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How To Use Lemon Balm
A member of the mint family, the herb known as Lemon Balm is also called Sweet Melissa. This plant is a hardy perennial herb, important in bee pollination.
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Ornamental Grasses
Discover 4 fabulous ornamental grasses to grow in key areas of the garden, creating striking contrasts of color and shape. Plus tips for where to plant for best effects.
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Pueblo Indian Crops and Gardens
The Indian Tribes of the Pueblo Province of New Mexico traditionally planted their own crops and made use of native, wild plants, using them for both food and medicine.
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Lewis and Clark in the Tallgrass Prairie
Lewis and Clark and their band of brave explorers entered the tallgrass prairie on June 10, 1804, where the Missouri and Chariton Rivers meet in Missouri. Lewis collected more than thirty specimens in that environment.
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The Zuni People and Ceremonial Plants
...and then there are the Zuni's ceremonial uses of plants.
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The Zuni People and Their Edible Plants
I have been writing about the Zuni Indians and their plush, velvety regard for the natural world, as reported by Matilda Coxe Stevenson in the 1915 publication, the <I>Thirteenth Annual Report of the Bureau of American Ethnology to the Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution, 1908-1909</i>. They found many uses for the plants that grew around them, the most important of which were as medicines and as a food source.
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Borage for Courage!
You don't have to be brave to add this bountiful beauty to your list of favorites as a medicinal herb, culinary favorite or garden highlight...see why Borage is one worth foraging for!
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Planting a Bee Garden
Any outdoor space or collection of pots can become a much-needed home for bees with a few simple ideas.
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Heritage Seed Sources
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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.
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Pueblo Indian Use of Native Plants
The Indian Tribes of the Pueblo Province in New Mexico have utilized traditional plants in many ways for hundreds of years; today some uses are still in practice.
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Bee Stings, Snake Bites, Your Dog or Cat
On vacation or in the backyard, keep your pets safe from creatures that bite like a rattler or sting like a bee, and be prepared to help should the worst happen.
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Lust For Spring Leads to Coltsfoot
Thumbing through field guides of western species I’ve come across Coltsfoot and Western Coltsfoot, both early bloomers. Back east Coltsfoot is a well-known and welcome early sign of spring. It has yellow, dandelion-like flowers, while the western Coltsfoot and Western Coltsfoot have white to pinkish flowers. Gets confusing, doesn’t it?
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Swainson's Hawk in the San Luis Valley
A short tour of the county roads in the San Luis Valley provided some lovely wild flowers and an up-close look at a fledgling Swainson's Hawk.


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