Yarrow is currently blooming around Summit County. Ian and Sylvia sing a song called “Awake, Awake You Drowsy Sleeper.” The last verse starts: “Down in yon valley there grows a green yarrow, I wish ...

Several years ago, I added yarrow to my perennial bed. I had always loved the space-age look of the plant’s flat-topped flower heads, but I had also become interested in attracting more pollinators ...

In Greek mythology, the warrior Achilles applied summerblooming yarrow to his soldiers’ battle wounds -- a legend that led to the herb’s botanical name, Achillea millefolium. The hardy wildflower ...

The most common non-medical use of yarrow throughout history seems to be in trying to ward off evil. The Chinese used dried yarrow sticks for divination (I Ching), to help find answers to hard ...