Several years ago, I added yarrow to my perennial bed. I had always loved the space-age look of the plant’s flat-topped flower heads, but I had also become interested in attracting more pollinators ...

Achillea millefolium, also known as common yarrow, is a popular native plant found throughout the Southwest in both wild and tamed landscapes and blooming from summer to mid-fall. Well suited for the ...

Make a DIY herbal salt with yarrow for a fresh and unique seasoning you can easily grow and harvest year after year. Yarrow’s particular flavor lends itself well to use in an herbal salt. Combine ...

Have you ever longed for a plant that came up year after year, bloomed late spring to fall and was relatively trouble-free? Yarrow could be the plant for you. Yarrow is a hardy, versatile perennial.

Why alcohol? While making a tea with your herbs can extract some of the medicinal compounds, alcohol is a more powerful solvent. It also preserves the medicinal compounds for 5 years or more. Don’t ...

In Greek mythology, the warrior Achilles applied summerblooming yarrow to his soldiers’ battle wounds -- a legend that led to the herb’s botanical name, Achillea millefolium. The hardy wildflower ...

Harvesting herbs for tea is the simplest way to make use of medicinal plants, but for more potent medicine, botanical extracts (commonly referred to as tinctures) are a better choice. Besides the ...