Category Archives: Herbs

Dandelions: a Good Friend in Time of Need

Dandelions are best-known because of their dazzling yellow blooms that are later replaced by a globular downy orb, dispatching seeds in the wind. Other people view this vegetation as being a persistent weed that may invade even an immaculate turf. …

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Seed Balls Nature at Work

Seed balls are a seed delivery system that protects seeds from drying out in the sun, getting eaten by birds and insects, or from being blown away by the wind. Additionally, the ingredients of a seed ball offer nutrients that …

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No Till Gardening Methods

After years of springtime digging and plowing and turning soil in her large garden, I have a friend that has just learned the benefits of no-till gardening. She shook her head, amazed at how well the plants produced without the benefit …

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