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Pacific Northwest Wildflowers

By: Linda McDonnell

The first wildflowers appear in late February and March in the damp forests of the Pacific Northwest. Look for trillium, Indian plum, red flowering current, salmonberry. more...

Harvest Wild Plants for Tea

By: Violet Snow

Whether you seek the healing properties of plants or the flavor of a fresh, wild, no-cost, caffeine-free drink, you might enjoy harvesting your own plants for tea. more...

Medicinal, Food Plants in Winter

By: Violet Snow

Plants that stay green in winter under the snow include a handful of herbs that can be easily harvested for medicinal use; some of them are also edible. more...

Edible Green Plants of Winter

By: Violet Snow

There are plenty of edible greens in the warm months of the year, but what is there to eat in the wild when the ground freezes and most plants are dead or dormant? more...

Mullein (Verbascum thapsus)

By: Violet Snow

Mullein is an easy plant to identify, with its towering flower stalks and thick leaves like flannel that stay green even in winter. more...

White Pine (Pinus strobus)

By: Violet Snow

White pine is a source of medicine, inspiration, building materials, and the pleasant concoction known as pine needle tea. more...

Cordage Plants

By: Violet Snow

Twig bark is available year-round, but fall is the time to harvest the stems of fibrous plants for making cordage, otherwise known as string. more...

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