Tag: Traditions

India's spiritual heritage is one of the most profound and enduring aspects of its civilization. For...

While it is not exactly ornamental, jewelweed has many attractive qualities and applications that can...

Indigo is not only a color, but also a subject of much botanical interest. Best known as a source of...

Sandalwood, derived from the heartwood of trees in the genus Santalum, has held a place of profound importance...

The Fourth of July is a patriotic national holiday where Americans of all sorts unite in the name of...

Coffee is as ancient as some of the oldest human civilizations. Served hot or cold, with sugar, milk...

India, a country renowned for its robust family values and rich cultural legacy, is witnessing a dramatic...

Sonora Smart Dodd lost her mother, Ellen, when she was 16. It was the late 1800s, a time when large families...

Horsetail is a prehistoric plant traditionally used to treat a variety of ailments. It is especially...

Mother's Day always reminds me of how hard it was to wake up for school when I was little. The 5 a.m....

Geraniums are among the long list of baffling botanical nomenclature. While the beautiful showy flowers...

In our exploration of natural fibers we again return to South America to visit another dual-purpose crop...