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Herb Strewer an Ancient Occupation

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If you’ve never heard of Herb Strewers as an occupation, it is likely because the job has been […]

# Flowers, Folklore, Herb

Trees and Bulbs Make Great Companions!

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Planting a sea of spring bulbs beneath a deciduous tree (trees that lose their leaves in the fall) is a perfect pairing.

# Flowers, Trees

Three Great Uses for Chamomile Tea

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If you would like to grow chamomile in your herb garden for making your own tea, choose German Chamomile Matricaria recutita.

# Flowers, Health, Herb, Seeds, Self Sufficiency

Cycle of the Bumblebee

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Unlike hives of honeybees the bumblebee enters winter in a hive of one. And it isn’t so much a hive as it is a hole.

# Fauna, Flowers, Garden Helpers

How a War Made Poppies Bloom

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Ever wonder how poppies came to be the choice of flora to commemorate Remembrance Day? Many would guess […]

# Flowers, Seeds

Roses Love Alfalfa

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Alfalfa is to Roses what Kale is to Humans. Ridiculously good for whatever ails you. Alfalfa is a […]

# Fertilizer, Flowers, Garden Helpers, Soil, Vegetable

Easter, Thanksgiving or Christmas Cactus…Which One Do You Have?

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# Flowers, Succulents

Why Clematis like Sunny Heads and Cool Feet

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In the wild, clematis grows on the edge of forests where they can clamour up a tree to […]

# Flowers, Soil, Trees

What Was Tulip Mania?

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While debates continue to rage about the precise details and magnitude of what became dubbed Tulip Mania, the […]

# Flowers, Seeds

Do Petunias Need Fertilizer? The Answer May Surprise You!

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Adding a few scoops of slow release fertilizer to our petunia pots and baskets is a necessary rite […]

# Fertilizer, Flowers

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