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Natural Cures For Cold And Flu
Cures, remedies, therapies and treatments for a better healt… | December 4th 2009 by alex
Antibiotics work well for infections caused by bacteria. But colds and flu are caused by viruses, which are not killed by antibiotics. Natural cures help relieve the symptoms, shorten the duration of viral illnesses, and boost the immune system. Caut read more
November Bloom Day
Garden of E | November 17th 2009
I know, I know, it was yesterday, but I was busy making spaghetti sauce, and then spent the evening eating it, with a Farmers' Market salad and a good chianti. Besides I wouldn't want to spoil my record of always posting a day late to Carol of read more
Environmental Stocking Stuffer of the Week: Seed Bombs
Design Public Blog | November 10th 2009
Our pal VisuaLingual’s Seed Bombs have been getting mad press lately, and it couldn’t have happened to a more better product. Maya and Michael have designed the bombs to make random acts of gardening a cinch. They have chosen native see read more
Environmental Stocking Stuffer of the Week: Seed Bombs
Design Public Blog | November 10th 2009
Our pal VisuaLingual’s Seed Bombs have been getting mad press lately, and it couldn’t have happened to a more better product. Maya and Michael have designed the bombs to make random acts of gardening a cinch. They have chosen native see read more
A.Vogel Echinacea Cream
Super Size Health | October 26th 2009
Made with organically grown Echinacea purpurea. Echinacea in an easy to use topical form. Bioforce Echinacea Cream is an herbal skin cream containing fresh, certified organically grown extracts of Echinacea (Purple Coneflower) and Viola Tricolor (P read more
Summer’s Last Song
Cozy Little House | October 24th 2009 by Brenda Kula
On this Saturday afternoon, the sun is shining. But there is a nip to the air. Letting us know that cool weather is on its way. Even as butterflies feast on the lantana out on the deck. I like the flipping of the seasons, such as it is in Texas. A g read more
Prevent H1N1
Abundant Earth Healing | October 23rd 2009
If you are concerned about the possibility of becoming infected with the H1N1 virus, try these tips to keep yourself well and prevent the spread of disease:1: Use echinacea to help build a healthy immune system naturally. Echinacea is also known as read more
Berea Named 100th WILD School Site
Steel Valley Outdoors | October 23rd 2009 by Lou Yuhasz
BEREA, OH – Berea High School in Cuyahoga County will soon be dedicated as an official WILD School Site according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Division of Wildlife. The school will be the 100th site dedicated in Ohio. The read more
Oct 23, Plant Spring Flowers Now
Organic Raised Bed Gardening Tips, Experiments, and Results | October 23rd 2009 by Cassandra Truax
Fall is the time to plant bulbs and most flower seed. As you know, this site is mainly about organic gardening, but I will give tips on some of my favorite flowers as well. Now is the time to plant daffodils, tulips, crocus and other bulbs. Most read more
Wordless Wednesday (October 21)
Beth Fish Reads | October 21st 2009 by Beth F
Seedhead (Purple Coneflower)For more Wordless Wedness, click here. read more
Tueday's Top 5 Treasures!
Heart & Sow Designs | October 20th 2009 by Gail Metcalf
Today's Top 5 treasures found are listed below. If you would like to have your shop featured here on my blog you will need to pick your favorite and list it in the comments along with your shop address. You may also include your blog address if you h read more
Coneflower or Echinacea – the best thing for your bed
Gardening Tips | October 10th 2009 by anna verdenson
There are few things more exciting for gardeners at this time of year than dreaming of new plants. I’ll focus on a few of the better plants in the next few weeks but let’s start with the best example of new breeding. Our old North American nativ read more
Purple Coneflower
Dan Routh Photography | September 30th 2009 by Dan Routh
(photograph copyright 2009 by Dan Routh)A late summer purple coneflower from the garden. read more
MRSA staph infection
Barefoot Gypsy Blog | September 28th 2009 by Juli
MRSA staph infectionI am not a doctor in any way. Even with natural medicines it's always bestto consult your caregiver :)MRSA is a dangerous antibiotic resistant staph infection. It's contractedand transmitted in several ways and can be carried by p read more
MRSA staph infection
Healing House Teas | September 28th 2009 by Juli
I am not a doctor in any way. Even with natural medicines it's always best to consult your caregiver :)MRSA is a dangerous antibiotic resistant staph infection. It's contracted and transmitted in several ways and can be carried by persons with no s read more
Female Goldfinch on Coneflower Sketch
Let's Paint Nature! | September 11th 2009 by Christine
In my backyard I have a purple coneflower bush that I love. At this time of the year however, you are hard pressed to find any pretty purple petals left. The American Goldfinches don’t mind…they just love the seeds! One in particular oli read more
Purple Coneflower, 9x12 original watercolor pencil
KoniFrazer | September 9th 2009 by Koni Frazer
Just a quick watercolor painting of a purple coneflower (Echinacea). It took me a few hours to complete . Available for sale at my etsy store, PURPLE CONEFLOWER 9x12 original watercolor painting read more
Where I'm From
Barefoot Gypsy Blog | September 5th 2009 by Juli
Today has been a day of contemplation, remembering and looking within. It seemed like a good day to repost this ...Where I'm FromI am from Drive-ins and Dairy Queens, from Mom and Pop grocers and feed stores that smell of leather and molasses.I am fr read more
Thank you Echinacea!
