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The Roles of the Witch Hazel Plant
The witch hazel (Hemamelis virginiana) plant has for centuries been sought after for its magical, medicinal, and healing properties.
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Hamamelis – Spring Landscape Gold
Hamamelis vernalis, a North American native, is a two-season landscape performer with fragrant yellow spring blooms and deep yellow autumn leaves.
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Hamamelis – Best Landscape Sites
Choosing optimal site and microclimate for Hamamelis (witch hazel) planting locations facilitates growth and generates best spring and autumn performance.
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Hamamelis – Landscape Design Uses
Multiple characteristics allow witch hazels to fill garden niches and extend landscape interest to four seasons. Effective use depends upon siting and use in a landscape.
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Hamamelis – Autumn Landscape Gold
Hamamelis virginiana, a North American native, brings interesting golden flowers and leaf color to the autumn landscape. It merits more use in planned landscapes.
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Back To The Land of......
Some of us 'weeds' know where we NEED to be, and for me it's where I can watch the dear weeds in their NATURAL habitat.
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Hamamelis – Landscape Aristocrats
Hamamelis (witch hazel) species and varieties bring interesting forms, flower and leaf gold to temperate landscapes when gardeners least expect color and fragrance.
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The Laurel In Winter
Nothing surpasses the lush green of Mountain Laurel foliage in the midst of winter.
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How to Make Skin Care Products
Here are simple recipes for facial cleanser, toner and moisturizing mask that can be made with ingredients you may already have.
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Baths and Bubbles
What is more appealing than sinking into a warm tub of bathwater with loads of bubble and nose tickling aromas.
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Early Spring Perennials
With the sap rising and spring not far away, I look at why the structure and bones of the garden are so important in winter. Also, how the dull days of winter can be made so much more exciting and brighter, with some really exotic colours and scents of early spring flowering shrubs and plants.
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Natural First Aid Remedies
Treat everyday mishaps using herbs and plants such as lavender, arnica, tea tree, witch hazel and aloe vera from Mother Nature's first aid kit.
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Skin Care Made Easy
By making your own skin creams and lotions, you can be sure of the content. You select each ingredient and have control over its freshness and purity. Some preparations take no longer than boiling a kettle of water, others require heating and blending, but are no more complicated or time-consuming than preparing a simple sauce.
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The Garden Blooms in Winter
You may be surprised to discover what's blooming these days - even while the snowflakes are flying. Here are several plants that are extremely early bloomers - with pictures taken this wek - March 6 and 7 to be exact - to prove it!
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Trees with Oval Leaves
A number of tree species have oval or egg-shaped leaves, but specific characteristics enable us to identify them.
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Winter Blues
Winter flowers that brighten the cold days of midwinter
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Winter Protection
With winter now under way, I discuss winter protection for all those slightly tender plants both outside and in pots. Short winter days can also be put to good use preparing for next season. Good housekeeping whilst not always attractive in itself, will give you a head start in the New Year.
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Yellow Flowering Shrubs for Theme Gardens
These gorgeous shrubs provide interest and backdrop to the yellow themed garden setting off the other flowering plants well.
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Back to Basics: Stocking the Herbal Medicine Cabinet
In most of my articles, you'll find me saying "This is a wonderful addition to the herbal medicine cabinet!" But I realized I've spent a lot of time talking about "additions" without ever addressing the basics. So I thought I'd put together a list of the Top 20 herbs I would start with...
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Acne Solutions
Acne is stereotypically associated with teenagers going through hormonal changes, but the truth is, acne can strike at any phase of life-even adult life.
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Easy Garden Rainbows - Yellow
Yellow in the garden, and a listing of top yellow-flowering plants.
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Winter Interest Plants, Part I- My Favorite Winter Shrubs
Here are a few of my favorite winter interest shrubs and why I like them. Could they have a place in your winter garden?
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Herbs and Supplements - Blessing or Burden!
The potential benefits and pitfalls of soem common herbs/supplements used in self-medication regimes.
