Introduction to Animal HerbologyHerbal medicine is gaining popularity in Western culture. Those of us who use herbal remedies in our own lives, are also apt to use natural remedies to enhanc… Read More
Thomas Hill is the creator of the first gardening manual in English, published around 1563 and going through many, many printings. This listing comes from the facsimile version of 1608 at a… Read More
Today as I celebrate the handing-in of the final assignments and concurrently the end of the second semester of my Masters course, I want to share with you some… Read More
Our hedge gives us great joy, especially during spring and early summer. As much as I’d love to live out in the wilds of Mayo, maybe under a mountain or by a lake, with a wooded area n… Read More
Introduction to Animal HerbologyHerbal medicine is gaining popularity in Western culture. Those of us who use herbal remedies in our own lives, are also apt to use natural remedies to enhanc… Read More
The dicots, short for dicotyledons (Class Magnoliopsida), are one of two classes of flowering plants, or angiosperms, within the Kingdom Plantae, the other being the monocots, or monocotyled… Read More
Well, another road trip is drawing to a close, but not before two more fun-filled days.After leaving San Francisco, we headed up toward Napa Valley. Despite it being a rainy day… Read More
Bulgarian Home Remedies For Sterility
Recipe 1
Mix a coffee spoon of oak bark and a tablespoon of Liquorice milkvetch – (Astragalus glycyphyllos) and boil in a litre of water for 10 mi… Read More
I’ve been volunteering at the Derby House garden at the Salem Maritime National Historic Site this month: weeding, pruning, discovering and identifying new/old plants. This is actually… Read More
European Natural Remedieds For Gallbladder
GALLBLADDER DISEASES
Recipe 1
Take equal parts St John’s wort (Hypericum perforatum), wall germander (Teucrium chamaedrys), yarrow (Achillea… Read More
What type of plants comes to mind when you are planning what to plant in your containers?I'm willing to bet that purple hopbush (Dodonaea viscosa 'Purpurea') and bush morning glory … Read More
The fact that a supplement’s ingredients are natural offers no assurance that the product is safe.
Anyone who spends a fair amount of time on the Internet or browsing the shelves of so… Read More
The Great Piece of Turf, 1503, by Albrecht Dürer. Nuremberg. watercolor and white gouache on paper. Graphische Sammlung Albertina, Vienna.
This small (15.75 x 12.25 in.) watercolor… Read More
I’m looking forward to the Salem Garden Club’s biennial tour tomorrow, “A Stroll through the Garden’s of Salem’s McIntire District”, which will take place… Read More
Green Tea reduces cholesterol and promotes healthy cell growth but drinking in excessive quantities can stain teeth and attack the enamel.
Waking up on a chilly morning to a hot cup of tea i… Read More
By Barbara HarrisNowadays, there are all sorts of products and goods that can be used to improve upon your health and to avoid developing certain sicknesses. This becomes apparent with the p… Read More