Aloe is extremely low maintenance, adds beauty to your home or office, and also contains a skin-soothing gel. So how do you grow Aloe? Where to Grow Aloe This moisture-rich plant thrives outdoors year-round only in the very warmest regions (zones 9 to 10). In other areas, aloe grows best indoors as a houseplant, withContinue reading “Growing Aloe Indoors”
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Benefits with Orange Peel
Apart from eating the juicy fruit or using it to make a healthy juice, you can use the orange peel to stay healthy too. Here are four great healthy beauty tips on using orange peel. Create a Body scrub: ..Dried and ground orange peels make the perfect natural body scrub. Not only does it helpContinue reading “Benefits with Orange Peel”
DIY Fire Cider
Fire Cider is a traditional herbal remedy used to warm up the body during the cold months and support immunity during cold and flu season. Its striking blend of ginger, garlic, onion, horseradish, chilis and other herbs gives it a potent warming quality, while apple cider vinegar and honey give it a pleasant sweet-sour flavor.Continue reading “DIY Fire Cider”
Growing Medicinal herbs
Growing beneficial medicinal herbs will positively thrive in containers placed right on your porch or patio. Many can even double as attractive houseplants, the likes of which may arouse the botanical curiosity of friends and neighbors. These hand-picked herbs will round out any medicine chest and add beauty to your home. Adaptogens, first-aid herbs, digestives,Continue reading “Growing Medicinal herbs”
Planting Echinacea
Echinacea is a genus of herbaceous flowering plants in the daisy family. It has ten species, which are commonly called coneflowers. They are found only in eastern and central North America, where they grow in moist to dry prairies and open wooded areas. This flower is well-loved not only for its beauty and its abilityContinue reading “Planting Echinacea”