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Beautiful Winter Flowers
Let's examine a some of the winter blooming plants that we can add to our gardens to create that year round beauty and interest. Add some winter color and excitement!
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Herbal Skin Care Solutions
They say when you look good you feel good, but when we talk about natural health, we tend to ignore the largest single organ in the body...our skin. Especially the face, which is exposed daily to dozens of harmful effects, from sunlight to pollution. It is certainly worth a little healthy focus...read on to find some ways to look and feel better, naturally!
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January Plant Gallery
Plants with seasonal interest in January, together with colour photos, descriptions and cultivation details
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Marjorie Henderson Buell, Creator of 'Little Lulu' It's Lulu's 70th Anniversary!
Marjorie Henderson Buell signed her cartoons with the unpretentious “Marge”, but behind the familiar name was an astute businesswoman and groundbreaker in female cartooning. The creator of Little Lulu, Marjorie took her captivating comic girl from a one-panel cartoon in 1935 into an international marketing sensation, all the while keeping the rare option of creative control for herself. February 2005 signals Little Lulu’s 70th anniversary of cartoon success.
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Native American Healing Herbs
The properties of herbs are complex in their actions; learn how to understand the healing herbs which native American tribes have been using for centuries.
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Natural Inexpensive Facial Skin Care
Facial skin is one of the most sensitive parts of the human body. Natural skin care is one of the best ways to treat your skin, and natural can be simple and inexpensive.
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Natural Facial Skin Care for Any Skin Type
Facial skin is one of the most sensitive parts of the human body. Natural skin care is one of the best ways to treat your skin, and natural can be simple and inexpensive.
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Natural Remedies for Varicose Veins
Varicose veins are enlarged veins close to the surface of the skin. Blood then pools in these areas causing the unsightly blue bulge associated with varicose veins.
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Herbal Skin Care
Make your own skin care products from herbs and other natural ingredients.
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Herbal Skin Care for Pets
Herbal skin care for pets.,Herbal skin care for pets.
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Pack a Postpartum Survival Bag
New mothers will appreciate a bag or basket specifically for them with items to help cope, soothe and pamper during the babymoon.
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Patriotic Themed Garden Plants
What better place to celebrate Independence Day than in a garden full of plants that celebrate that spirit of "freedom and liberty for all".
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Unusual Lifestyles of Aphids
Although most are aerial, many aphids cause plants to produce galls, produce external camouflage, or even go underground and spend the winter in ant burrows.
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I Hate Hives!
Natural, complementary remedies for hives and/or skin irritations.
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Scents & Sensibility
Winter scents and colour in the garden.
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WINTER FLOWERS FOR YOU, TOO
Winter, a dreary time in the garden? Maybe you can grow these beautiful Winter flowers
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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.
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Aromatherapy and West Nile Virus
West Nile Virus is a potentially life-threatening virus spread by mosquitoes. Prevention is the key to avoiding it and essential oils may help.
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Brave Winter Flowers Greet A Brave New Millenium
What flowers can be found in the garden at New Year?
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Customizing your Skincare
Even though you may have a good regimen for your skincare,if you have special skin problems you may need a little more help. Find out how!
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Landscape Plants for Difficult Sites
Trees and shrubs suitable for difficult areas
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Room With A View
Make sure your garden creates a pleasing view from your windows
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Seed dispersal
Species that survive are species that reproduce and spread. Plants can't walk, so in order to spread, flowering plants need ways to get their seeds to new locations.
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Shade Tree Nursery New Introductions 2002
Learn more about the 24 new introductions from Shade Tree Nursery.
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Valentine's Love Potions
Make a potion, or prepare a Vanlentine's meal with passion in mind. If you don't think herbs are sexy, think again.
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'Venus' & 'Hartlage Wine' Calycanthus Cultivars
'Venus' & 'Hartlage Wine' (Calycanthus spp.) are new hybrid cultivars, large, shade-loving shrubs excellent as specimen plants in many landscape garden designs.
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Can Your Trees Live Through an Ice Storm?
Before an ice storm blows in, learn how to protect your trees from damage and how to help trees heal from its devastating effects.
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