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Holly Shimizu's Blog

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The Mighty Oak

"From little acorns grow mighty oaks" Proverb, Geoffrey Chaucer, 1374 The mighty oak has been revered for centuries and is considered...

Plants for Your Edible Landscape

Incorporating certain edible plants into your garden is an easy way to enjoy the benefits of their beauty, harvestability, and health...

Herbal Teas from the Garden

Making teas from the garden is an easy, healthy, refreshing way to experience herbs. Herbal teas are often referred to as tisanes or...

Health Benefits of Gardening

Now, more than ever, I am appreciating my garden. Being outside working with plants and harvesting fresh vegetables, herbs and flowers...

Making Chai Tea

Chai Tea is a soothing and warming winter beverage, although iced chai is a delicious summer treat. Over the years I have come to have...

A Sampling of Herbal Native Plants

Herbal native plants are easy to appreciate for their beauty and environmental benefits but their value to humans and animals is far...