by herbsocietyofamerica | Jan 20, 2020 | Other History & Traditions
To quote author Judith Sumner in the preface to her new book, Plants Go to War: A Botanical History of World War II, “The war could not have been won without rubber, but the same might be said about wheat, cotton, lumber, quinine, and penicillin, all with botanical...
by herbsocietyofamerica | Jan 15, 2020 | Webinars
Texas is so large that growing zones can vary from one part of the state to the other. Northern Texas is zone 6B, while much of the remainder of the state varies from zone 7a to 9a. Join us on Wednesday, January 22nd, at 1pm EDT when HSA Member, Gayle Southerland,...
by herbsocietyofamerica | Jan 13, 2020 | Herb of the Month, Other Culinary
Raspberry, Rubus spp., is the International Herb Association’s Herb of the YearTM for 2020 and The Herb Society of America’s Herb of the Month for January (Brambles). The genus Rubus includes both the red and black raspberry and the blackberry as well as almost 700...
by herbsocietyofamerica | Dec 31, 2019 | Other Research & Education
Did you get all of the herbs correct in the Holiday Herbs Word Scramble posted on Christmas Day? Below are the answers to the scramble along with some of the symbolism associated with each of these herbs. The winner of the Word Scramble Contest is Belinda Renno of...
by herbsocietyofamerica | Dec 25, 2019 | Other Research & Education
Now here is something for you to do when you have a free minute or two over the holidays. You can unscramble these herb words for a chance to a win a prize! The first person to email me (patherbs@frontier.com) with the correct answers receives a very nice gift from...
