Nuts About Soap Nuts
Soap nuts, also called soapberries, are the drupes (fruits) of one of several species of small trees that are native to India but now...
Healing Herbal Honeybee Tea
Most people are aware of the plight of the humble honeybee, the numbers of which have decreased since the 1960s from approximately 7...
Citrus Dishwasher Tabs
The combined cleaning powers of citric acid, washing soda and powdered lemon peel will leave dishes and glassware sparkling clean. Make...
Essential Oils That Repel Mosquitoes
In the U.S., more than 175 species of ‘skeeters take to the sky each night in search of a blood meal, while ticks the size of a poppy...
How to Make Smudge Sticks and Smudge Spray
Smudging is a traditional Native American practice that is used to create sacred space and to spiritually cleanse objects, people and...
Harvesting and Preserving Basil
Basil is one of the best loved and most commonly cultivated herbs of summer. She lends sweet, spicy aroma and flavor to marinades,...
Lavender Carpet Freshener
Your carpet gets a lot of traffic. Bare feet, muddy sneakers and four-legged fur friends traverse across your carpeted floors on a daily...
Virtual Weed Walk: Knotgrass
Knotgrass (Polygonum aviculare), also known as knotweed, is an annual summer herb and type of buckwheat that is native to Europe and Asia...
Virtual Weed Walk: Plantain
Plantain is a perennial “weed” original to Eurasia and now naturalized throughout most of the world. It was introduced to North America...
Herbal Pet Care
Herbal Pet Care Warm weather is here at last! Unfortunately, although spring rain and sunshine brings joyful flowers, the greening...
