Is there anything prettier than a big bouquet of wildflowers? Maybe a table full of wild flours that you can cook and bake with! Okay, I'm really sorry about that horrible pun, but being able to ...
Why You Need to Plant a Wildflower Garden
All those luscious fruit and vegetable plants we love to grow in our gardens need to be pollinated to produce what we call food. This, of course, requires insects such as bees, butterflies, wasps, ...
10 Natural Materials You Can Transform into Fiber
Take a look at the clothes you're wearing right now. Without looking at the label, can you tell what fiber(s) they're made from? Many are woven from synthetics, but some of the best textiles out there ...
How to Make Bath Bombs with Herbs
If you're as much of a bath fiend as I am, learning how to make bath bombs with herbs is a great way to indulge your bath addiction without breaking the bank.The best part about making your own is ...
How to Transplant Mushrooms in 4 Easy Steps
Mushrooms can be delicious crops to cultivate, provided that you have the right environment for them. If you're lucky enough to have wild ones growing on your land, awesome! But if you have an ideal ...
How to Harvest and Use Rosehips
You may have heard people talk about rosehips before without actually knowing what they are, let alone how to use them. And that's absolutely okay. There are a bajillion different plants out there, ...
Find Healing Through Mandala Meditation with Plants
Plants are wonderful allies to us in countless different ways. They can feed and nourish us, heal illnesses and wounds, and also provide a different kind of healing: that of the spirit. In a time ...
40 Calcium-Rich Plants You Can Grow at Home
Those of us who are keen on self-sufficiency know the importance of nutrient density. Numerous vitamins and minerals are essential for overall health and wellbeing. Quite simply, unless you want to ...
Common Plant Pathogens and How to Treat Them Naturally
Fungi, bacteria, viruses, and nematodes—oh my! These plant pathogens will undoubtedly show up in your garden eventually. Fortunately, there are ways to identify them and treat them with natural ...