Gardening is an enjoyable hobby that can also support your local ecosystem. If your plants feed nearby bees, they’ll ensure all surrounding flora thrive. Transform your backyard into a bumblebee haven by learning how to create a bee sanctuary. You can easily customize it to your gardening interests and budget, so helping the bees doesn’t require an extensive adjustment period. What Is a Bee Sanctuary? Bee sanctuaries are spaces where bees can easily find food, shelter, and water. They’re more important now than ever. The United States had 5 million bee colonies in the 1940s, but experts estimate that colony numbers are down to approximately 2.66 million today. Without as many bees,…
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Putting the Medicinal Garden to Use for Pets
Healing herbs are just as good for our pets and animals as they are for us
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Preserving Medicinal Herbs
One of the easier and more popular ways to preserve herbs is to dry the leaves and flowers. There are a variety of drying methods.
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Is Essential Oil Really That Essential?
Many fresh or dried herbs will give any room a fresh aroma and perhaps add a relaxing quality.
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Planting a Medicinal Herb Garden
Maybe you’ve been using herbs in cooking and have decided you’d like to add some medicinal herbs to your garden.
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Essential Oils & Herbs for Summer Wellness
Experience the power of nature with our certified organic essential oils and herbs for wellness. As the official store of American College of Healthcare Sciences
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Camas Plant and Garden Fair 2023
May 13 @ 9:00 am – 4:00 pm Downtown Camas, WA Everything for your yard and garden in charming Downtown Camas! Held the day before Mother’s Day, the plant fair draws in thousands of people to enjoy and explore the amazing selection of plants, trees, garden art and supplies, and much more provided by dedicated local growers and vendors. Kids’ activities, live music, entertainment, fresh food, and the shops and restaurants of Downtown Camas all add to the community experience. Come make a day of it! For more info: www.cwplantfair.org
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A Hawthorn Tree for Your Garden
Many forms of hawthorn are found in city gardens as well. Therefore, the hawthorn can be a good choice for small gardens. It’s an easy to grow deciduous tree with a compact 20’-30’ habit and year-round interest
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Clean Without Toxic Chemicals
Using fewer toxic chemicals in our everyday lives is something each of us can do that collectively could make a big difference in our world.
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Plan to Plant an Herb Garden
Early spring is the time to plan for all kinds of gardening. Whether starting from scratch or adding to what you already have, be sure to include some herbs in your planning. Herbs come in a variety of sizes and colors, perennials and annuals, but are relatively easy to grow and maintain. So, as you choose your herbs for planting, keep the following ideas in mind. Four Common Growing Basics 1) Lots of Sun Because of their Mediterranean heritage, herbs do best in full sun. Five to six hours of sun is most suitable. A few herbs like mints will do fine in partial shade. The summer annuals – basils,…
