Ginger roots and stem have been used in Chinese, Asian, Arabic and Indian medicine systems for thousands of years. Ginger, botanical name Zingiber Officinale is found in China, South East Asia, West Africa and the Caribbean. The term ginger root is not strictly correct because although this is how it is commonly referred to, the ...
Ginger has been used as food flavoring and a medicine since early times. It is mentioned in the Bible, the Koran and the Talmud. It is known that the ancient Greeks, the Chinese and the ancient Egyptians all found this spice useful. It is a traditional ” warming” spice and stomach tonic. Ginger is an ...
My mother has recently been struggling to decide how and when to separate her hostas in the front yard. To many other gardeners, this dilemma has plagued their gardening experience as well. You know that you need to separate them, since your hostas are the size of garbage cans, but how? Believe it or not, ...
During July and August Iris growth slows, and the plant becomes somewhat dormant. It is during this time of year that they are best dug, divided and replanted. The German Iris grows from a thickened underground stem called a rhizome. This structure usually grows parallel to the soil surface and just slightly beneath it. The ...
Irises are one of my favorite flowers. They’re spectacular! Tall and colorful, with delicate blooms that last for about three weeks and come back next year- what more can you ask of a flower? To top it all off, irises are very easy to grow. Irises grow from rhizomes; they’re a lot like bulbs, but ...
One of the easiest perennial flower plants to grow has to be the bearded iris and it doesn’t hurt that it’s also one of the most beautiful flowers, with hundreds of rainbow hued varieties to choose from. July and August are prime months of ordering, planting, and dividing iris plants, although you can plant through ...
Fall is the time to plant new iris rhizomes, or to divide and transplant irises in an overcrowded bed. Irises in established beds continue to multiply year after year. Every three or four years you should make divisions to thin out your iris bed so the plants will continue to grow and bloom vigorously. Overcrowding ...
The North American perennial Bloodroot (Sanguinaria Canadensis) has become one of the most controversial herbs in today’s society. This small to medium sized plant with it’s spring-blooming flowers of white petals and golden yellow centers has been debated much of late, because of it’s reported cures for certain types of cancers. According to Rodales Illustrated ...