
January 19, 2026 | By Tina Marie Wilcox & Susan Belsinger
Turmeric (Curcuma longa) is a member of the Zingiberaceae family and an exotic tropical herb that we love to grow and use. Though we refer ...

October 30, 2023 | By Norma Weinberg
There’s more to the story of trick or treat nights, dressing in costume, and begging for candy than you probably know. Halloween’s origin dates ...

August 14, 2023 | By Bevin Cohen
I’ve enjoyed gardening for most of my life. As a young kid I used to grow radishes in a flowerpot on the balcony of my grandmother’s apartment. ...

July 24, 2023 | By Betsy Smith
One very special way that The Herb Society of America shares the gift of herbs is by awarding Samull Classroom Herb Garden Grants. Each year ...

July 17, 2023 | By Peggy Riccio
Cutting celery is a great culinary herb to have in your garden. Unlike stalk celery from a grocery store, cutting celery is full of flavor, ...

February 10, 2023 | By Karen Kennedy
Have you ever said to yourself or others, “My garden is my therapy?” If you have noticed that you feel more relaxed and even rejuvenated after ...

April 25, 2022 | By Nathalie Dupree
Another move means another new time for figuring out what conditions herbs will like. It seems to me it’s never the same. I’m always learning ...

April 26, 2021 | By Chrissy Moore
I have always been fascinated by people’s life stories, particularly those in the herb world. How did they end up where they did? What ...

October 26, 2020 | By Keith Howerton
The chef looked up at me, astonished, with a crumpled up Genovese basil leaf in his hand. “Oh my god, that smells fantastic,” he said, laughing ...
December 7, 2018 | By Andrea Jackson
I’ve asked five blog contributors to share their favorite herb-related gift ideas. HSA’s blog will be running one per day during the first week ...
May 16, 2018 | By Paris Wolfe