Category: Growing Herbs

If you have ever stepped into a well-tended garden, or you grow a garden of your own, then you are probably familiar with the shrub lavender. For most of us, we know lavender as a scent used in perfumes, a kind of purple dye, a pretty spring flower. But...

Potpourri is defined as a mixture of dried flowers, herbs, leaves, roots, barks, and spices providing fragrance. Placed either in a decorative wooden bowl, tied in small bags made from sheer fabric or specially designed potpourri vase, a potpourri can last long if blended correctly. The word potpourri comes...

Aloe vera plants, particularly aloe barbadensis miller plants, have been used for centuries to help burns, cuts, and other skin ailments. Perhaps your grandparents always had one of these unique, cactus-like plants nearby, just in case of an emergency. If someone got a cut or burn, they would break...

Is mistletoe a plant that’s 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 long ago… where a berry would be taken off the sprig every...

I have been known to experiment with many things in my free time. I guess people assume that because I am a writer that I have tons of free time. While that is not entirely true, it is true that my hours are unusual and that I do manage...

If you are looking for garden care tips, you will certainly find many in your neighborhood. The difficulty is that many of them are not as good as they claim to be. A person who has the budget to spend for a professional can also do the work. However,...