The American sycamore has a long history of use — as a source of drinking water, syrup, tonic, remedy, and construction material. Occasionally, living sycamores have even been used as temporary dwellings by humans and their livestock. … More American Sycamore: The White Tree with a Hollow Trunk That Loves the Water
All in all, these summer wildflowers are bastions of color, shape, nutrition, and community. And though some of them may be more beneficial than others, there’s no doubt that they’re all well-suited to support the health of the land and planet when kept in their proper ecological place. … More Early Summer Wildflowers of the Eno River and Eastern United States
Not only are the berries edible and medicinal, but they may even be mildly anti-carcinogenic, for reasons that I will cover in this article. In addition, the leaves, branches, and roots are medicinal as well, with benefits to the heart and blood in particular. … More Red Mulberry: An Edible and Medicinal Fruit Tree That Keeps on Giving
In addition to its profligate growth and fecundity, purple deadnettle is both edible and medicinal, with a scope of uses including wound poultice, diarrhea remedy, salad fixing, and bee food. … More Purple Deadnettle: The Cold-Tolerant Medicinal Wild Mint That Bees Love
Veering slightly off trail, I came to a steep ridge, about forty feet high, dropping straight down to the Eno River. And there ahead of me, through a canopy of trees unfurling their spring foliage, was a view that never ceases to amaze me. … More Hiking Beech Bluff Trail at Occoneechee Speedway
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