What Is Ginseng Worth

Although frequently called a vine, it is actually a floppy shrub which can reach 12 feet in height. A tonic herb that is supposedto boost one's general well-being, this rugged plant can shrug off the cold in USDA zones 3 to 9.African hats (Hoodia gordonii)...

Summer thunderstorms, which should offer bits of respite, only intensified the conditions. They've yet to be sought after by Japanese beetles, which isn't as true for the row basil, so I'll count that as another win.

So how does a forum get its own special banner here at Dave's Garden? Fuchsias are beautiful flowers and a photo of them will make a stunning addition to this subscribers-only forum.We were delighted to reply to him with the green-light to proceed with...

It's a special strain of broccoli that grows best and is the most productive in late summer, autumn and winter. Much like traditional green broccoli, purple sprouting broccoli provides edible flower bud clusters.

I was a little afraid of the big woman. Urbach, U of L, Louisville, KY; and Reader's Digest publication of Magic and Medicine of Plants, 1989.Photographs were not readily available for this little known plant, but the thumbnail image is from Wikipedia's...

Without care, we leave nothing behind for the health of the forest and no medicine in the woods for future generations. Unfortunately, a popular cable network seems to have missed the point.

The Livestock Conservancy was organized in 1977 to preserve rare breeds of livestock in the U.S. Although having the bragging rights to raising a rare breed of animal can be reason enough for some people to pursue this hobby, the primary reason such a...

Soon after hatching, the caterpillars crawl up the tree trunks and burrow into bud scales to feed on them. The male adult moths are brown and fairly nondescript. When they're ready, they drop to the ground and pupate under the soil.

Success is liking yourself, liking what you do, and liking how you do it. Photo courtesy Ken Colwell This week, the world lost a very special lady, a lady who faced many of life's hardships and yet always seemed to present herself with grace and gentleness.

Not a sexy name and certainly not a sexy vegetable. Thin the resulting seedlings to a spacing of six to eight inches apart on center. The soil must be over 40 degrees F for the seeds to germinate.

I often look at the work they've done and wonder how it's possible. Enthusiasm is contagious. When I think about the most influential people in my life, they vary quite drastically in personality—some seem to have boundless energy while others approach...

You can add as much as you have—a foot, a few inches or none at all. Like any garden bed, you want to position your huegel where it will most benefit from the sun. According to Paul Wheaton, permaculture expert and founder of Permies.com and RichSoil.com,...

Let's just be honest: It was cold this week. Every time I climbed into my car in some new creative way, dropped my keys because my hands were shaking from the cold, or added another layer of clothing to my daily outfit, I thought of Hal Borland's quote...

Because the same remedies in the same doses apply to the same conditions in humans and all other animals of all ages and sizes, do-it-yourselfers can learn to dose their livestock from information designed to diagnose and dose people or pets.

If pets have access to garden areas where winterberry is grown, consider removing branches that put fruit at their mouth level. Children are particularly susceptible to adverse effects.

I'm constantly mulling over possibilities in my mind, from the contemplative (“What if I was from a different country?”) to the ridiculous (“How awesome would it be if I had three arms?”).

I took a quick look at my typical herbal seed and plant providers and found ashitaba seed readily available from Horizon Herbs, where owner Richo Cech has been growing tomorrow's leaf since Dec.

When you're unsure if what you're looking at is a good bug or bad bug to be, your local extension agent is your best friend. Leaf-footed bugs are a confirmed garden nuisance in many regions of North America, including portions of California and many states...

Digging in your garden too soon or in the wrong conditions results in two things: frustration for you and poor soil structure. Frozen soil is dense and rigid. Digging frozen soil is hard work and the minute you realize you are working way too hard just...

However, portions of the roots and stems can still be attacked, resulting in poor growth and reduced yields.freestar.queue.push(function() { googletag.display("div-gpt-ad-300x250-ATF-1"); });So what does damping off look like?

OMRI Listed products are allowed for use in certified organic operations under the USDA National Organic Program.I don't want anyone to get the idea that I am anti-compost - it is a valuable asset to soil conditioning.

Heritage turkeys require a different approach to cooking. That is because they are slower to develop, which gives them stronger bones and organs before developing muscle, just as our turkeys did 50+ years ago.

About twenty years ago I had a grocery store. You may not believe it, but I still have laurel dry leaves from my store! Nevertheless, we made fun of the situation, by foretelling that even our children's children would never have to buy laurel dry leaves...

Three stalked plants are given for luck, five stalks are said to represent wishes of wealth and seven stalks are thought to bring and keep good health. This high-humidity houseplant can grow to heights of nearly five feet.Dracaena sanderiana is considered...

Since the food web partially depends on the plants that grow in it, the more different species you plant, the richer and healthier the soil.Your plants belong to you, but in a larger sense, they serve your community, since diversity is the sum of all...

This process had the intended effect of replenishing the soil, but it left half the arable land unused and unproductive. Crop rotation is all the more important in fields where the soil is prone to depletion or where demanding crops have been grown.

Okoume lumber has little resistance to insect and fungal attack.Okoume accepts stain and glue very well but, even though soft, is only moderately easy to work by turning, carving, cutting or planing.