herbal remedies

Hidden Jewels

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It has been a wet summer in my region and plants are lush and green.  Lurking everywhere among that lushness is poison ivy, which is having a banner year. And, if that news is not enough to make you itchy, consider mosquitos, which also thrive in rainy, humid summer weather.  The pesky insects, with their … Read more

Golden Buttons

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It is clear that plants are generally much wiser than I am. Tansy proves this point. Somehow, early on in the life of my current landscape, tansy or Tanacetum vulgare, made its first appearance by the hedge in the front garden.  I overlooked the plant when it sprouted, but by mid-summer of the first year, … Read more