by Matt Gibson Anchusa azurea is a tall perennial and one of the few flowering plants that produce truly blue blooms. Flowers with buds that start out a light pinkish-lavender eventually turn to a vibrant and pronounced blue shade. Some flowers will be an immature pink while … [Read more...]
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How to Grow and Make Your Own Tisanes (Herbal Teas)
by Matt Gibson What's a tisane? Most of the tea steaming in cups around the world is made of the leaves and buds of a shrub botanists call Camellia sinensis. All of the “true teas,” such as black tea, green tea, and oolong tea, are the product of steeping the Camellia … [Read more...]
Bee Friendly Natural Pesticides That Won’t Harm Pollinators
by Matt Gibson Looking for pesticides to use in your garden that won't harm bees? Honeybee populations have been falling at an alarming rate for years now. Researchers believe that the decline is due to many factors, including viruses, loss of the bees’ habitat, and the … [Read more...]
How to Grow Pincushion Flower (Scabiosa Atropurpurea & Scabiosa Caucasica)
by Matt Gibson The pincushion flower (scabiosa atropurpurea and scabiosa caucasica) gets its name from the interesting geometric shape of its flowerheads and stamens. The flowerheads consist of tiny florets framed by petals that, when taken together as a whole, resemble a … [Read more...]
How to Grow Lemon Thyme (Thymus Citriodorus)
by Matt Gibson Lemon thyme is an easy plant to grow—they practically do all the work themselves. The highly aromatic herb is a low-slung, perennial with woody stems that performs well in both relatively dry and moderately sunny garden locations. There are so many uses of lemon … [Read more...]
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