by Siri Undlin | Jun 8, 2020 | Edible Plants
Ginger is a beloved plant and trusted ally in any healer or chef’s toolkit. A flowering plant native to China, ginger root has been used in traditional medicine for thousands of years. It is packed with powerful compounds and nutrients that help both your body and...
by Evan Levy | Jun 7, 2020 | Edible Plants, Flowers, Uncategorized, Useful Plants
Yarrow, among sage, lavender, and echinacea, is one of the most useful herbs in the northern hemisphere. This plant is something of a shapeshifter- able to grow in mountains and deserts and more urban areas like highways and cities. It comes in all colors and packs...
by Patrick O'Hare | May 15, 2020 | Biology, Edible Plants, Flowers, Useful Plants
In fields around the world, often dotted along the edge of forests there is a large, brilliantly blue flower: the borage flower. This spectacular plant has amazed people from around the world for centuries. Its color and many uses make it an ideal crop. Today, let’s...
by Siri Undlin | Nov 11, 2019 | Edible Plants, Plant Identification, Uncategorized
Whether you’re interested in cacti for their historical, religious, and medicinal aspects, or simply looking for a low-maintenance house plant to set on your windowsill, there is plenty to learn from this strange and spiky plant. While some species of cacti grow tall...
by Evan Levy | Nov 7, 2019 | Edible Plants, Flowers, Uncategorized, Useful Plants
We’ve all sunken our teeth into a tiny crabapple, hoping it would be tasty. Then, almost always, it is a nasty, sour experience that we don’t want to repeat. Can something that intensely puckering be healthy for humans to eat? In fact, the Old English word...
by Siri Undlin | Nov 1, 2019 | Edible Plants, Education, Flowers, Gardening, Houseplants, Useful Plants
The rose flower: poets write of it, lovers smell bouquets, gardeners grow it. Arguably the most famous flower in popular culture, roses are displayed on street corners, in artwork, on clothing, and placed carefully in a vase on the kitchen table. The presence of roses...
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