...Loebner magnolia, and Magnolia stellata ‘Royal Star’ white star magnolia. Each variety I chose was a different shape, size, and color. Magnolia simple syrup recipe: 50 grams magnolia flowers (2-3...
...The Character of Herbs for Design Needs Hedges and Hedgerows: draw living lines, define walkways, create privacy, and more. Elderberry (Sambucus), hyssop (Hyssopus officinalis), lavender (Lavandula), rosemary (Rosmarinus officinalis), rugosa...
...year, instead of rosemary and bay, I found myself chasing down the story of a mushroom with a flair for mischief. A little reminder that the plants decide the path,...
...Sunshine Tea ½ cup German or Roman Chamomile ½ cup mild, low-caffeine, floral green tea, such as Jasmine 2 tablespoons lemon verbena (or substitute lemon balm) 2 tablespoons floral-forward lavender,...
As is our pattern this time of year, we’d like to express our gratitude for the many Herb Society of America Blog readers all over the world. Our goal is...
...tea, and blended with grapes into wine (Wolfberry, 1997-2021). Despite the long history of wolfberries as a safe food, their position in the Solanaceae family prompted researchers to investigate their...
...on the stove with rosemary, orange peel, cinnamon, and clove, letting the steam scent the house and chase away the chill. Sometimes I bake rosemary-apple hand pies or a loaf...
...with chartreuse towards the edge of the leaves. ‘Purpurascens’ has both green and purple leaves. ‘Tricolor’ is a suffusion of green, white, purple, and pink, and I love ‘Berggarten’ for...
...spices such as ginger, garlic, turmeric, fenugreek seeds, cilantro, cumin, asafoetida, green chiles, cinnamon, nutmeg, black pepper, cayenne pepper, fennel seeds and so on” with their geographical neighbors. But the...
