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The oldest herbal book in the Americas
CRUZ – BADIANO MEXICAN CODEX The Libellus de medicinalibus indorum herbis, better known as the Cruz-Badiano Codex (of Mexican medicinal plants) is the oldest…
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9 Tips on How to Grow Marijuana in Cold Countries
Growing weed outside in the winter is possible, but it’s a challenging and involved process. As an annual plant with a spring-and-summer development season,…
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Growth and Care for Prickly Pear Cactus
The Prickly Pear Cactus (Opuntia humifusa) is Canada’s only native cactus, and is a great conversation piece. The Prickly Pear Cactus is a unique…
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How to Grow and Care for Wintergreen
The wintergreen shrub is accentuated with either gorgeous, white bell-shaped flowers or brilliant, pinkish-red berries, depending on the season. Beautiful, fragrant wintergreen has evergreen…
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Borage Has Many Uses
Borage is a tall, attractive plant, often grown in flowerbeds with bright blue star-shaped edible flowers. Also known as “starflower,” the borage herb is…
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Mad-dog Skullcap
The leaves of the Mad-dog Skullcap are serrated and opposing, and the stem is square and often hairless. As a member of the mint…
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How to Dry Herbs
While freshly picked herbs produce the best flavours, there is always an abundance that cannot be used in a single season. The next best…
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Hoary Vervain
The hoary vervain, or Verbena stricta, is a type of herbaceous plant falling under the Verbenaceae family. The flowering plant is most commonly found…
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Magnesium Deficiency In Plants
Magnesium deficiency in plants can be identified most commonly by yellowing leaves while the veins remain green. The lower leaves usually turn yellow first.…
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Wild Bergamot
Wild Bergamot has rich globular heads of fragrant lilac-purple tubular blooms. The flower heads perch on a whorl of beautiful, pinkish bracts and bloom…
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Judith’s Oregano Pesto
Oregano is a woody perennial, so I often harvest only the young plants. I have discovered that my oregano makes amazing pesto! It is…
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Coneflowers Add Brilliant Colours to Your Garden
Echinacea is an excellent flower to grow in a garden because its brilliant colours stand out against the green surroundings. They make an eye-catching…
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Common Boneset Care and Use
Native to the marshes of North America, common boneset has a long history of use as a medicine and a lovely, recognizable appearance. It…
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Anise Hyssop is like Licorice in your Garden
Anise Hyssop is simple to cultivate and care for in an ornamental or herb garden. Plants self-sow freely, but unwanted seedlings are easily removed.…
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Marsh Marigold, a Favorite Spring Bloom
Marsh marigolds resemble massive buttercups. It is a popular spring plant because of its vivid yellow blooms that bloom in moist soil. Yellow marsh…
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Burro’s Tail Plant – How To Grow and Propagate
These small, succulent plants native to most parts of the Northern Hemisphere, are popular as both landscape and container plants. In this article, we…
