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Three Cheers For Oswego Tea
Oswego Tea or Bee Balm and other species of Monarda are among the most colorful natives for the summer garden.
native • american • bee balm • monarda didyma • boston tea party
Oswego Tea or Bee Balm and other species of Monarda are among the most colorful natives for the summer garden.
native • american • bee balm • monarda didyma • boston tea party
Medieval Era Herb Garden Plants
Continuing to look at our herbs and medieval plants still in use today. Many medieval herbs and plants are still used in modern gardens very successfully.
medieval plants • herbs • sage • rosemary • nasturtium
Continuing to look at our herbs and medieval plants still in use today. Many medieval herbs and plants are still used in modern gardens very successfully.
medieval plants • herbs • sage • rosemary • nasturtium
Bog Garden Spotlight: Bee Balm
Find out how to use the Bee Balm in a Bog Garden setting and its old folk remedy usage.
bog garden • bog garden plants • bee balm • native americans used bog plants • bog plants
Find out how to use the Bee Balm in a Bog Garden setting and its old folk remedy usage.
bog garden • bog garden plants • bee balm • native americans used bog plants • bog plants
Monarda, Wildflowers Gardeners Invite In
I had no qualms when it came to “inviting’ wildflowers into the garden. It was all fair game in my yard. Other gardeners are not so enthusiastic, and many wildflowers are considered to be nothing more than backyard pests. The enemy. Weeds. A few wildflowers, however, are so lovely their, ahem, pedigree is overlooked, and soil is eagerly turned for them somewhere in the flower bed. Varieties of Monarda, for example.
monarda • wildflowers gardeners invite in • gregg m. pasterick • wildflowers of north america • botany
I had no qualms when it came to “inviting’ wildflowers into the garden. It was all fair game in my yard. Other gardeners are not so enthusiastic, and many wildflowers are considered to be nothing more than backyard pests. The enemy. Weeds. A few wildflowers, however, are so lovely their, ahem, pedigree is overlooked, and soil is eagerly turned for them somewhere in the flower bed. Varieties of Monarda, for example.
monarda • wildflowers gardeners invite in • gregg m. pasterick • wildflowers of north america • botany
Book Review for Perfect Plants Title
After we've decided what species of herbs and plants we want to grow, the hard work really begins. That's when we actually choose from the many cultivars and kinds that are available. Happily, this book makes that easier.
book review • garden illustrated • rosie atkins • bbc/hylas publishing • lungwort
After we've decided what species of herbs and plants we want to grow, the hard work really begins. That's when we actually choose from the many cultivars and kinds that are available. Happily, this book makes that easier.
book review • garden illustrated • rosie atkins • bbc/hylas publishing • lungwort
Monarda
John Bartram, the Quaker responsible for making M. Didyma known as "Oswego Tea," sent some seeds to friends in England in the mid-1700's, and this species soon spread throughout Europe. The herb was popular among Oswego Shakers & Native Americans as well. Learn more about the 1996 Herb of the Year.
bee balm • bergamot • oswego tea • herbs • herbal medicine
John Bartram, the Quaker responsible for making M. Didyma known as "Oswego Tea," sent some seeds to friends in England in the mid-1700's, and this species soon spread throughout Europe. The herb was popular among Oswego Shakers & Native Americans as well. Learn more about the 1996 Herb of the Year.
bee balm • bergamot • oswego tea • herbs • herbal medicine
Tea in the Garden
Create your own tea garden with the many easy-to-grow herbs perfect for containers.
tea garden • containers • mint • bee balm • lemon balm
Create your own tea garden with the many easy-to-grow herbs perfect for containers.
tea garden • containers • mint • bee balm • lemon balm
Monarda Plant Profile Growing Guide
Monarda didyma is highly attractive to hummingbirds, honeybees and butterflies, as well as providing weeks of colorful blooms each summer and early fall. Learn more!
monarda • bee balm • oswego tea • bergamot • hummingbird plants
Monarda didyma is highly attractive to hummingbirds, honeybees and butterflies, as well as providing weeks of colorful blooms each summer and early fall. Learn more!
