Most people associate mistletoe with kissing, as it’s customary for anyone caught standing under a sprig of this plant (often strategically placed in a doorway) to receive a kiss. But did you know that mistletoe, now considered a holiday plant, was used as a

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The flower that most often comes to mind, when we think of Easter, is the Easter lily. But there are others as well, all with rather interesting origins.

Did you know that the Easter lily’s true name is Bermuda lily? It

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Enriching the soil for next year’s garden, planting garlic, and saving dahlia tubers are some of the gardening tips for this month. As you empty annual beds this fall, there are two main ways to enrich the

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