Several years ago, I added yarrow to my perennial bed. I had always loved the space-age look of the plant’s flat-topped flower heads, but I had also become interested in attracting more pollinators ...

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Achillea millefolium, also known as common yarrow, is a popular native plant found throughout the Southwest in both wild and tamed landscapes and blooming from summer to mid-fall. Well suited for the ...

Be amazed how yarrow helps with all disorders involving blood vessels and bleeding. Did you know with a Digital Subscription to Lancashire Evening Post, you can get unlimited access to the website ...

This article originally appeared on Modern Farmer. Health enthusiasts happily shell out hundreds of dollars each year for herbal products of every variety, from lavender salt scrubs for the bath to ...

Why alcohol? While making a tea with your herbs can extract some of the medicinal compounds, alcohol is a more powerful solvent. It also preserves the medicinal compounds for 5 years or more. Don’t ...

Harvesting herbs for tea is the simplest way to make use of medicinal plants, but for more potent medicine, botanical extracts (commonly referred to as tinctures) are a better choice. Besides the ...