“The sweet, elusive pawpaw has been hiding in plain sight in the eastern and midwestern United States for centuries,” George Washington’s diary entry on March 7, 1785, mentions the pawpaw trees he planted at his Mount Vernon, Virginia home. The pawpaw is said to have been the first president’s favorite fruit. Lewis and Clark wrote of…
Ancient Tales of Wisdom: Death of an Old Tree
“Ancient Tales of Wisdom” remind us of the traditions and moral values that have been treasured all over the world. We hope the stories and messages in our Tales of Wisdom series help uplift the hearts and minds of our readers. “Death of an Old Tree” is a tale of a happy little bird that…
Ancient Tales of Wisdom: The Story of a Sage and a Mouse
“Ancient Tales of Wisdom” remind us of the traditions and moral values that have been treasured all over the world. We hope the stories and messages in our Tales of Wisdom series help uplift the hearts and minds of our readers. “The Story of a Sage and a Mouse” is a short tale about the…
Insomnia in Pregnancy Is Common but It’s Not Normal
Many pregnant women find themselves waking up in the middle of the night to go to the bathroom (for the third time) or struggling to find a comfortable sleep position. Mildly disrupted sleep is common and bothersome but should not be confused with the much more serious problem of insomnia—which impacts more than 20 percent of…
Pollinator Gardens that Gets the Butterflies and Bees Buzzing
Want to create a pollinator garden that will be all the buzz? It doesn’t matter if you live in the country, have a yard in the suburbs, or live in an apartment in the middle of a city; container gardens, rooftop gardens, raised beds, window boxes, and traditional gardens all can provide a feast for…
Choosing old, new trees for your lawn
Roughly 2,500 trees and shrubbery find sanctuary at Starhill Forest Arboretum near Petersburg, Illinois, where co-founders Guy and Edie Sternberg practice what they promote in tree conservation. Having founded the arboretum in 1976, the Sternbergs kept at least one existing tree near their residence on the 50-acre property. It’s an Osage Orange from about 1930,…
How to Plant a Thriving Herb Garden
Whether it’s for their beauty or deliciousness in recipes, homegrown herbs have soared in popularity in recent years. Long the go-to for chefs seeking to infuse their dishes with a dash of fresh flavor, today you’ll find people from all walks of life growing herb gardens in all shapes and sizes, indoors and out. From…
Perfect Picnics: Making the Most of Summer
Ah…summer. Those blissful months when life is best lived outdoors. The days are long, the temperatures balmy, and the harsh winter that kept us inside for weeks on end quickly fades from memory. There are so many things that make summer a special time of year. The smell of fresh-cut grass. Daylight that stretches late…
Spend a day with the kids in a victorian children’s garden
It’s a beautiful summer’s day in picturesque Portsmouth, New Hampshire and your kids are busy making a cup of tea from a sprig of mint chocolate from Mrs. Goodwin’s Victorian garden. As they are just about to invite you to join them in a two-story, 18th-century-inspired treehouse, a kaleidoscope of butterflies flitters past and entices…
Skip the coffee, have a cup of Circadian instead
If you are among the millions of Americans who suffer from fatigue and insomnia, there may very well be a light at the end of the tunnel, a circadian light that is. No it’s not the latest saber from the latest Star Wars movie. It is new age lighting that simulates a very old light…
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