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| How to Grow Bearded Irises
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By Ellen Brown
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 There is no shortage of reasons to fall in love with Bearded Irises. They come in hundreds of stunning colors and color combinations, they grow happily in all but the hottest and coldest zones, they have a tendency to fill out their corner of the flower garden rapidly, and some of them ("rebloomers") even bloom more than once in a season.
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Posted on: 04/17/2008 | 0 Feedback(s) |
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| Grow Your Own Mushrooms
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By Ellen Brown
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 Studies have shown that when Shiitake, Oyster and Enoki mushrooms are eaten as part of our regular diets, they can lower cholesterol, moderate blood sugar levels, reduce stress and enhance our immune systems.
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Posted on: 01/25/2007 | 0 Feedback(s) |
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| Growing: Yarrow (Herbs)
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 A common roadside plant found throughout North America, Yarrow is valued for its medicinal properties and for its use in cosmetics. Its colorful flat flower heads are 2 to 6 inches across and come in a variety of colors perfect for dried and cut flower arrangements.
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Posted on: 01/22/2007 | 0 Feedback(s) |
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| Growing: Veronica
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 Veronica comes in many sizes - from varieties with creeping habits to 2-foot plants suitable for beds and borders. Attractive compact flowers in shades of blue and red grow on upright spikes surrounded by deep green foliage.
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Posted on: 01/22/2007 | 0 Feedback(s) |
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| Growing: Verbascum (Herbs)
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 Mulleins can grow to height of 3 to 6 feet and are somewhat deer resistant. Widely distributed throughout the United States, wild species of Common Mullein are considered an ecological threat and a highly invasive species.
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Posted on: 01/22/2007 | 0 Feedback(s) |
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| Growing: Tarragon
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 In ancient times, Tarragon was widely used to ward off dragons (dranuculus). Given the lack of dragons we see today, it's safe to assume it was highly effective. French Tarragon is a thick, bushy plant with long, narrow dark green leaves that have a distinctive licorice flavor.
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Posted on: 01/22/2007 | 0 Feedback(s) |
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| Growing: Sweet Flag
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 Sweet Flag is an unusual herb in that its natural habitat is in shallow water. Its sword-shaped leaves are similar to that of an Iris, except that when crushed, they release a distinctively pleasant scent, its tiny, greenish-yellow flowers are inconspicuous, appearing on tall, cylindrical spikes.
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Posted on: 01/22/2007 | 0 Feedback(s) |
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| Growing: Sweet Cicely
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 One of the first plants to arrive with spring growth, and the last to leave in the fall, Sweet Cicely is a wonderful addition to any flower garden.
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Posted on: 01/22/2007 | 0 Feedback(s) |
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| Growing: Summer Savory
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 Summer Savory is native to the Mediterranean. In Ancient Rome, it was thought to be a powerful aphrodisiac. In the 1500s, Shakespeare wrote about it in A Winter's Tale.
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Posted on: 01/22/2007 | 0 Feedback(s) |
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| Growing: Scented Geranium
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Scented Geraniums are hybrid cousins of the common garden Geranium. Most plants grow to a height of around 1 to 2 feet, but vary greatly in scent, foliage, flower color and even growing habits, depending on their variety.
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Posted on: 10/26/2006 | 0 Feedback(s) |
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