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Decoding Plant Intelligence: How Herbs ‘Talk’ to Each Other in Your Garden

06/27/202506/15/2025 Lynn DeVries No Comments

Imagine your garden buzzing with hidden conversations. Recent lab experiments reveal that leafy neighbors exchange messages using methods once thought impossible. At the University of Wisconsin-Madison, Dr. Simon Gilroy’s team captured this phenomenon by injecting glutamate into Arabidopsis plants. The result? A glowing neon pulse traveled through the leaves—like a text message lighting up a…

Gardening, Herbs

What Medieval Monastery Gardens Reveal About Today’s Superfoods

06/10/202505/27/2025 Lynn DeVries No Comments

Centuries ago, spiritual communities cultivated spaces that blended nourishment with meaning. These walled green areas—often designed around sacred architecture—served as early laboratories for understanding plants. Today, their legacy lives on in our pursuit of nutrient-packed superfoods. Historical records like the St. Gall plan show these spaces weren’t just for growing vegetables. They featured symbolic layouts…

Medicinal Herbs, Traditional Medicine

Tomatoes Lower Risk of Breast Cancer

02/12/202005/14/2025 Lynn DeVries No Comments

Tomatoes are one of the vegetables (aka fruits?) that I grew up eating. My family served tomatoes in one form or another at nearly every meal. They are delicious and so very versatile. So it was a delight to discover that they may also provide some protection from breast cancer too. As women reach menopause,…

In the News, Medicinal Herbs