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Butterfly Milkweed/Pleurisy Root
by Rhonda Janke
MF2623
This beautiful plant has a bright orange flower and gorgeous fruit pods in late summer. The root is found in some commercial cold remedy teas.Published Date: May 2004
Purple Coneflower
by Rhonda Janke
MF2624
Garden and wild varieties have medicinal properties, so this can be a dual purpose crop because the flowers are also in demand in the floral industry and local flower markets.Published Date: May 2004
Joe Pye Weed
by Rhonda Janke
MF2615
This herb is named after a New England medicine man who used it to induce sweating in people with typhus fever. The flowers are very nice.Published Date: May 2004
Marsh Mallow
by Rhonda Janke
MF2617
Some believe marshmallows were originally made from the root of this plant, cooked with sugar and whipped until they were fluffy. Marsh mallow is a beautiful plant in the landscape.Published Date: May 2004
Milk Thistle
by Rhonda Janke
MF2618
Milk thistle is quite attractive in the flower garden and the blooms attract butterflies. Approved in Europe for treatment of upset stomach and liver and gallbladder ailments. 4-page, b/w.Published Date: May 2004
Mullein
by Rhonda Janke
MF2619
The leaves make a mild tea that soothes the throat. The plant contains verbascoside, which has antiseptic, antitumor, antibacterial and immunosuppressant properties.Published Date: May 2004
Borage
by Jeanie DeArmond Rhonda Janke
MF2608
Bees enjoy the prolific flowers of this green and prickly plant. The fresh leaves may cause contact dermatitis. Borage leaves contain potentially liver-toxic alkaloids.Published Date: May 2004
Calendula
by Jeanie DeArmond Rhonda Janke
MF2610
Historically, calendula blossoms were used to color broth, rice and other foods as a substitute for saffron, but is now primarily used as skin cream, oil or lotion.Published Date: May 2004
Evening Primrose
by Rhonda Janke Jeanie DeArmond
MF2611
Evening primrose opens its flowers only in evening. Oil from seed is the most common medicinal product. Good source of gamma-linolenic acid; potential to reduce seizure threshold.Published Date: May 2004
Feverfew
by Rhonda Janke
MF2614
Recently laboratory research and clinical trials have shown the usefulness of this plant as a preventative treatment for migraine headaches. Fresh leaves may cause dermatitis.Published Date: May 2004
Preserving Flowers and Decorative Foliages with Glycerin and Dye
MF2446
Dried flowers are useful floral decorations, but are brittle. A solution of glycerin & water to preserve decorative foliages yields a product that is soft & pliable & remains so for several years.Published Date: Apr 2000
Blue Vervain
by Rhonda Janke Jeanie DeArmond
MF2606
The blue vervain, or Verbena hastata, is the most popular Verbena today, has medicinal properties. It should not be taken during pregnancy.Published Date: May 2004
Pine Diseases In Kansas: Tip Blight, Dothistroma Needle Blight, and Pine Wilt
L722
Discusses the causes and controls of sphaeropsis tip blight, dothistroma needle blight and pine wilt. 6 pages, color.Revision Date: Feb 2013
How to Plant a Ball-in-Burlap Tree/How to Plant a Container-Grown Tree
by Cathie Lavis
MF3313
Best practices for planting trees in the home landscape. 2-page b/w.Published Date: Jul 2016
Pruning Shrubs
by Cheryl R. Boyer Jason J. Griffin Charles J. Barden Ward Upham
MF2998
Advice to help prune shrubs. When to Prune. Light pruning, no more than 10 percent, can be done anytime of year. Timing for more severe pruning is determined by when the shrub flowers. 2 p.Published Date: Aug 2011
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