My Blog – One Earth Botanical

10 of My Favorite Soil Amendments for a Healthy Productive Garden

March 6, 2023

As a nursery owner and lifelong gardener I’m often asked what my favorite soil amendments are. Many of us are dealing with terrible soil depleted...

Are hungry deer ruining your gardens? Nepeta to the rescue.

February 26, 2023 2

Are hungry deer ruining your gardens? Nepeta to the rescue. Here are some choice Catmint varieties. All are beautiful selections of easy-care...

5 Small Trees for Fabulous Fall Color

October 24, 2022

One of the greatest joys of gardening is standing witness to the everchanging Kaleidoscope of color through the seasons and Autumn is the...

Spice up your Pacific NW shade garden with Drimys Mountain Pepper

May 13, 2020 1

Spice up your Pacific NW shade garden with Drimys Mountain Pepper. Oozing with textural elegance. Drimys Mountain Pepper is an excellent evergreen...

Time to Grow a Victory Garden?

May 2, 2020 1

Victory Gardens were promoted by the government about a hundred years ago during World War 1 where Americans were urged to utilize every flowerpot...

DIY Lipospheric Vitamin C Can Save Your Life

March 25, 2020 2

My Secret Weapon Against Viral & Bacterial Infection As the spread of Coronavirus escalates around the world and we are beginning to see it...

Anti – Viral Elderberry Syrup Recipe

March 23, 2020 17

Who says your medicine needs to taste bad? This syrup is so delicious it’s hard to believe it packs such a healthy antiviral punch. Black...

DIY Garden Art to Bring Magic to Your Garden

March 15, 2020

Gardens are a wonderful way to explore our creativity. A friend who owns a rhododendron nursery once told me a quote I loved. “Gardening is the...

Houdini Flies; An Emerging Threat to Our Mason Bees and How You Can Help

March 9, 2020 1

Mason bees are a gardeners best friend and one of natures gentlest spring pollinators. As gardeners we appreciate the significant role of our tiny...

Great Gifts for the Gardener in your Life

February 24, 2020

The best gifts are always friendship and love rather than material stuff, but there are times we want to express our affection with a gift. If you...

Craft your own Reishi Mushroom & Chocolate Elixir

January 8, 2020 3

Reishi mushrooms have been used in China, Japan and other Asian countries for thousands of years for their immune-enhancing and energy supporting...

Vegan| Gluten Free| Crab Cakes

January 2, 2020

Savory spiced chickpea patties that take on the homey flavor, texture and look of real crab cakes. Perfect to top your favorite salad or to...

Bad Banana Cookies

December 26, 2019 1

Easy Vegan /Gluten Free/ sugar free Ok in truth the bananas aren’t rotten or bad, but it’s an ingenious, fast and delicious way to use up the...

Elf on a Shelf Ideas to Inspire You

December 21, 2019 2

I wish I had discovered Elf on a Shelf when my son, Sage was little. Oh, the fun we would have had! He’s recently moved home from college and I...

Wonderful Weigelas for Every Landscape

November 5, 2018 4

Spilled Wine – Wine & Roses – Sonic Bloom – Snippet Dark Pink – Variegated – French Lace – My Monet – Czechmark...

Summer Peaches and Cream Pops

June 3, 2018 1

This is a healthy and easy recipe featuring peaches. I was inspired to share this recipe for anyone who loves peaches, but especially for my...

Designing with Mahonia ‘Soft Caress’

June 3, 2018 14

(Berberidaceae Mahonia Eurybracteata Soft Caress’ PP20183) Fabulous textural evergreen for the shade garden unlike anything I’ve seen. Like...

Goji Big Black (Lycium ruthenicum)

March 23, 2018 1

I’m delighted to offer you Black Goji berry plants. Black Goji berries contain all the antioxidant and nutritional benefits of red goji berries...