monarda • bee balm • oswego tea • bergamot • hummingbird plants
Fragrant Garden Perennial Plants
What could be more wonderful than strolling through a flower garden full of scent and fragrance? Here are some top perennial picks for a pleasing fragrant filled garden.
fragrance garden • fragrant flowers • fragrant perennials • peony • hyssop
What could be more wonderful than strolling through a flower garden full of scent and fragrance? Here are some top perennial picks for a pleasing fragrant filled garden.
fragrance garden • fragrant flowers • fragrant perennials • peony • hyssop
The Herb Bergamot
Bergamot, the herb, should not be mistaken for Bergamot, the fruit; the two species are from differing plant families with different characteristics and properties.
the herb bergamot • plant profile of bee balm • monarda didyma • identification of bergamot • uses of bergamot
Bergamot, the herb, should not be mistaken for Bergamot, the fruit; the two species are from differing plant families with different characteristics and properties.
the herb bergamot • plant profile of bee balm • monarda didyma • identification of bergamot • uses of bergamot
A Minnesota Garden
A small slice of heaven in Minnesota
minnesota garden • garden tours • landscaping • gardening • virtual garden tour
A small slice of heaven in Minnesota
minnesota garden • garden tours • landscaping • gardening • virtual garden tour
Attracting Hummingbirds to a Garden: Plants and Flowers for Hummingbird Nesting and Feeding
Could you easily spot a hummingbird's nest if you looked for one? Given the Lilliputian size of hummingbirds, it's only reasonable to expect that their nests will also be minuscule. Learning a bit about hummingbird nesting may help you to spy a hummer's nest more easily!
hummingbird nests • attracting hummingbirds • hummingbird nesting sites • hummingbird food • morning glory
Could you easily spot a hummingbird's nest if you looked for one? Given the Lilliputian size of hummingbirds, it's only reasonable to expect that their nests will also be minuscule. Learning a bit about hummingbird nesting may help you to spy a hummer's nest more easily!
hummingbird nests • attracting hummingbirds • hummingbird nesting sites • hummingbird food • morning glory
Gardening for Bees
Inviting bees to your garden will not only help ensure their survival but it will boost your flower, herb, and vegetable garden's performance.
bumblebees • bumble bees • carpenter bees • honeybees • honey bees
Inviting bees to your garden will not only help ensure their survival but it will boost your flower, herb, and vegetable garden's performance.
bumblebees • bumble bees • carpenter bees • honeybees • honey bees
Tea Pot Garden
A tea pot garden is beautiful and utilitarian when grown in containers. Make yourself a great cup of tea by harvesting right outside your back door.
grow tea in your back yard • tea pot garden • herbal tea • how to make tea from plants in your garden • chamomile
A tea pot garden is beautiful and utilitarian when grown in containers. Make yourself a great cup of tea by harvesting right outside your back door.
grow tea in your back yard • tea pot garden • herbal tea • how to make tea from plants in your garden • chamomile
The Fungus Among Us
Ways of dealing with weather-related fungus problems in the garden
fungal disease • powdery mildew • black spot • pythium • phytophthora
Ways of dealing with weather-related fungus problems in the garden
fungal disease • powdery mildew • black spot • pythium • phytophthora
The Painted Lady: here, there, and everywhere
From a resident population in Northern Mexico, generations of this lovely butterfly spreads out over North America every summer. It's an interesting migration pattern that repeats and repeats.
butterfly • painted lady • vanessa cardui • cosmopolitan butterfly • thistle butterfly
From a resident population in Northern Mexico, generations of this lovely butterfly spreads out over North America every summer. It's an interesting migration pattern that repeats and repeats.
butterfly • painted lady • vanessa cardui • cosmopolitan butterfly • thistle butterfly
The Pitfalls of Pass Along Plants
What to do about the pass along plants that turn out to be ground hogging thugs.
pass along plants • spreading plants • invasive plants • plant thugs • monarda
What to do about the pass along plants that turn out to be ground hogging thugs.
