by herbsocietyofamerica | Jan 31, 2022 | Other Research & Education, Other Self Care & Wellness
Photographer, Author, Mentor, Friend If you’ve spent time in the herb world, you’ve likely come across the name Steven Foster, one of the greatest luminaries of and advocates for herbs in our generation. Sadly, Steven passed away earlier this month. He touched many...
by herbsocietyofamerica | Jan 24, 2022 | Other Gardening, Other Research & Education, Other Self Care & Wellness
I fully admit to living under a rock. Many a friend and coworker has informed me of this character “trait.” Because I am not so worldly as others, I learn things by more circuitous routes. For example, my latest herbal discovery resulted from watching a recent episode...
by herbsocietyofamerica | Jan 17, 2022 | Other Research & Education
For most of us, our garden tools are cleaned and stored, the holidays have passed, and we have a little more time to simply enjoy what we find in meadows, forests, fields, and even in our own backyards. Lichens can fill a part of the void we may be feeling. Their...
by herbsocietyofamerica | Jan 10, 2022 | Other Research & Education
I love trees. They are a life-long study for me. When I was a child growing up in red-brick rowhouses in Baltimore, ours was the only postage-stamp backyard on the block with a tree. It was a maple, and the samaras fascinated me. We called them whirligigs or...
by herbsocietyofamerica | Jan 3, 2022 | Herb of the Month, Other Research & Education
The Viola species are the January 2022 Herb of the Month for The Herb Society of America and also the International Herb Association’s Herb of the Year™ for 2022. Heartsease (Viola tricolor) is one of the species in this group of herbal plants. This little unassuming...