The Herb Society of America’s Research Grant Committee is pleased to celebrate 50 years of the HSA Research Grant by announcing its 2020 …
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I, like many other people preparing for the COVID-19 lockdown, frequented my local garden center to purchase vegetable seeds and buy plants for …
The Herb Society of America’s Herb of the Month for August is the makrut lime, Citrus hystrix, a member of the Rutaceae family. This lime is …
A few years ago, I was researching plants native to Mexico and Central America for a Mexican-themed garden at my work, Olbrich Botanical Gardens …
New Jersey Tea, Ceanothus americanus, is an Herb Society of America Native Plant of 2019. A member of the buckthorn family its common names …
In February we posted a blog about yaupon tea. It contained a legend about why the holly plant was given a name with negative connotations – …
In a small café in St. Augustine, Florida, I was served tea made from yaupon, a caffeine-containing holly shrub that grows wild in southeastern …
Herbal gardeners who dabble in (or industriously practice) using herbs to concoct home remedies are accustomed to dropping in essential oils or …
I first heard about Neighboring with Nature on Facebook. Members of the Garden Writers Association (GWA) had just attended their annual …
Ancient Greeks thought it signaled death. