Hannah Asofsky ’21 spent the summer working as an intern at the Smith College Botanic Garden, drawn by her interest in “science communication, and getting people to connect with plants in new and ...

This post walks you through some of the best plants for natural dyes and planning and preparing your garden, with tips for growing and harvesting four gorgeous dye garden plants. Did you know that you ...

Q: I'm interested in dyeing my own yarn and would love to grow the plants used to make the dye. Can you recommend some plants that can be used for dyeing that will grow in a northern Minnesota garden?

Randy Battle visits Gretchen Johnson at the American Revolution Museum at Yorktown to learn about native and imported plants used to make dyes for fabric. Featured on VHG episode 2503, May 2025 ...

In this quiet time, the opportunity for creativity is blossoming. Staring down the barrel of a quiet Easter holiday, I’ve been gathering and practicing the art of natural dyes — particularly of eggs.

Did you know that you can grow a rainbow in your garden that will extend far beyond the flowers, vegetables and fruits that you harvest? You can color your world with beautiful hues obtained from dyes ...

Dyers say pigments can imprint a favorite color on clothing, quilts or even yarn and give them a way to connect with nature and preserve it. The flowers of perennial dyer’s chamomile are one of James ...

TAMARA KNOX. WELCOME TO TODAY’S GROW IT GREEN. WE ARE AT SANBORN MILLS FARM HERE IN LOUDON. I’M JOINED BY HELEN WESTERGREN, THE HEAD GARDENER HERE AT SANDHILLS FARM. HELEN, WE’RE HERE TODAY TO TALK ...