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There are many reasons to grow lavender. Lavender is a beautiful plant, and people most often know it for its intoxicating smell. The small, purple flowers and the leaves both emit the fragrant perfume that the plant is famous for. ...

Lavender is one of the most popular herbs in backyard gardens. Using lavender allows you to tap into its multiple medicinal properties. Let’s take a look at my favorite ways to use it! 1. Lavender in jam recipes Yes, you ...

  Summer is here, and that brings one unfortunate type of creature: bugs. Mosquitoes and fleas, and other bugs and insects, can become a real annoyance and ruin anyone’s outdoor fun. But there is an all-natural way to fight back ...

Growing herbs for use in the kitchen allows you to add a freshness to the table that store-bought herbs can never produce. Whether grown in a small plot designed especially for a kitchen herb garden, in containers along the patio ...

Lavender essential oil is one of the more commonly used essential oils and is perhaps the most versatile of all oils. It is a non-toxic, non-irritating and non-sensitizing essential oil, so it is safe for all skin types. It has ...

  Spring has arrived, and summer is rolling in soon. The much-welcomed, pleasant weather results in more activity, both indoors and outdoors. It is also, unfortunately, the time of year which results in more accidents. Now is the time to ...

Stockpiling food and fuel may not be enough to stay healthy during disasters, natural or man-made. Illnesses have a way of visiting even the healthiest of people when we are most inconvenienced. When you are in a situation with no ...

Essential oils have a long history of being used for physical and mental well-being. In fact, people with a substantial stock of essential oils — and a working knowledge to make the best out of them — were always revered ...

More and more, people are turning to homeopathic remedies as a safe and effective way to avoid the dangerous side-effects of conventional medicine. One very ancient treatment involves the use of essential oils. The Egyptians were the first recorded people ...

Essential oils are not simply for pleasant fragrances. Essential oils used in aromatherapy are excellent ingredients to make into personal and home cleansers, healing remedies, and more. Let’s take a quick overview of aromatherapy: What is aromatherapy? Aromatherapy is the ...