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Dandelion (Taraxacum officinale) is a perennial plant with no stem. This very common prairie and pasture flower is full of health benefits.

Eating a balanced diet, healthy food, avoid ingesting excessive alcohol, regularly playing sports…

Herbal tea prepared with leaves and flowers from the garden can be great remedies to regain control over your own health… naturally.

Dill or Anethum graveolens holds its name from the Greek word anethon, “that which grows fast”. It is an annual plant 3 feet (1 meter) tall, native to Southern Europe and the Middle East.

A defining portion of the digestive tract, the stomach guarantees proper digestion thanks to its chemical

Rose trees (Rosa) is a thorny shrub native to Europe and to the Middle East, that sometimes produces edible fruits.

Often thought of as a wild plant, dog rose has many health benefits that help cure many ailments. Dog rose is a plant native to North Africa, the Middle East and Europe. It grows in forest clearings and along forest edges, in hedges along grazing prairies and on rather dry soil (especially chalky soil). This […]

Fever, this common and frequent ailment that everyone has experienced, is a symptom revealed through abnormally high body temperature in the absence of any intense physical effort. Plants can help treat it.

Eucalyptus (Eucalyptus globulus) is a tree with fragrant blueish evergreen foliage of the Myrtaceae family, native to Australia.

Breathing is a vital process for all living beings, and for humans in particular.

Very easy to identify thanks to its soft sweet aniseed fragrance, fennel is a biennial plant of which the bulb is eaten for its culinary value as well as its health benefits and therapeutic value.

Gentiana (Gentiana lutea) is a herbaceous perennial plant native to the mountain regions of Europe and that belongs to the Gentianaceae family.

A tree native to China, the Ginkgo is considered to be a living fossil that has survived for over 300 million years.

A rather small perennial native to Asia, about ten different species are sown and grown across the planet. Ginseng has been known for millennia in traditional medicine.

Grape is the fruit of the grapevine (Vitis vinifera). This is a shooty woody plant belonging to the Vitaceae family native to temperate Western Asia.

Hawthorn (Crataegus laevigata) is a small thorny tree belonging to the Rosaceae family. 

The hazelnut is the fruit that the hazel tree bears (Corylus avellana). It is a bushy shrub that belongs to the Betulaceae family,

Red cabbage (Brassica oleracea) is a leaf vegetable that belongs to the Brassicacaea or Cruciferae family, just like its more conventional white or green cousins.

A climbing herbaceous plant, the hop plant or hops has long been cultivated on the American continent.

Native to India and Asia, juniper berries are very much appreciated in cooking and, additionally, they harbor many health benefits that result in a high therapeutic value.

This a hybrid plant is a natural offspring of spike lavender (Lavandula latifolia) and noble lavender (L. augustifolia, also known as Lavandula officinalis). It of course shares the health benefits of its parents, and also has a few benefits of its own, too!

Lettuce (Lactuca sativa), a small salad plant with tender leaves, smooth or ragged, green or red, is very certainly the most famous plant in our vegetable patches!

Lime tree or basswood (Tilia cordiata, for the most common species) is a large tree that belongs to the Tiliaceae family

Precautions to take when eating Mahonia berries shouldn’t be overlooked. Indeed, what makes the plant excellent for health can also make it dangerous

Calendula officinalis, often called pot marigold or medicinal marigold, is a flower with a very bright yellow orange color

Marjoram boasts many useful health benefits. With scientific name Origanum majorana (garden oregano), it is a perennial herb that grows in dense 2 foot (60 cm) bunches.

Watermelon or Citrullus lanatus is a fruit native to Africa. It is among the largest fruits of the Cucurbitaceae family.

Melon or Cucumis melo belongs to the Cucurbitaceae family. Its sweet juicy flesh makes this fruit vegetable a highlight of the summer.

Some foods are really dangerous to eat when mold starts 

Our busy daily life sometimes hinders us from properly managing our fruit & vegetable supplies. At times, we’re late in eating or cooking

Moringa is a plant that historically originated in India and in other Southeast Asian countries. It is now grown throughout the world in tropical and sub-tropical climates for its medicinal benefits and because it’s so easy to cultivate.

A combination of fungus, algae and bacteria living together, lichen isn’t a plant. It looks like seaweed, is similar to plants in many respects, and comes with an amazing diversity which result innumerable health benefits.

The orange tree, Citrus Aurantium (bitter) or sinensis (sweet) is a tree with a round shape that belongs to the Rutaceae (Rue) family.

Oregano (or Origanum vulgare), like its cousin marjoram, is an herb that is native to the Mediterranean and to the Middle East.

Native to South-Eastern United States, saw palmetto or Serenoa repens is a plant that has an extremely slow growth.

Parsley (Petroselinum crispum), both flat-leafed or curly-leafed, is an herb native to the Mediterranean and very common in Europe.

A climbing vine native to South American tropical regions, passion flowers are found on fertile and moist soil, in ditches

Maracuya or passion fruit is known for its many health benefits and high therapeutic value. It belongs to the Passifloraceae or passion flower family.

Nectarine is a fruit with many benefits that are great for health.

The pear tree or (Pyrus communis) is one of the most popular fruit trees, know to mankind since prehistorical times.

A plant full of health benefits native to Peru, Bolivia and Columbia, Physalis grows near houses and buildings

A mystical tree worshiped in many past civilizations, the Pine tree represents immortality in the Far East due to its long life span and its peculiar sap.

Pineapple (Ananas comosus) is a herbaceous perennial plant native to the Central and South America. It belongs to the Bromeliaceae family.

Corn (Zea mays) is a hardy vegetable that belongs to the Poaceae family. A tall annual herb that counts among the most grown cereal plants in the world

A flower plant also called “Solidago“, goldenrod grows along riversides, peat bogs,

Lavender (Lavandula angustifolia) is native to the mountainous areas of the Mediterranean water basin, and is grown today all around the world

The plum or Prunus domestica belongs to the Rosaceae family. This delicate fruit with smooth skin is to be savored during the summer season.

Quince, or Cydonia vulgaris is harvested from the quince tree and is a fruit that has many health benefits for the body.

Native to Asia, rhubarb or Rheum rhaponticum is a perennial plant that boasts many health benefits and has a high therapeutic value.

Jerusalem artichoke or Helianthus tuberosus belongs to the same family as endive, lettuce and sunflower: the Asteraceae family.

Domesticated blackberry (Morus Nigra) is the fruit of the black, white or red blackberry bush. It belongs to the Moraceae family.