Essential oils like rose geranium and eucalyptus may help relieve shingles pain when applied with a carrier oil. Always dilute essential oils with a carrier oil before applying to the skin, and never ...

Pelargonium sidoides has been studied for cold, acute bronchitis, and sinusitis symptoms, as well as COPD. However, further research is needed before it can be suggested as a treatment option. Avoid ...

They’re surprisingly tough and very diverse, with varieties for almost every situation in the garden. Although many of them love the sun, plenty of varieties are said to be happy in shade, including ...

Step into the lush, low-waste fields of Jayramnagar in Chhattisgarh’s Bilaspur, and you might catch a whiff of something extraordinary — a natural aroma that’s not just transforming the air but also ...

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Hardy geraniums, commonly known as cranesbill geraniums, cranesbills or 'true geraniums', are reliable, long-flowering, easy-to-grow plants. Within the genus there are tiny alpine geraniums and ...

Hardy geraniums, commonly known as cranesbill geraniums, cranesbills or 'true geraniums', are reliable, long-flowering, easy-to-grow plants. Within the genus there are tiny alpine geraniums and ...

Heirloom Pelargoniums, some with hundreds of years of horticultural history, are among 2,000 kinds of plants in an herb collection in rural New Jersey. Louise Hyde, co-founder in 1969 of Well-Sweep ...

The bright colors and distinctive scents of geraniums represent summer for me. We always had pots of red geraniums sitting on the backsteps as a cheery welcome home. My job as a child was to deadhead ...