A few years ago, the National Herb Garden installed a display called “Beer Garden: Beer Like You’ve Never Seen It Before.” This seasonal …
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One of the enchanting things about working in the National Herb Garden is the myriad people I meet from around the world. Ne’er a week goes by …
The African baobab tree, Adansonia digitata, is a unique tree. Seeing this huge tree in the African landscape and hearing the stories about it …
The pink peppercorns that are found in the colorful mix used in clear pepper mills are not the true pepper of the Piper nigrum vine. These rosy …
The tamarind tree (Tamarindus indica) is one of many tropical herbal trees. Its leaves, bark, wood, roots, and fruits have many uses. The …
How can a gardener resist an herb with the name bouncing Bet? I could not resist this delicate pink and floppy plant after seeing it blooming in …
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 …
The lowly roadside chicory has many impressive qualities
With a challenged economy on Washington Island, Wisconsin, in the early 2000s, business leaders looked at the 23 square miles for business …
After crafting a few batches of home brew, Ted Dalheim wanted to grow one of the key ingredients – hops.
“The natural progression for me was to …
In mid-August I was at a garage sale full of 1940s and 1950s household paraphernalia. Among the milky salt shakers, bakelite jewelry and vanity …
Hops flowers can do more than give you a buzz. Like chamomile and lavender, they are said to hasten sleep. Simply sew a sachet, put it near your …
When I was young, my mother would put branches of bayberry in a pewter teapot. She received the twigs each year from a friend who had bayberry …
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