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(Not so) Common Mallow
"Whoseoever shall take a spoonful of the mallows shall that day be free from all diseases that may come to him." -- Old Folk Legend
common mallow • malva silvestris • medicinal plants • garden pharmacy • green pharmacy

Planting and Growing Musk Mallows
Musk mallows are a gardening favorite. Beautiful mallow plants are prolific and produce delicate flowers covering stems that grow to approximately 3 feet.
musk mallows • pink mallow • pink mallow flower • growing musk mallows • planting mallows

Indian Mallow
Gray-green textured foliage, golden flowers, attractive to several species of butterflies, Indian mallow provides great accent for any desert garden
indian mallow • abutilon • heart-shaped leaves • showy gold flowers • waterwise garden

How to Grow and Care for Swamp Roses (Rose Mallows)
The dinner plate hibiscus offers extremely large flowers for such a hardy plant. They're so easy to grow that an article on how to grow them is almost not necessary. Think of this as a great big advertisement for them.
swamp rose • rose mallow • hibiscus moscheutos • how to care for rose mallows • how to propogate swamp rose

Wildflowers At 70 MPH: Arizona's Botanical Rainbow
...scratching that Jack Kerouac itch alone a grand adventure, our trip across the southwestern U.S. was a gluttonous voyage of wildflowers, nearly culminating with the Composites of Arizona. But we weren’t finished. We still had to roll up our pants legs and wade through a botanical rainbow.
wildflowers at 70 mph: arizona’s botanical r • gregg m. pasterick • wildflowers of north america • botany • ecology

Container Desert Gardens
Planting desert plants in containers can provide an ideal, low-maintenance garden for limited-space areas.
desert garden • desert gardens • container desert gardens • container • terra cotta

Home Made Marshmallows
Think marshmallows are a mysterious confection impossible to make at home? Think again! Yes, you can make delicious light-as-air marshmallows in your own kitchen.
making homemade marshmallows • how to create marshmallows • marshmallow recipe • what are marshmallows made of • can you make marshmallows at home

Plan Now for Spring Gardens
It may be warm outside now, and the temptation to stay inside where it's cool almost overwhelming. Use some downtime to plan your spring bloom garden.
fragrant verbena • abronia fragrans • indian mallow • albutilon incanum • prairie acacia

The Confederate Rose
Mutant colors of blossoms on the Confederate rose enhance the pleasure of the autumnal garden. Pass along the mutant magic with a cutting from your garden.
the confederate rose • autumn blooming passalong plant • passalong plant • autumnal garden • hibiscus mutabilis

Attracting Painted Ladies...Butterflies, That Is!
Attracting Painted Lady, American Painted Lady, or West Coast Lady butterflies to flower gardens isn't difficult. Learn the differences between these gorgeous "painted ladies" and what their nectar and host plant preferences are. This will help you select appropriate flowers to plant for their dining pleasure. Planting their favored host plants will also assure their caterpillars of a place to bed and board -- a critical aspect of butterfly gardening.
butterfly gardening • butterfly enthusiasts • butterfly gardeners • painted lady • american painted lady

High and Dry
In this part of the country - the southwestern U.S. - wildflowers dwindle to scattered populations here and there, popping up in dry places, and at higher elevations, in wet mountain meadows.
high and dry • gregg m. pasterick • wldflowers of north america • botany • ecology

More Photos, Field Guides, and Early Bloomers (Again)
Our escape to Point Reyes was more than putting distance between us and that mountaintop B and B. It was also a chance to see a colony of breeding Elephant Seals and get acquainted with new wildflowers. At Chimney Rock we were able to park and hike. It was like approaching the Emerald City through that field of poppies; all sorts of new wildflowers awaited discovery.
more photos field guides and early bloomers (again • gregg m. pasterick • wildflowers of north america • botanty • ecology

The Wonders of the Herbal Bath
Throughout history it is easy to see the importance various cultures placed on the ritual of the bath. Baths can sooth and relax, or refresh and stimulate. They can ease the body, and calm the mind. The ‘wholistic’ practitioner knows the importance of bringing together mind, body and spirit in the tranquil, centered atmosphere of the bath...and knows that when this power is combined with the natural powers of herbs, we can quite literally wash our physical and emotional troubles away.
bath • herbal bath • bath tea • bathing • relaxation

Weed Salads from My Garden
Weeds are the basis of herbalism. While supplying the raw material for delicious salads, they may well help to protect us from disease.
herbalism • nutrition • lamb's quarters • pigweed • weed salad

Wildflower Safaris: In the Desert in Early February
...we headed south, in to California, making for the desert southwest, hoping for some wildflowers. That is I was hoping for wildflowers; my wife was hoping I wouldn’t be too depressed by not seeing any.
wildflower safaris: in the desert in early februar • gregg m. pasterick • wildflowers of north america • botany • ecology

Butterfly Gardening with Native Plants
Exploding with brilliant red blossoms from June to October, this native plant is an excellent choice for gardeners wanting to attract butterflies and hummingbirds.
gardening with native plants • red flowers attract hummingbirds • texas star hibiscus • scarlet hibiscus • plants that look like marijuana

Myth and Folklore: Geraniums
In Shocking the World With Wild Geraniums, I wrote about how the flowers were instrumental in our first learning about the roll insects play in pollination. (It's hard to imagine we didn't always know something so alarmingly elementary, huh?) But that was science; this is myth and folklore!
myth and folklore: geraniums • gregg m. pasterick • wildflowers of north america • botany • ecology

