Sitting down to drink a freshly-steeped cup of tea can be quite satisfying, especially if you have grown the ingredients in your backyard in a tea garden! Herbal teas are a gentle way to include healing herbs in your everyday routine. …
Rosemary has such an energizing scent and distinct flavour that we find in all kinds of Mediterranean-inspired dishes. If you’re lucky enough to have a rosemary plant in your garden, you’re in for a treat of a constant supply of fresh sprigs.…
It was chance that led me to crush a leaf of northern bayberry, a hardy shrub that grows up and down the Northeastern coast of the United States and into Canada. It was 2011, and I was on a barrier island in…
For hundreds of years, the world has been enchanted by mint’s cool and refreshing aroma. This small, prolific herb continues to be a garden staple and is luckily very easy to grow and use. Here’s everything you need to know on how…
Interested in learning how to make cards with pressed flowers?
Get the whole family involved in holiday cards this year! While posing for a family photo does have a certain caché, making your own ow botanical greeting cards with pressed flowers is…
Mountain Mint, Pycnanthemum It seems most of us gardeners love mint—as long as it’s in other people’s gardens, in tea, or in mixed drinks. In our own yards, plants from the Mentha genus—be it peppermint, spearmint, chocolate, or apple mint (yes, there’s…