Herbs

Difference Between Carolina Wren vs House Wren

Many birders are confused about the difference between Carolina Wren vs House Wren. They have close resemblances, making them difficult to identify. Carolina Wren Carolina Wren (Thryothorus ludovicianus) is a beautiful...

Alexandrine parakeet (Psittacula eupatria)

DESCRIPTION Alexandrine Parakeet “Psittacula eupatria” is a large 58 cm to 62 cm parrot with a massive red bill...

Striated Thornbill: The Life of an Australian Woodland Specialist

Striated Thornbill (Acanthiza lineate) is completely arboreal, feeding, roosting, and nesting in trees. It is also known as...

Yellow-tinted Honeyeater (Ptilotula flavescens)

Habitat: The Danish ornithologist “Finn Salomonsen,” in his revision of the world's honeyeaters, first realized that the 'Fuscous'...

Grey Goshawk (Accipiter novaehollandiae)

The Grey Goshawk (Accipiter novaehollandiae) is a bold and persistent hunter, flying directly in pursuit of prey. A...

The Magical Properties of Raspberry Leaves

Raspberry Leaves Adapt your dreams into reality by protecting your home, attracting love, and easing childbirth pain with raspberry leaves (Rubus idaens). Europe and North America...

Goldenseal – An Effective Herb as Medicine

Goldenseal - An Effective Herb as Medicine Think about this if you're unsure whether herbs can heal as well as drugs. Several studies have shown...

Saint John’s Wort-Hypericum Perforatum

The yellow flowers of Saint John's Wort (Hypericum perforatum) grow wild in abundance. There is only one species of Saint John's Wort that has tiny,...

Coriander or Coriandrum Sativum! A Hardy Annual Herb

Coriander, or Coriandrum sativum, is a hardy annual herb. This has upper leaves that look like dill and lower ones that look like parsley,...

Myrtle Plant – Ancient Greek Scared Plant

Myrtle Plant is the sacred plant of the Greek goddess Aphrodite and the Roman goddess Venus, and Hermes fashioned his magical sandals from myrtle...

Alfalfa (Medicago sativa)

Brief Description Alfalfa is a perpetual the herb commonly found on the edges of fields, in low valleys and is widely cultivated by farmers for...

Fennel – The History Old as the Mediterranean Basin

Fennel has a history as old as the Mediterranean basin where it originated. The ancient Egyptians, Greeks, and Romans all ate its aromatic fruits...

Kelp (Fucus vesiculosus)

Brief Description Kelp (Fucus vesiculosus) common name of kelp applies to a broad range of seaweeds of many different species. But for those using herbs...

Kava Kava (Piper methysticum)

Brief Description Kava Kava (Piper methysticum) is a tall, leafy shrub of the South Pacific that has been used for many centuries among the islands...

The Best Planning and Planting a Herbs Garden

Every good herbs garden design book advises a designer gardener to first take your squared paper and in fact, it is a good idea...