Yarrow (Achillea millefolium) is a popular perennial because it is quite easy to grow since it is hardy and drought…
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11 Species of Thistle that Could Conquer Your Garden
There are many species of thistle, which are mostly part of the Asteraceae family. The word “thistle” is often used…
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Health Benefits of Blessed Thistle can Cure it All, Even the Plague!
Blessed thistle (Cnicus benedictus, before it was Carduus benedictus) gets its name because it was used as a tonic by…
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Health Benefits of Milk Thistle go Beyond the Liver!
Health benefits of milk thistle have been known for over 2000 years. Dioscorides, a Greek botanist and physicist, was the…
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15 Health Benefits of Dill, a Soothing Herb
Dill (Anethum graveolens) is mostly known as a wonderful culinary herb, that pairs extremely well with fish. It is often…
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Why You Should Grow Fennel (other than Attracting Bees and Butterflies)
Those that grow fennel (Foeniculum vulgare) in their garden will be rewarded with a myriad of pollinators including butterflies and…
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Health Benefits of Star Anise make it the Anti Everything Spice!
Star anise is the fruit of a tree called Illicium verum which you can grow if you have enough space…
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