One common dilemma that most parents face is how to ensure that the detergent they use is tough on stains and odour of soiled baby clothes piling up every hour and gentle on their baby's skin. Health ...

Q: Is there a book or website that teaches one which growing things can be eaten and which can't? Specifically, I have some wonderful lemon geraniums — no flowers, just leaves. Every time I water them ...

This is one of the best early-autumn drinks – when scented leaf pelargoniums are at their most prolific so you can pick the leaves almost as often as you like. I now grow a big block of Pelargonium ...

Our weather patterns through early December have left gardeners with some in/out questions. The oddities of maritime Northwest winter weather include the veering from freezes to thaws, a pattern that ...

Don't miss out on the headlines from Community News. Followed categories will be added to My News. We should thank Mum for the wonderful things she does and nothing should be taken for granted. Let's ...

L-Threonic acid is a natural constituent in leaves of Pelargonium crispum (L.) L'Hér (lemon geranium) and Rumex x acutus L. (sorrel). In both species, L-[14C]threonate is formed after feeding L-[U-14C ...

I grow several kinds of citrus for their exquisite fragrances and flavors. The most useful is the lemon. I back it up with herbs that have a lemon scent and/or flavor. Lemony herbs have the advantage ...

You’ll find yourself reaching for this recipe over and over again. Here I use apple and blackberries with sweet geranium, but I also love it with green gooseberries and elderflower, or plums. I enjoy ...

Lemon is one of the most magic scents in the garden. Much as I love roses — especially a cloud of rose perfume on a hot day — lemon scents are often stronger, as they come from the leaves, not the ...

We should thank Mum for the wonderful things she does and nothing should be taken for granted. Let's do something creative with plants instead of buying the usual items year after year. Firstly you ...