Here are eight ways to use lilac flowers, plus a free printable reference sheet about growing and using lilacs. The common lilac that so many of us know and love can be used to make all sorts of wonderful natural remedies and skincare projects! Not just a pretty springtime flower, lilacs (Syringa vulgaris) are also…
Chamomile (Matricaria chamomilla) is an easy to grow garden flower that’s often used in skin care products such as lotion, soap, salves, and other items for itchy, irritated, or sensitive skin. Internally, the tea is calming, soothes upset stomachs and anxiety, and promotes relaxation. Chamomile is so easy to start from seed, so if you…
Pineapple sage is more than just another pretty pollinator plant for your garden – it’s rich in antioxidants & also used as a traditional herbal remedy! Health Benefits of Pineapple Sage Pineapple Sage (Salvia elegans) is “widely used in traditional medicine, particularly in the form of infusions or decoctions, to… lower blood pressure and combat…
Learn how to harvest, dry, and use sunflower petals in DIY projects. Make your own sunflower salve, oil, soap, lip balm, lotion bars, and more! Sunflowers (Helianthus annuus) are the quintessential flower for late summer and fall. Not only do they provide seeds and nectar for birds and insects to enjoy, plus beautiful flowers to…
Discover over 9 creative and practical things you can make with the bounty of purple dead nettle growing in your lawn or vegetable beds! Purple dead nettle (Lamium purpureum) is an early spring weed that you often find growing in lawns and garden beds. It grows like gangbusters in my garden, which I love (and…
Learn how to use forsythia flowers in these creative food and skin care recipes! Spring has finally started to arrive around these parts! Yesterday, I took a walk with my daughter and we collected all of the pretty flowers and herbs shown in the basket above. After she asked me about how I planned to…
Learn 5 ways to use hollyhocks – a lovely old-fashioned garden flower that’s completely edible and non-toxic! Many people don’t realize that the common garden flower, Hollyhock, is completely edible – root, leaves and blossoms – and useful for more than just its charming looks. Hollyhock is related to Marshmallow and can sometimes be used…
Here are over 10 creative ways to use calendula flowers for skin care and health! I’ve also included a free printable reference sheet about growing and using calendula flowers. Just scroll down and click on the thumbnail to open. (No email signup required.) Calendula (Calendula officinalis) is an easy to grow herb whose flowers are…
Have a bountiful crop of lavender from your garden, local farmer’s market, or a trip to a lavender farm, but not sure what to do with it? Here are 10 useful and pretty things that you can make with lavender so you can continue to enjoy it for months to come! If you don’t have lavender…
Enjoy these 10 practical ways to use fresh mint from your garden + a free printable reference sheet! Mint is easy to grow and helps cool, relieve pain, indigestion, headache & sore muscles. While peppermint (Mentha piperita) and spearmint (Mentha spicata) are most commonly used, if you have other types of mint such as orange,…
Learn how to use dandelion flowers to make useful things such as: salve, soap, dandelion jelly, and more! Dandelions are the epitome of cheerful resilience. Though many people inexplicably find them ugly and try to destroy them with harmful herbicides, they’re sunny little drops of happiness that offer a multitude of health benefits and even…
Here are a dozen pretty and practical ways to use violet flowers and leaves. I’ve also included a handy Violet Plant Spotlight printable that you can use as a reference sheet when working with violets. Violets (Viola odorata, V. sororia) are not only lovely to look at, but are cooling and healing. The leaves and…
Here are over a dozen pretty and useful DIY bath and beauty recipes that you can make with roses! I’ve also included a helpful free reference sheet all about growing roses, how to preserve them, and uses for rose petals. Roses are one of my absolute favorite flowers for skin care and herbal remedies. Besides being…
Learn how to turn plantain, a common backyard weed, into ten useful and healing products, including lip balm, lotion bars, tincture, and more! Plantain (Plantago major, Plantago lanceolata) is a common leafy green weed found all over the world. If you have a yard or have visited a park before, you’ve likely spotted or stepped on a…
Lemon balm (Melissa officinalis) is an easy to grow herb that not only attracts bees and pollinators to the garden, but is also a great anti-viral with relaxing properties that are helpful for soothing frayed nerves and calming hyper children. Traditionally, it’s been used to gently treat colic and upset stomach in everyone from infants…