Equine Artists | September 3rd 2009 by Equine Artist
I bet you thought I had a cold! No, I was out deadheading flowers yesterday and I'm so glad I left the seed heads of the purple coneflower because this morning I could hear a young goldfinch outside talking to his parents. When I went out with my cam read more
Thank you Echinacea!
Gypsy Mare Studios | September 3rd 2009 by Jennifer
I bet you thought I had a cold! No, I was out deadheading flowers yesterday and I'm so glad I left the seed heads of the purple coneflower because this morning I could hear a young goldfinch outside talking to his parents. When I went out with my ca read more
Lovely Purple Coneflower
Nature Shows and Dreams | September 1st 2009 by JJ Loch
Don't you love when purple-pink coneflowers paint a landscape! A large preserved field of them blossoms in the Upper Peninsula , and Jeff and I were snapping photos there. But we had arrived when the blooms were on the wane. Should have visited the f read more
Echinacea ~ Purple Cone Flower
The Gardening Artist | August 27th 2009 by Karen Sloan
Echinacea, or, Purple Cone Flower, is one of the best flowers for attracting butterflies and bees to your garden. It's also valued, at least for me, because it adds a touch of colour to my late summer garden. I've planted it amongst my Hostas where t read more
Snapshot seconds - Bumble bee on coneflower
My world through photography | August 27th 2009 by Diane Miller
Bumble be on purple coneflowerThank you for stopping by. I have more photographs on Flickr and Facebook. To see those you can click on the links along the left side of the blog for either Flickr or Facebook. To see more of my photography, you can als read more
WHAT COLOR SHOULD MY GARDEN BE? by Jerry Peterson
JeffCo Gardener | August 23rd 2009 by Carol King
That’s a good question! How many color choices do we have? Well, there’s white, red, blue, yellow, pink, purple, and orange, but let’s not forget the variations of these basic colors. There must be dozens if not hundreds of colors! How do we p read more
Echinacea – “immune-system stimulant”
Herbal remedies and teas | August 19th 2009
Echinacea is an antiseptic, antiviral and immune boosting medicinal plant with three varieties specific for immunity: E. Angustifolia: also called Black Samson Coneflower or known as Missouri Snakeroot by the Sioux, who used it to treat septic disor read more
More flower photos
My world through photography | August 17th 2009 by Diane Miller
Today I am sharing some photos of flowers that I altered in editing. I hope you enjoy. Bee's wing peeking out from a flower with the warm glow of the setting sun behind it Purple Coneflower warmed up Purple Coneflower cooled downThank you for stoppin read more
Purple Coneflowers & Black-eyed Susans
Eastlake Victorian | August 15th 2009
Just thought I'd share some pictures from my garden today. My Echinacea purpurea (Purple Coneflower) and my Rudbeckia 'Goldsturm' (Black-eyed Susans) are in full bloom! They do really well in my yard, so I have let them spread. Both plants do best wi read more
Coneflower in Sepia
Visual Thoughts | August 9th 2009 by D L Ennis
A purple coneflower in sepia… © 2009 D L Ennis, All rights reserved. NOTE: Permission for the use of my images is granted for personal websites and blogs but is to include a link back to this site and proper credit given to me, D L Ennis. Link to read more
Purple Coneflower
PHOTOS01 | August 8th 2009
MERGING OF TWO IMAGESPhotographers have had fun for years merging photos together. The above image is what I merged by using the computer.I took a photo I had taken of a purple coneflower on a small blue dish. I then took a photograph I had taken o read more
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