activities for Kids

Five natural outdoor activities for kids so they can use all their senses to learn new information and skills rather than just killing time playing or swimming.

My Top Five Reasons to Garden With Perennials

Gardening with perennials delivers a variety of benefits, including being cost effective. Enjoy this article on my top five reasons for gardening with perennials.

Purslane is A Delicious and Nutritious Plant To Try

Purslane (portulaca oleracea), considered a weed to some, is quite edible. It’s delicious AND high in vitamins A, B, C, and surprisingly omega-3 fatty acids!

Types of Basil and a Basil Infused Vinegar Recipe

Learn how to grow basil, learn about the many different varieties, and enjoy a recipe for basil infused vinegar. Basil is at its best at the height of summer!

Tips For Improving Your Plant Identification Abilities

These plant identification tips will help improve your ability to recognize unfamiliar plants. A good guidebook is key, along with a journal, a camera, and more.

Foods as Medicine Found at Your Local Farm Market

Healing foods? Hippocrates said “Let food be thy medicine and medicine be thy food.” Food as medicine is a concept that goes back much further than modern medicine!

Make Your Own Herbarium Identification Book

An herbarium is an identification book that you can create from a collection of dried plants, that can (and should) be personalized to your tastes and/or area.

Understand Nursery Tags for Beautiful Flowerbeds

This primer for understanding garden markers–the tags that come in your nursery pots–will help you better understand the plant and how to care for it.

Grow Your Own Mushrooms Naturally at Home!

Learn how to grow mushrooms at home, naturally, using several methods. Like growing Shiitake mushrooms on logs and/or in sawdust, and growing other mushroom varieties.

Learn How To Weed Properly: A Lost & Needed Skill

Knowing how to weed properly is a skill few folks possess anymore. Overuse of weed and feed products has stolen the time-honored skill, so let’s relearn it!

Benefits of Peppermint Tea and Other Creative Uses

The benefits of peppermint tea (and peppermint in general) go far beyond its great taste! It soothes digestion, helps aid the nervous system, is a great energy booster, and even works to help relieve pain! Get to know your peppermint!

20 Ways To Incorporate Chia Seeds Into Your Diet

Wondering about the benefits of Chia Seeds and how to use them? You’re in luck! Here are 20 ways to incorporate them into your diet & realize their health benefits!

5 Tips to Help You Take Charge of Your Own Health

Learn how to be healthy by understanding how to manage your body’s systems on your own. Similar to your automobile, you can learn to diagnose and repair your body yourself, and you can do it naturally!

All About Grilling and A Fantastic Dry Rub Recipe

Learn all about grilling! This article includes info on how to grill, what types of grills to use, and uncommon foods to grill. Also included is an amazing dry rub recipe!

The Natural Way To Weed and Feed Your Lawn

Learn how to make compost tea as a natural weed and feed for your lawn. We have excess lawn weeds because the soil has low nutriment. Hence, we need less herbicides and more nutrients in our soil. Let’s learn how to do just that.