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Hindsight is 20/20: Historical Horticulture

1903 — “You speak of arsenate of lead. I have for the last two years used white arsenic and found it much preferable to Paris green. What…

10 min readOct 27, 2023

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Becoming the Mother of Dragon (Fruits)

Two years ago, I was minding my own business while shopping for groceries when a pink flash from the corner of eye...

7 min readOct 14, 2023

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Becoming the Mother of Dragon (Fruits)

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Writing About Plants: Questions for the Interested Reader

I Want to Write About Plants — From Biology, to Tissue Culture, to Gardening, but I Need Your Help!

3 min readMar 4, 2024

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Writing About Plants: Questions for the Interested Reader

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New Year, New Garden

Plans and Goals for My 2024 Garden Season

3 min readJan 3, 2024

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New Year, New Garden

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Rachel Helmich, M.S.

A Word of Wisdom on “Female Diseases” — 1898 | Historical Records

“It is the habit of a great many practitioners, when they are not able to make a diagnosis, to say, ‘female trouble.’ I think I know of…

10 min readJan 2, 2024

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A Word of Wisdom on “Female Diseases” — 1898 | Historical Records

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“Farmers Wives As Florists” | Historical Horticulture

1887- “Let women be florists, thus blending profit with pleasure and making earth full of heaven…”

4 min readNov 4, 2023

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“Farmers Wives As Florists” | Historical Horticulture

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Horticulture Saves Lives | Historical Horticulture

1885 — “Twenty-eight years ago I was a wreck in health, and my physician warned me that I might die at any moment, and at best could not…

11 min readNov 2, 2023

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Horticulture Saves Lives | Historical Horticulture

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Fancy a Pumpkin Spice…but NOT the Starbucks Price?

Then Grab Your Moka Pot for a Homemade Delight!

3 min readNov 1, 2023

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Fancy a Pumpkin Spice…but NOT the Starbucks Price?

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Rising from the Ashes: Historical Horticulture

1908 — “With the coming of the whites there was a cessation of the fires, and the lodgement and growth of the wind-snow aspen seed on the…

11 min readOct 31, 2023

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Rising from the Ashes: Historical Horticulture

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October Winter Prep and Propagations

Grow Tent Herb Garden to Weather the Coming Months of Cold

4 min readOct 28, 2023

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October Winter Prep and Propagations

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Rachel Helmich, M.S.

Rachel Helmich, M.S.

I'm Rach and I'm a horticulturist by day and a naturalist, dreamer, and forever learner by night. Find me @rachelhelmich and @avhelmbotanic on Instagram!

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