Early Bloomers in a New Land
After three weeks of a constantly spinning turnstile here, at the inn, my wife and I finally got away from the mountains and the winter for a couple days, heading for the coast and Point Reyes National Seashore. Imagine our surprise, discovering verdant slopes tumbling into the blue Pacific Ocean, full of life as well as the promise of life. Gray Whales were spouting off-shore, a variety of birds soared and zoomed and fluttered and hovered, a Bobcat hunkered down in the tall grass as we hiked by, Tule Elk foraged here and there, and an assortment of wildflowers were already in bloom.
wildflowers of north america • botany • gregg pasterick • ecology • environment

Care by Stella McCartney
As people are looking increasingly towards organic foods and products, Stella McCartney has established a line of organic beauty products.
organic skincare • stella mccartney • care skincare • luxury beauty products • luxury organic skincare

Edible Weeds! Local, Free & Nutritious
Weeds are not the enemy. Rather, they provide solutions to global hunger, rising food costs, escalating malnutrition and other maladies of modern living.
edible weeds • local • free • nutritious • nature’s 10 best weeds to eat

Still More Bible Flowers
A continuation of the discussion of plants from the Holy Lands.
rose of sharon • daffodilas • malva • resurrection plant • poppies

Weeds in Your Garden? Bite Back!
The gardener's best revenge is to eat the weeds! In this article, Susun shares some of her favorites.
weed • susun • susan • gardening • garden

Ease Those Bug Bites with Easy Herbs
Soothe, heal, and prevent bites with safe herbal remedies that grow right where you live: north or south, east or west, city or country. The best natural remedies for insect bites are right underfoot.
bites • stings • insects • weed • herb

Planting for Butterflies and Hummingbirds
With the right plants in your yard you can encourage them to stay for a while. Let's look at what it takes...
butterflies • butterfly • hummingbird • garden • plants

August Flower Gallery
Plants that flower in August - including colour photographs, description, cultivation information and hardiness details
buddleia • butterfly bushes • deciduous • cultivars bearing flowers • buddleia davidii

Natural Treatment for H1N1 Swine Flu Symptoms
Whether you are suffering from H1N1 swine flu or just the normal seasonal cold and flu, there are plenty of natural remedies to help.
swine flu symptoms • treating swine flu • influenza • natural remedies • herbal remedies

Painted Lady Butterfly
2009 has been a record breaking year for the Painted Lady Butterfly (Vanessa cardui). They arrived here in vast numbers after a 1000 mile migration from North Africa.
painted lady butterfly • common british butterflies • life cycle painted lady • numbers painted lady butterfly • butterfly migration

San Marcos Hibiscus, A toughy for the arid landscape
This is a tougher plant than the true hibiscus. It is a cotton that can find itself in much tougher spots in the arid climate landscape.
gossypium harknessii • gossypium • hibiscus • landscape • arid land

The Issue of Timing
How important is timing in the search for cryptid beings? This article presents some interesting findings that suggest certain dates provide better results.
keel • fortean • fort • paranormal • time

Perennial Article Index
An A to Z list of articles in the Perennials topic area on Suite101. You can scan the list by common or latin names.
perennial • index of perennials

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

Find Ancestors in the Ireland 1911 Census
The 1911 Irish census is the first to be searchable online, and includes genealogy information for ancestors of the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland.
irish census • ireland census records • 1911 census • irish ancestors • irish genealogy

Flower Power
Floriferous plants that carry on flowering through late summer and autumn.
flower power • perennials • late summer • autumn • winter

Going Native - Plants for the Rural Garden
The use of native plants can help to integrate a rural garden with the surrounding countryside.
native plants • native flora • country gardens • rural gardens • cottage gardens

Herbalism Guide in Runes of Magic
Herbalism, or herb collecting, in Runes of Magic is one of three gathering professions in the game.
runes of magic • rom • herb gathering in runes of magic • herbalism in runes of magic • rom herbs

Hibiscus – Hawaii's State Flower
No flower says "Hawaii" more beautifully than the hibiscus, one yellow native species of which is the official state flower. Other varieties come in rainbow colors.
hawaii • flowers • hibiscus • state flower • endangered species

Molokhia, the Other Dark Leafy Green
Molokhia, or the edible leaf of the Corchorus genus of plants, is a versatile leaf - often underutilized in New World cuisine - which packs a powerful mineral punch.
molokhia • malukhiya • chicken • fiber • vitamins

Saving Herb Seeds
Don't overlook the bounty that can be harvested from herb seeds! How to harvest and store seeds.
herb seeds • seed saving • seed storage • garden seeds

COTTON, COTTON, COTTON
Here is an overview article for cotton spinners (or those who wish to be) or those beginning research on cotton textiles. It includes a source list for cotton fiber for handspinning.
cotton fiber • spinning • textiles

A Threatened Lupine and an Endangered Butterfly
...okay, this lupine, Kincaid's Lupine (Lupinus sulphureus ssp. kincaidii), isn't endangered, but "only" threatened, but to up the ante, Kincaid's Lupine is the primary host plant to a butterfly which is endangered: Fender's Blue butterfly (Icaricia icarioides fenderi).
a threatened lupine and an endangered butterfly • gregg m. pasterick • wildflowers of north america • botany • ecology

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