by HollyBeth Anderson | Apr 12, 2015 | chinese medicine, Garden, gardening
Azaleas, in the same family as rhododendrons, can live for hundreds of years. Native to Japan, they can reach a height of 12 feet. With over 10,000 different varieties, one is at a loss to choose between them. This one is golden azalea or native azalea and is...
by HollyBeth Anderson | Apr 4, 2015 | beauty, Garden, gardening, organic skincare
Columbine is a native wildflower to North America and is in the same family as the buttercup. Its name comes from Latin meaning dove like (Columba) and eagle (Aquilegia its scientific name). Symbolism of the flower ranges from foolishness to seduction. It is that...
by HollyBeth Anderson | Apr 3, 2015 | beauty, gardening, organic, organic skincare
Apples, did you know there are over 7500 varities world wide? It is the number one fruit eaten in the U.S. and rightly so. With no fat, sodium or cholesterol it is only 80 calories and 25% of it is water, that is why they float. It takes 36 apples to make one gallon...
