Dame's Rocket - aromatic, beautiful invasive weed
Over the last few weeks in the Creston Valley we have seen an abundance of purple blooms flourishing by the roadsides, on slopes, in...
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Tilia Botanicals
- May 2
- 8 min
Stinging Nettles - Weedy Superhero!
Image by Thomas1311 from Pixabay Stinging nettle (Urtica dioica) is considered by many to be a common weed – but it is anything but...
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Tilia Botanicals
- Aug 8, 2023
- 7 min
A Herbal Twist to Summer Baking Treats
Summer is in full swing in the Creston Valley and with it comes an abundance of fabulous fresh fruit and aromatic herbs. We love creating...
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Tilia Botanicals
- May 29, 2023
- 4 min
Ask a Herbalist - May 2023
We fell a bit behind last month while planning our fun Herb Day celebration and our upcoming classes and didn't get a chance to prepare...
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Tilia Botanicals
- May 18, 2023
- 8 min
Celebrating Ginger - Herb of the Year
Thanks to everyone who joined us at this years Herb Day celebrations. The turnout was great and we all had so much fun learning about the...
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Tilia Botanicals
- Apr 26, 2023
- 11 min
Dandelion - Weedy Superstar
Spring is here and with it comes the arrival of a wonderful plant that unfortunately is often regarded as just a lowly weed – the much...
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Tilia Botanicals
- Mar 27, 2023
- 5 min
Ask a Herbalist - March 2023
We are so excited to share with you our second installment in our “Ask an Herbalist” blog series. It has been great to hear from everyone...
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Tilia Botanicals
- Feb 27, 2023
- 5 min
Ask a Herbalist - February 2023
Welcome to our new blog feature! Have you ever wondered what a particular herb can be used for or what herb to use for certain health...
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Tilia Botanicals
- Feb 20, 2023
- 6 min
Pancake Tuesday with an Herbal Twist
This Tuesday February 21st is National Pancake Day and we thought we’d get in on the celebration by creating some unique and delicious...
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Tilia Botanicals
- Feb 14, 2023
- 3 min
Flowers – Carriers of Clandestine Communications
The gift of flowers as a sign of affection has been around for millennia, a simple token of caring, thankfulness and even love. But over...
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Tilia Botanicals
- Jan 5, 2023
- 5 min
Making Your New Year’s Health Resolution Successful
Every New Year many of us make resolutions to break old lifestyle habits and be happier and healthier. We start the year off strong,...
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Tilia Botanicals
- Dec 21, 2022
- 9 min
Creating Taste Treats with Tilia’s Mulling Spice Blend
We know that many of you really enjoy our mulling spice blend and that like us you use it during the holidays to mull apple cider, orange...
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Tilia Botanicals
- Oct 6, 2022
- 2 min
Women’s Wellness Symposium: Celebrating Women in the Creston Valley
We at Tilia Botanicals are thrilled to be partnering with the College of the Rockies – Creston Campus on a wonderful learning experience...
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Tilia Botanicals
- Aug 25, 2022
- 10 min
Holding onto Summer with Cooling Herbal Treats
Regrettably the end of summer is fast approaching. We’re holding on to the pleasures of summer for as long as we can and we’re sure you...
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Tilia Botanicals
- Aug 15, 2022
- 5 min
Have Fun Harvesting Herbs
How do you know when the best time is to harvest your herbs? The truth is, to determine the best harvest time for each herb, you need...
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Tilia Botanicals
- Aug 9, 2022
- 10 min
A Celebration of Summer - Edible Flowers for Colourful Cooking
Few things say "gourmet" like a sprinkling of colourful flower petals in a salad, a tiny bouquet of violets on a cupcake, lavender in a...
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Tilia Botanicals
- Jun 3, 2022
- 2 min
Surviving Allergy Season with Herbs
While some eagerly anticipate the arrival of spring each year, others shudder in apprehension of the accompanying return of seasonal...
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Tilia Botanicals
- May 12, 2022
- 8 min
Fabulous, Fun Herb Day 2022
What a great Herb Day we had! This past Saturday we celebrated Herb Day 2022 and featured the International Herb of the Year – Viola...
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Tilia Botanicals
- Apr 13, 2022
- 3 min
Easter Eggs - The Way Nature Intended Them
This month we thought we would feature a fun craft to celebrate Spring this Easter. Many people find the earthy tones of herb and food...
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Tilia Botanicals
- Apr 2, 2022
- 1 min
Violet Pineapple Torte
We were recently reminded of this light springtime dessert by one of our regulars. She came in to show us that she dug up Rachel's...
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