The aroma of cinnamon is unmistakable. If you have ever awakened to the delicious fragrance of baking cinnamon rolls, you have a tree to thank. Cinnamon is a spice obtained from the inner bark of ...

Gardeners sometimes tout cinnamon as a repellent for pests and a remedy for plant diseases. Is this common household spice really an effective tool in the garden, or is this just influencer hokum? We ...

Next to black pepper, did you know that cinnamon is the second most used spice in the world? It's a versatile spice that can ...

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Recently, however, spices have been getting a bad rep. In September 2024, Consumer Reports, a nonprofit organization created to inform consumers about products sold in the U.S., investigated more than ...

So often we choose a tree because of its flowers, leaves, fall color or its fruit. Often, we forget about the bark. However, on many trees, the bark is the most interesting part of the tree. This can ...

Trees are nearly always selected for their flowers, foliage, or form. Yet, at this time of year, there is an often overlooked arboreal feature that may achieve sudden prominence in the garden. In ...

Cinnamon is a spice we use often in baking and cooking. It is truly versatile, working well in both savory and sweet dishes. It can be used as a rub for meat, seasoning in stew, spice in a pie, ...