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Dauntless Dandelion
The history, folklore, and uses of the dandelion.
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Early Weeds, Part 2
When is a weed a weed and when is it a wildflower? I guess, like beauty, it's all in the eye of the beholder. Beware, nonetheless, before you encourage the aggressive little beauties...you may rue the day as I have done in my USDA zone 7 garden.
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How to Control and Eliminate Lawn Weeds
Here are the secrets for organic control of common lawn weed plants such as Hawkweed, plantain, wood sorrel and the dreaded dandelion. No pesticides required.
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Which Lawn Plants are Weeds?
Hawkweed, plantain,and the dreaded dandelion: nuisance plants that people trying to cultivate a flawless lawn are constantly battling. Why are weeds so difficult to beat?
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Daring Dandelions
I can see those eyebrows raising now! Most commentary on this brilliant little yellow gem tends toward ridding ourselves of what is sadly considered more of a pesky presence in the lawn, when in fact, Dandelions are one of the most beneficial plants we could welcome into our gardens! Read on to discover why...
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Be Your Own Herbal Expert - Part 6
Continuing the Be Your Own Herbal Expert Series - here we explore fresh infused oils, ointments, salves and lip balms, essential oils and herbal pestos.
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Acne Alternative Therapies
The blending of conventional and alternative strategies in the treatment of acne leads to a more effective management of this common condition.
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Be Your Own Herbal Expert - Part 5
In this fifth session of the Be Your Own Herbal Expert series, we will find out how to help ourselves and our families with herbal vinegars, one of the green blessings of the Wise Woman Way.
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Dandelion
This easily identified perky, pesky, lawn-flower has numerous nutritional and medicinal benefits and uses.
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Dandelions for Dinner
The dandelion is more than a bothersome weed. Throughout history, it has been known as food, medicine and drink.
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Herbal Medicine Chest in Your Backyard
Don't kill, spray, tear up, or destroy the weeds in your garden, yard, and fence rows. Many of them are actually highly-regarded, widely-used, and extremely-valuable medicinal herbs! What could be easier than growing an herb garden with no effort?
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Wild Food Salads
Absolutely fresh salad leaves on your doorstep that cost nothing more than a little study and knowhow.
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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.
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Dandelion Magick
The humble Dandelion has been celebrated for centuries as a powerful medicine and nutrition source. Learn here how to harvest and utilize one of Nature's finest plants.
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Don't Kill Dandelions, Eat Them
These "weeds" stimulate the liver to purify the blood, aid digestion, and are nutritious.
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Garden Biodynamically, I
Biodynamics (BD) is an advanced form of organic gardening. Integrate crops, nutrient recycle, soil and plant health and the gardener in a holistic manner. Written by Geoffrey Ian Miller.
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Learning About Wildflowers
Small patches of blue have spread through the yard like wine spilled on a linen tablecloth. The source of these lovely sky-blue stains is Common Speedwell (Veronica officinalis), a small perennial wildflower that, like most wildflowers, is over-looked by people more often than not. If this beautiful little blossom is so “common”, what on earth are less familiar species like? Where do they grow? When do they bloom?
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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.
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Herb Glossary: Catmint to Dill
These plants have a myriad of medicinal, culinary and decorative uses, several of which are detailed here.
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Nastic Movements in Plants
To us plants appear rigid and incapable of real time movements. However, careful observation and time - lapse photography reveal quite a different reality.
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Planning for Perennial Crops - Vegetables
Perennial vegetables will be growing in the same spot for as much as two decades, so it's important to choose and prepare their locations carefully.
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Top Ten Edible Weeds for the Kitchen
Learn about edible weeds that can be added to a variety of recipes. Most of these weeds can be purchased from garden centers as either established plants or seed packets.
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Weeds in Garden Landscapes
Weeds in garden landscapes are plants growing where they do not belong. Here are tips for effective removal and control strategies that can minimize maintenance.
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Bible Herbs, Spices, Fibers
This article begins a series on plants from the Bible which can grown in many climates.
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Greens, Reds & Speckles
That premium mesclun mix isn't new. It's what salad used to be.
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Lunch On The Lawn.
a lawn can be more than a lawn.
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Weekly Doom/Death Music News (September, 23)
Weekly portion of Doom/Death music world scene.
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Menopausal Years - The Wise Woman Way
Please allow me to share with you some of my favorite herbs for easing hot flashes, sleeplessness, and other distresses of The Change.
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Menopausal Years, the Wise Woman Way
Susun Weed talks about favorite herbs for use by menopausal women and how to deal with the stages of menopause.
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Taking Hormones? These Herbs Are For You
Susun Weed talks about herbal allies to counter the side effects of HRT and ERT, together with herbal allies that prevent problems caused by taking hormones.
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Weed Walk with Susun Weed
Go for a walk with Susun Weed and learn more about the plants she uses on a daily basis that can be found right under foot - in gardens, yards, driveways and playgrounds.
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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.
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Minerals Make the Difference
By 2015 half of the female population of the United States will be post-menopausal. But this group of post-menopausal women won't be old fuddy-duddies with broken hips, heart attacks, and failing memories. Women of today expect to emerge from menopause energetic, zesty, and passionate! Are hormones necessary? No! Wise women nourish their hearts, bones, and spirits with simple, safe, mineral-rich herbs.
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Wild Foods for Wise Women
Boost your immunity and prevent cancer with dandelion, honeysuckle, clover and other ordinary weeds. This missing part of your diet may be in your own back yard!
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Spring - Beauty and Beast - Part 2 - Beast
Spring's beauty ripens as the days lengthen and the sun strengthens. But, as there are two sides to every coin, so there are two sides to Spring. The Yin and Yang of Spring, so to speak. If the Yin is the beauty, the Yang is the beast.
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Yoga of Menopause - Alternatives to Hormone Therapy
It's big news when a favored medical treatment is found to be harmful. But not to readers of Susun Weed! In this article Susun talks about menopause is enlightenment, and herbs to help when taking hormones.
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