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 ...

Yarrow tea may have some health benefits, including reduced inflammation, improved digestive health, and wound healing. Share on Pinterest Yarrow tea is brewed from a popular medicinal herb. Yarrow ...

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 ...

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 ...