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15+ Ways to Use Cleavers—From Dinner to Detox

An annual weed across much of the globe, cleavers are edible and offer numerous medicinal benefits. Here’s how to use cleavers. 15+ Ways to Use Cleavers—From Dinner to Detox Plants are great, right? But you don’t always have time to go out and harvest them. Life gets busy. That’s why, today, I am bringing you […]

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Pokeweed Berries and Greens: Eat Up and Stay Safe

Pokeweed berries and greens are a nutritional powerhouse with medicinal properties—but they can be poisonous. Here’s how to eat and use them safely. American pokeweed is a nutritional powerhouse with medicinal properties, but it must be treated with caution. (Image by efes from Pixabay) Pokeweed Berries and Greens: Eat Up and Stay Safe American pokeweed […]

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Henbit and Purple Deadnettle—The Mischievous Twins

This article is part of a series on weed gardens and identifying and using the plants you’ll often find there. For other articles in the series, please click here. How long does it take for weeds to invade a garden? Not long. But in a weed garden, that’s a good thing! Checking back in on […]

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Recycling Tips and Tricks: How to Start a Zero-Waste Journey in 2025

An alarming 25.35 million tons of trash was removed from the ocean in 2024. While it’s great that The Ocean Cleanup removed so much waste around the globe, it’s tragic that so much waste makes it into streams, rivers, and eventually the ocean. It’s time to think about the future of our children, grandchildren, great-grandchildren, etc. […]

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