Borage, also known as starflower or bee flower, is a plant harvested mostly for its seeds. It’s an annual plant with coarse, hairy leaves. It grows 2 to 3 feet tall and has blue, star-shaped flowers.

My introduction to comfrey, more than 30 years ago, remains a wonderful memory. Comfrey is definitely a plant worthy of love. Its numerous features make it an essential plant for every garden. At ...

Borage is an herb that has long been prized for its health-promoting properties. It’s especially rich in gamma linoleic acid (GLA), which is an omega-6 fatty acid that has been shown to decrease ...

Kitchen garden with marigolds, borage, wild indigo, sunflowers - Gardens by Design/Shutterstock From fixing nitrogen in the soil to actively detoxifying it, plants have incredible powers to improve ...

Comfrey’s many favorable characteristics have made it the new “must grow” in permaculture and regenerative gardens. True comfrey (Symphytum officinalis) has a long history as a medicinal herb and as a ...

This spring I was hauling five gallon buckets of fertilizer down the Buckhorn Mountain when a skunk ran out in front of me. I hit the brakes hard rather than hit the skunk, the guardrail or a tree.