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We’ve had the first snow of the season here in Maryland and it was a wet, icy, bone chilling snow that got me reaching for my favorite...

The trick is to plant them in the fall in a dry or hot climate (unlike the English countryside where they are amazing). Last summer I...

Most of us are preoccupied with COVID-19 right now, and for good reason. We’ve had to drastically change the way go about our day to day...

“My mother has a persistent, productive cough that keeps her up at night and wakes the entire house. Do you have any suggestions for...

…Make violet jelly (or syrup, or tea!). The common, sweet violet (Viola odorata, which is but one of hundreds of species), is native to...

Anne writes: Oil of Rosemary, Eucalyptus & peppermint have done wonders when I feel a sinus infection coming on. Someone recommended Raw...