My mission, my calling
“It’s all about the plants…and our connection to them.” Really, it is. When I wrote the words that appear on my business cards and in the
Turmeric
Botanical Name: Curcuma longa | Family: Zingiberaceae Common name(s): Turmeric, Jiang huang, Haldi GROWING Perennial; herbaceous | Zones 10 – 11 (if grown inside, minimum temperature is
Healing Meditation
The more I am studying healing, and the innate ability to heal, the more I am learning that healing our inner being – the essence
Identifying Wild Sarsaparilla vs Poison Ivy
Wild sarsaparilla and poison ivy can, as they are emerging in the spring, look alike. They both have that reddish, brownish, shiny look. Even though
Ground Ivy
Botanical Name: Nepeta hederacea (syn. Glechoma hederacea, Nepeta Clechoma) | Family: Lamiaceae or Labiatae Common name(s): Ground Ivy, Creeping Charlie, Ale Hoof, and many more! GROWING Herbaceous;
Hawthorn
Botanical Name: Crataegus oxyacantha & c. monogyna | Family: Rosaceae Common name(s): Hawthorn GROWING Tree; deciduous | Zones 3-9 | 15-30 feet (most), some to 45 feet
Pau D’arco
Botanical Name: Tabebuia spp. | Family: Bignoniaceae Common name(s): Pau d’arco, Lapacho, Tabebuia GROWING Evergreen tree | Grows in the warm parts of Central and South America (found in
Astragalus
Botanical Name: Astragalus membranaceus | Family: Fabaceae Common name(s): Chinese Astragalus, Huang Qi, Milk Vetch GROWING Perennial; herbacious | Zones 4-11 | 3-4 feet | Pale yellow
Reishi
Botanical Name: Ganoderma lucidum, G. tsugae | Family: Ganodermataceae Common name(s): Reishi, Ganoderma, ling zhi, hemlock varnish shelf (G. tsugae) GROWING Fungi | Found across North America and
Shiitake
Botanical Name: Lentinus edodes | Family: Tricholomataceae or Marasmiaceae or Omphalotaceae Common name(s): Shiitake Mushroom, Black Mushroom, Hua Gu GROWING Fungi | Zones 3-9 | mushrooms will sprout
Privet
Botanical Name: Ligustrum lucidum | Family: Oleaceae Common name(s): Chinese Privet, Glossy privet, White Wax Tree, Tree Ligustrum GROWING Evergreen shrub | Zones 8-11 | 32
Schisandra
Botanical Name: Schisandra chinensis | Family: Schisandraceae Common name(s): Schisandra, Wu wei zi (Chinese, roughly translates to 5-flavored fruit), Magnolia Vine GROWING Perennial woody vine |