pass along plants • spreading plants • invasive plants • plant thugs • monarda
Extensive List of Edible Flowers
There are several types of edible flowers that make great additions to serving platters and dinner plates.
edible flowers • garden • blossoms • salads • garnish
There are several types of edible flowers that make great additions to serving platters and dinner plates.
edible flowers • garden • blossoms • salads • garnish
Herbs for the Shade: Annual and Perennial Plants that Thrive Without Sun
Consider herbs for those shady spots in the garden. Over fifty per cent of the ten most popular culinary herbs will grow in part shade.
herbs for shade • growing herbs in shade • shade friendly plants • coriander • dill
Consider herbs for those shady spots in the garden. Over fifty per cent of the ten most popular culinary herbs will grow in part shade.
herbs for shade • growing herbs in shade • shade friendly plants • coriander • dill
Starting Perennials from Seed
How to start perennials from seed, taking into consideration how they differ from annuals.
seed starting techniques • perennials • annuals • stratification • vernalization
How to start perennials from seed, taking into consideration how they differ from annuals.
seed starting techniques • perennials • annuals • stratification • vernalization
The Mint Family
Of the culinary herbs, ten of these are the most commonly grown. For the most part, these tend to be members of the Mint family. Worldwide, there are around a hundred genera and some three thousand species within this family.
culinary herbs • mint family • basil • lavender • mints
Of the culinary herbs, ten of these are the most commonly grown. For the most part, these tend to be members of the Mint family. Worldwide, there are around a hundred genera and some three thousand species within this family.
culinary herbs • mint family • basil • lavender • mints
Which Mint is Which?
I guess I could have called this article <I>Something Minty</I>, but I was getting a little confused as to which mint was which.
which mint is which? • gregg m. pasterick • wildflowers of north america • botany • ecology
I guess I could have called this article <I>Something Minty</I>, but I was getting a little confused as to which mint was which.
which mint is which? • gregg m. pasterick • wildflowers of north america • botany • ecology
Wildflowers and Butterflies, a Bit of Nature's Delicate Balance
Butterflies and the wildflowers they depend upon for survival provide us a snapshot of nature’s delicate balance.
wildflowers • butterflies • native plants • larvae • caterpillars
Butterflies and the wildflowers they depend upon for survival provide us a snapshot of nature’s delicate balance.
wildflowers • butterflies • native plants • larvae • caterpillars
Perennials: Design to Impress
Design with big, easy perennials: eye catching, attention grabbing plants that bring excitement to the flower bed or mixed border. Special plants that say "Look at Me!"
perennial garden design • big perennial flowers • large size perennial flowers • tall perennial flowers • low maintenance perennial flowers
Design with big, easy perennials: eye catching, attention grabbing plants that bring excitement to the flower bed or mixed border. Special plants that say "Look at Me!"
perennial garden design • big perennial flowers • large size perennial flowers • tall perennial flowers • low maintenance perennial flowers
Companion Planting- The symbiotic nature of plants
This article introduces readers some basic principles of companion planting and gives a few examples of good pairings.
companion planting • nature • planting • vegetable gardening • carrots love tomatoes
This article introduces readers some basic principles of companion planting and gives a few examples of good pairings.
companion planting • nature • planting • vegetable gardening • carrots love tomatoes
Plant Profile Online Encyclopedia
An alphabetical listing of all the plant profiles covering flowering plants, garden shrubs, ornamental trees and more. An online plant encyclopedia with growing details.
plant profiles • gardening encyclopedia • online landscape plants • growing guides • perennials
An alphabetical listing of all the plant profiles covering flowering plants, garden shrubs, ornamental trees and more. An online plant encyclopedia with growing details.
plant profiles • gardening encyclopedia • online landscape plants • growing guides • perennials
Garden 2 on the Tour: Terry Yockey's Northern Garden
A Minnesota Garden full of charm
northern gardens • virtual gardening • raised gardens • terraced garden • perennials
A Minnesota Garden full of charm
northern gardens • virtual gardening • raised gardens • terraced garden • perennials
Attracting Hummingbirds to a Texas Garden
Several varieties of hummingbird migrate through Texas. It is easy to attract hummingbirds to a Texas garden with a feeder and the right flowers.
texas garden • texas gardening • texas landscape • hummingbirds • texas hummingbirds
Several varieties of hummingbird migrate through Texas. It is easy to attract hummingbirds to a Texas garden with a feeder and the right flowers.
texas garden • texas gardening • texas landscape • hummingbirds • texas hummingbirds
Harvesting and Using Your Own Fresh Herbs
Herbs are relatively hardy plants that can be grown and used easily by even a beginning gardener.
harvesting your own herbs • growing herbs • cultivating culinary herbs • flowers in salads • kitchen gardens
Herbs are relatively hardy plants that can be grown and used easily by even a beginning gardener.
harvesting your own herbs • growing herbs • cultivating culinary herbs • flowers in salads • kitchen gardens
Helping Wild Birds Through Winter
In freezing conditions, wild birds could use a hand finding fresh water and food, and with a little ingenuity and some planning, you won't even need to buy a feeder.
helping wild birds • helping wild birds in winter • feeding wild birds in winter • protecting wild birds from cold weather • helping native birds in freezing temperatures
In freezing conditions, wild birds could use a hand finding fresh water and food, and with a little ingenuity and some planning, you won't even need to buy a feeder.
helping wild birds • helping wild birds in winter • feeding wild birds in winter • protecting wild birds from cold weather • helping native birds in freezing temperatures
Attracting Beneficial Insects
Attracting helpful insects such as bees, butterflies and ladybugs to the vegetable garden is easy to do by adding beautiful feature plants to the patch.
attracting beneficial insects • attract bees • attract butterflies • pollinators • getting rid of aphids
Attracting helpful insects such as bees, butterflies and ladybugs to the vegetable garden is easy to do by adding beautiful feature plants to the patch.
attracting beneficial insects • attract bees • attract butterflies • pollinators • getting rid of aphids
Bergamot Essential Oil
Not to be confused with the herb Bergamot, Bergamot essential oil has a wide spectrum of uses in aromatherapy; it is very different from other expressed essential oils.
bergamot essential oil • properties of bergamot oil • characteristics of bergamot • uses of bergamot oil in aromatherapy • photo sensitivity in bergamot essential oil
Not to be confused with the herb Bergamot, Bergamot essential oil has a wide spectrum of uses in aromatherapy; it is very different from other expressed essential oils.
bergamot essential oil • properties of bergamot oil • characteristics of bergamot • uses of bergamot oil in aromatherapy • photo sensitivity in bergamot essential oil
Butterfly Gardens, 6th in a Series of Children's Garden Themes
Butterfly Gardens need nectar plants and host plants to be really successful. Make a butterfly garden with your child for a fun backyard learning experience. Learn about flowers which attract butterflies and plants which host butterfly eggs and caterpillars. <META Name="keywords" Content="Butterfly garden, children, butterfly host plants, flowers for butterflies, butterfly flowers, kids, butterfly links, children's activities."> Butterfly Gardens attract kids and butterflies in for exciting science learning experiences. Plant to attract the fllying flowers to your child's garden. © <a href="/profile.cfm/Linda">Linda Mazar</a>
butterfly gardens • nectar plants • host • successful • child
Butterfly Gardens need nectar plants and host plants to be really successful. Make a butterfly garden with your child for a fun backyard learning experience. Learn about flowers which attract butterflies and plants which host butterfly eggs and caterpillars. <META Name="keywords" Content="Butterfly garden, children, butterfly host plants, flowers for butterflies, butterfly flowers, kids, butterfly links, children's activities."> Butterfly Gardens attract kids and butterflies in for exciting science learning experiences. Plant to attract the fllying flowers to your child's garden. © <a href="/profile.cfm/Linda">Linda Mazar</a>
butterfly gardens • nectar plants • host • successful • child
Choosing Herbs for Your Herb Garden
Some commonly used herbs that grow easily are: basil, bee balm, catnip, chamomile, chives, dill, lemon balm, peppermint, and spearmint.
choosing herbs for your herb garden • location of your herb garden • choose herbs that are considered easy to grow • what herbs grow in your zone • begin growing your own herbs
Some commonly used herbs that grow easily are: basil, bee balm, catnip, chamomile, chives, dill, lemon balm, peppermint, and spearmint.
choosing herbs for your herb garden • location of your herb garden • choose herbs that are considered easy to grow • what herbs grow in your zone • begin growing your own herbs
Choosing Plants for a Butterfly Friendly Garden
Help save Butterflies by planting a Buddleia Bush or by letting the nettles grow? Every grower can do something to preserve this beautiful insect.
choosing plants for a butterfly conservation garde • plants that feed and host butterflies • buddleia • bush • butterflies
Help save Butterflies by planting a Buddleia Bush or by letting the nettles grow? Every grower can do something to preserve this beautiful insect.
choosing plants for a butterfly conservation garde • plants that feed and host butterflies • buddleia • bush • butterflies
Cooking with Flowers by Jekka McVicar
Author of Jekka's Complete Herb Book, Jekka McVicar presented a rereleased book on cooking with flowers in 2003. Here's a dip into the coverage and currency of the book.
jekka mcvicar author • cooking with flowers • edible flowers • edible gardens • preserving and eating flowers
Author of Jekka's Complete Herb Book, Jekka McVicar presented a rereleased book on cooking with flowers in 2003. Here's a dip into the coverage and currency of the book.
jekka mcvicar author • cooking with flowers • edible flowers • edible gardens • preserving and eating flowers
Creating a Special Memory Garden
Gardeners can commemorate the birth of a child visually in the garden, honor the loss of a loved one or celebrate a special event or wedding anniversary with plants.
memory garden • memorial day • birth garden • wedding anniversary • wedding garden
Gardeners can commemorate the birth of a child visually in the garden, honor the loss of a loved one or celebrate a special event or wedding anniversary with plants.
memory garden • memorial day • birth garden • wedding anniversary • wedding garden
Easy to Grow Perennials
Perennials are those plants in the yard or garden bed that can be counted on to return and bloom every year. Here's a list of perennial plants anyone can grow.
easy perennial plants • perennial plants • easy to grow perennials • bloom every year • types of perennials
Perennials are those plants in the yard or garden bed that can be counted on to return and bloom every year. Here's a list of perennial plants anyone can grow.
easy perennial plants • perennial plants • easy to grow perennials • bloom every year • types of perennials
Hopi Indian Use of Native Plants
The Hopi Indians, the oldest Native American tribe to occupy the Four Corners region of the American South West, traditionally farmed many native plants.
hopi indian use of native plants • traditional native american way of using plants • variety of crops grown by the hopi indians • hopi indian use of wild plants • evidence of native plant use by the hopi indians
The Hopi Indians, the oldest Native American tribe to occupy the Four Corners region of the American South West, traditionally farmed many native plants.
hopi indian use of native plants • traditional native american way of using plants • variety of crops grown by the hopi indians • hopi indian use of wild plants • evidence of native plant use by the hopi indians
How to Grow Herbaceous Perennials from Seed
Buying large numbers of herbaceous perennials is expensive. However, growing perennials from seed is easy, much cheaper, and more fun than buying ready grown plants.
how to grow herbaceous perennials from seed • at the same time same money and have fun • perennials which will flower in their first season • how to sow the seeds of perennials • how to treat perennial seedlings
Buying large numbers of herbaceous perennials is expensive. However, growing perennials from seed is easy, much cheaper, and more fun than buying ready grown plants.
how to grow herbaceous perennials from seed • at the same time same money and have fun • perennials which will flower in their first season • how to sow the seeds of perennials • how to treat perennial seedlings
How to Make a Bog Garden
This is an easy to follow tutorial on putting in a bog garden for water plants and other aquatic life.
how to make a bog garden • how to weed a bog garden • bog garden care • plants for bog gardens • natural mosquito control
This is an easy to follow tutorial on putting in a bog garden for water plants and other aquatic life.
how to make a bog garden • how to weed a bog garden • bog garden care • plants for bog gardens • natural mosquito control
Mealybug Control in the Organic Garden
Mealybugs damage leaves and shoots of many garden plants in the landscape. Kill mealybugs on vegetables and flowers without using chemical pesticides.
mealybug control • citrus mealybug • mealybug destroyer • mealy bug control • vine mealybug
Mealybugs damage leaves and shoots of many garden plants in the landscape. Kill mealybugs on vegetables and flowers without using chemical pesticides.
mealybug control • citrus mealybug • mealybug destroyer • mealy bug control • vine mealybug
Murdo Morrison's Suburban Backyard Habitat
Creating a garden for people and wildlife alike.
backyard habitat • back yard gardening • natural garden • wildlife friendly • environment
Creating a garden for people and wildlife alike.
backyard habitat • back yard gardening • natural garden • wildlife friendly • environment
Native Plants
Let woodland and roadside weeds and wildflowers from native plant communities become perennial residents of the home garden.
native plants • cultivating native plant communities • woodland and roadside weeds and wildflowers • passionvine a native wildflower • native purslane portulaca pilosa
Let woodland and roadside weeds and wildflowers from native plant communities become perennial residents of the home garden.
native plants • cultivating native plant communities • woodland and roadside weeds and wildflowers • passionvine a native wildflower • native purslane portulaca pilosa
Not Obviously Peas
There are about 17,000 species in about 640 genera in the Pea Family. Lots of them <I>are</I> kind of weedy - White clover, Alsike clover (<I>T. hybridum</I>), Yellow and White Sweet clover (<I>Melilotus officinalis and M. alba</I>), Bird’s-foot trefoil (<I>Lotus corniculatus</I>) - but there are some other eye treats in the family; cousins which don’t look like cousins. Three such species immediately come to mind; Partridge Pea (<I>Chamaecrista fasciculata</I>), Leadplant (<I>Amorpha canescens</I>), and Sensitive Briar (<I>Mimosa quadrivalvis</I>).
not obviously peas • gregg m. pasterick • wildflowers of north america • botany • ecology
There are about 17,000 species in about 640 genera in the Pea Family. Lots of them <I>are</I> kind of weedy - White clover, Alsike clover (<I>T. hybridum</I>), Yellow and White Sweet clover (<I>Melilotus officinalis and M. alba</I>), Bird’s-foot trefoil (<I>Lotus corniculatus</I>) - but there are some other eye treats in the family; cousins which don’t look like cousins. Three such species immediately come to mind; Partridge Pea (<I>Chamaecrista fasciculata</I>), Leadplant (<I>Amorpha canescens</I>), and Sensitive Briar (<I>Mimosa quadrivalvis</I>).
not obviously peas • gregg m. pasterick • wildflowers of north america • botany • ecology
Perennial Flowers All Season
Every perennial gardener wants a showy display of flowers all season from spring to fall. Here's how to get it. Follow this guide for your best perennial garden yet.
perennial garden design • perennial garden • garden design • sequence of bloom • perennial flowers
Every perennial gardener wants a showy display of flowers all season from spring to fall. Here's how to get it. Follow this guide for your best perennial garden yet.
perennial garden design • perennial garden • garden design • sequence of bloom • perennial flowers
Plant an Indoor Herb Garden
Fresh herbs are expensive at the grocery store and often require purchasing much more than is needed. Plan to grow your own herbs indoors this winter.
grow your own herbs • what to do with herbs • how to plan an indoor her garden • what are the most common used herbs • herb vinegar
Fresh herbs are expensive at the grocery store and often require purchasing much more than is needed. Plan to grow your own herbs indoors this winter.
grow your own herbs • what to do with herbs • how to plan an indoor her garden • what are the most common used herbs • herb vinegar
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