Crafted from a desert neutral clay and nice natural texture, this footed urn is an antiquity-inspired home to foraged finds, tillandsia, mossy greens, and more houseplants.
Poison hemlock is a highly toxic plant that every forager should know how to identify. Here are tips for how to identify poison hemlock.
A foraging family in southeastern Connecticut searching for wild edible food to identify, photograph, and create recipes. Healthy, organic, wild food.
Elecampane (Inula helenium) is a perennial herb that grows wild around the world. It'd been used for generations as a flavoring and condiment, and it's still used to make absinthe in Europe. Herbalists know it as
Use these essential orchid care tips from a lifelong grower to successfully grow orchids as houseplants. With the right conditions including light and temperature, orchids can bloom for months.
Purslane vs portulaca: what's the difference between purslane (Portulaca oleracea) and portulaca, sometimes called moss rose?
Mullein is one of the most recognizable, medicinal and useful plants. Foraging for mullein is easy and fun!
It’s easy to become captivated by wild food and medicine. There’s a vitality to wild plants that is unsurpassed, and a nutrient load that is astonishing. We’ve handpicked our most trusted foraging blogs, YouTube channels, and podcasts to share with you.
How to get rid of fungus gnats in your houseplants or seedlings naturally. Plus tips for keeping them out of your home for good.
Staghorn Ferns are cool with just the right amount of wacky. They can be a bit challenging. Here's how to grow a Staghorn Fern indoors. A video guides you.
Struggling with pest issues on your indoor plants? Get the low-down on the most common types of houseplant bugs and how to manage them organically.
Edible wild greens start popping up in early spring and are plentiful and easy to forage. They're nutritious, delicious, and free!
Most of the students I’ve had over the years use herbal products that have been commercially manufactured. If you’re one of those people, there is one plant you ought to know how to identify and use because you won’t find a better plant for minor injuries, snake and insect bites, and bee stings. I’m talking about plantain. Like dandelions and…
Want to make herbal pink lemonade? Staghorn sumac (Rhus typhina / R. hirta) is the herb for you!
When it comes to spider plant care, less is often more. Find out how to fix brown tips on your spider plant.
These gorgeous colorful houseplants will brighten up your home with their stunning colors and patterns. These indoor plants are easy
Edible daylilies, Hemerocallis fulva, grow wild in most of the US. You can eat the flowers, flower buds, young stalks and tubers.
Increase your stock of rex begonias by taking leaf cuttings.
Pumpkins take a lot of space - clever idea and cool trellis made from tree limbs.
How to grow and harvest Nasturtium
Squash plants produce separate male and female flowers. Male flowers have a long, thin stem and typically appear earlier than female flowers. They usually grow in clusters and have a stamen in the center, which contains the pollen. Female flowers, on the other hand, have a swollen structure at the base that resembles a miniature squash. This structure is the ovary, which contains the potential fruit. Female flowers also have a stigma in the center, which is where the pollen needs to be deposited for pollination to occur.
Looking for a botanical planner? Check out this printable botanical herb planner to help you stay organized and keep track of your herbal journey.
Do you want to add some low-growing plants with beautiful blooms to your garden? Choose some from the Different Types of Portulaca Varieties.
Mother of Thousands has small baby plantlets developed on the tips of leaves, which make this plant exceptionally mesmerizing. These plantlets make propagation easier. Find out how to grow, propagate, and take care of this fascinating succulent plant. It's not hard! Just follow these easy instructions.
Indoor Fern Growing Tips: This woman grows the most amazing ferns following these very simple tips. She lists them all for your convenience.
As the opioid epidemic worsens, people are desperate for natural pain relief options. Wild lettuce has been used for millennia as a natural herbal pain reliever, and now survivalists are touting it as a form
If you grow herbs in your garden or are able to get some from a farm stand or farmer's market, learning how to dry your own herbs is a great way to preserve them for later.
Starting new plants from hardwood cuttings is a slow but reliable way to grow free plants from many deciduous shrubs and vines. This step-by-step tutorial includes a plant list so you can propagate plants from your garden.
Learn identification tips, facts, and recipes for wild purslane—a wonderful, edible weed!
Learn how to grow mullein in your garden. Growing mullein is easy, especially in temperate climates, this medicinal herb also embellish with beautiful flowers.
This blend is helpful for promoting relaxation throughout the day, as the herbs aren’t sedating and, instead, typically increase alertness. Tulsi, gotu kola, and milky oats are classic nerve tonics for assuaging anxiety, stress, and forgetfulness. Lemon verbena adds a splash of citrusy flavor and is a traditional remedy for imparting calm.
Wild alpine strawberries are a perfect demonstration of selective plant breeding. While it's hard to see how a wild grass turned into a modern corn plant, strawberries are different. Looking at an alpine strawberry, with
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Learn all about nasturtium flowers and see pictures of different types of nasturtium flowers. Nasturtium flowers are also edible flowers.
Elderberry plants can be expensive to buy, but it's easy to grow elderberries from cuttings. All you need is a few hardwood cuttings taken in the late fall or winter and a bit of patience.
There's a theory that the tastiest things need the best defenses. If you've ever stepped on or brushed by a bull thistle, you've experienced their robust defense system. What on earth are they hiding behind
What to do with sage when you don't want your bountiful harvest to go to waste! There are so many ways that you an use it, as food and medicine!
Growing basil all season long is easy with these tips on planting, growing and harvesting homegrown basil.
