Imagine that!These chickens can easily run around the farm and fields and scrounge up any bug or piece of delicacy that they spot.The rooster is a dear, and if he finds a bug, he will “cluck cluck cluck” and call all the hens over to eat the bounty.One...
Of course, my eye ranges over any landscape with a perspective of how the plants benefit human health. Butterfly Weed ( Asclepias tuberosa ) Planting butterfly weed, also known as pleurisy root, has a benefit for monarch butterflies, humans and the future...
Many are ornamental and have commercial uses; olives are in the Oleaceae family. They typically have hairy stems and bloom in white, yellow, blue and purple. It also includes ornamental coleus and a few undesirable weeds.
As folks first began to dig Joe Pye weed, this gave them the idea to use it for gravel in the urinary tract. Joe Pye weed, aka gravel root, is well-known for eliminating kidney stones and helping with other ailments—and it could already be growing on...
Winter honeysuckle (Lonicera fragrantissima), which grows in USDA zones 4 through 8, provides the first scent of the year with its fragrant, creamy-white flowers that appear before its leaves in early spring.
The white sap of the candelabra tree is toxic and can blister the skin or cause blindness if it touches the eyes.The jackal berry tree can be found on the savannah.The jackal berry tree (Diospyros mespiliformis) grows on termite mounds in Africa and along...
The root and leaves are diuretics (promoting increased urine) and can help with liver detoxification. Boosting your health this spring doesn't have to mean a trip to the doctor—nature's healers can be found right outside your back door.
I caution you against planting the new varieties of double-petaled coneflowers in an attempt to lure in pollinators. They are beautiful to look at, but they lack the exposed nectaries of “plain” coneflowers and therefore cannot support pollinators...
There are also two serious diseases to be aware of. They are a whitish colour, with a wooly surface and purplish-brown underside. Plum trees may produce generous harvests of some of the most mouth-wateringly juicy fruits, but they're not without their...
Fennel ( Foeniculum vulgare ) Parts Used: seeds In India, people eat fennel seeds after meals as a digestive aid. They, like roses, can impart a sweet, gentle floral overtone to your tea.
Once cooked or dry, they will no longer “sting.” Nettles are considered a superfood, high in iron, calcium, vitamins A and C, and other nutrients. Bee balm is easy to grow, preferring full sun and moist soil.
Although the season might not be long enough in the north for flowering, the red, tubular flowers also have a nice flavor and are favorites of the hummingbirds. The leaves, stems and small butter-yellow flowers can all be used to make teas, but the leaves...
Common milkweed adapted to agriculture and once was a normal, although marginal, part of a farm, popping up between rows and along fences, wherever it wasn't a bother to the crops.
