A mandala offering made from herbs, flowers, and gifts from the earth. Herbal remedies have long been used to treat common ailments. A new book, National Geographic Herbal: 100 Herbs From the ...

Five things to do in the garden this week: Fruit.Lime trees are full of fruit right now. Considered the most cold-sensitive of citrus trees, the Bearss variety grows well in our area where minimum ...

I'm exploring how to use some of these esoteric herbs, flowers and plants that we grow in the garden. Here are just a few that I have used so far: Marigolds.

Other popular substances are powdered flowers and herbs or grains. In ancient times powdered precious and semiprecious gems were also used. The mandala in Manchester took six days to construct.

Herbs. After harvesting herbs, hang them upside down to dry. The reason for this is to promote flow – from the stems into the leaves – of the essential oils responsible for the herbs’ flavor.