I'd been watching the vivid bright green foliage on my violets spring forth for a month or so and now, finally, the first flower had appeared. I ran indoors to grab my camera and, by chance, by the time I got outside armed with photographic equipment, a bright ladybird (again one of the first of the season) had settled on a leaf close by.

Ladybugs are good. for your garden. Many plants encourage ladybugs into your garden and here are the top 10 plants if you want a garden full of ladybugs. Marigold, cilantro, carrots, Sweet Alyssum, dandelion, butterfly weed and more

Herbs are the ancient medicines used by our ancestors to treat common aliments.

Through the years, herbs have also evolved and though the advent of modern medicine is so advanced, herbs still continue to find their ways to get into modern medicine.

There are a variety of herbs and there are certain herb types for certain types of medical problems.

The Chinese are the most popular advocates of medicinal plants or herbs. They have been using herbs to treat ailments since time immemorial.