ANSWER: Hibiscus tea (3 servings daily) is modestly effective for high blood pressure, dropping the blood pressure an average of 7 points systolic (top number) and 3 points diastolic (bottom number).

Less pruning, more blooms, berries, and backyard birds.

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Dear Master Gardener: I made a succulent dish garden this past winter and one of the plants, Ruby Necklace, has gone crazy and is trailing across my table. It needs a trimming! Can I propagate it and ...

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Spring is an optimum time to refresh your landscape by replacing and adding new shrubs. Considerations for your landscaping plans should include finding the right plants for our climate, as well as ...

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