Bliss Garden

Tridax procumbens, commonly known as Coat Buttons, is a fast-spreading weed native to tropical regions, often seen growing wildly along roadsides and fields. While most people ignore it as just another ground cover, this…

You’ve likely walked past it, stepped on it, or pulled it from your garden without a second thought. But what if that low-growing, wide-leafed “weed” underfoot was actually one of nature’s most powerful…

Often dismissed as just another tall weed by the roadside, mullein (Verbascum thapsus) is actually one of nature’s most powerful allies for lung health. With its towering stalk, fuzzy leaves, and gentle yellow…

Often mistaken for a common weed, Lactuca serriola, or wild lettuce, has a history of use that stretches back centuries. Towering and prickly, it’s easy to overlook this wild plant growing along roadsides…

The American sweetgum tree is easy to spot in any neighborhood—tall and sturdy, with those beautiful star-shaped leaves that blaze in fiery reds and oranges each fall. But while most people recognize it…

In today’s fast-moving digital world, our eyes are constantly working overtime—staring at screens, exposed to harsh artificial lights, and battling environmental pollutants we often don’t even notice. If your eyes have been feeling…

Lamb’s quarters, also known by its scientific name Chenopodium album, might look like just another common weed, but this unassuming plant is a nutritional powerhouse hiding in plain sight. Often pulled from gardens…

Datura stramonium, more commonly known as thorn apple, jimsonweed, devil’s trumpet, or simply datura, is one of nature’s most captivating—and most dangerous—plants. With its dramatic, trumpet-shaped blooms and spiky seed pods, this plant…

Crabgrass (Digitaria sanguinalis) is often thought of as a nuisance weed, especially in lawns and gardens. But beyond its reputation as a stubborn invader, this fast-growing plant has been quietly used in traditional…