Such a versatile and useful plant! Lavender reduces stress and promotes relaxation in herbal remedies. It relieves headaches, insomnia, and minor burns or insect bites. Dried lavender flowers can add fragrance and a slightly sweet flavor to dishes, teas, and baked...
Imagine a tea party where only plants are invited. No pinky-pointing socialites. No crumpets and biscuits. The tea is a home-brewed concoction of rotted vegetable matter and water. Sounds delish, right? Only your plants will love it and beg for more. What Is Compost...
Salvia is a genus of around 1,000 species, including ornamentals, wildflowers, and culinary herbs like sage. Native to the Mediterranean, Central and South America, and Asia, it has been used worldwide in traditional medicine, cooking, and cultural ceremonies. Its...
Imagine a perfect garden where vibrant blooms are long-lasting, low-maintenance, and pest-resistant. In frost-free climates, annual flowering plants act like perennials, continuing to blossom for multiple seasons. You’ve just imagined a world of marigolds. These...
It’s a lily wannabee. The calla lily isn’t a true lily — it belongs to the Zantedeschia genus and is native to Southern Africa. Lilies, on the other hand, are members of the Lilium genus and indigenous to the temperate regions of the Northern Hemisphere....
Good news, if you’re a plant lover with a brown thumb! You can always grow pothos, which is hard to kill, just like Steven Seagal. This air-purifying plant will flourish even in less-than-ideal conditions. In the best conditions, you’ll be rewarded with...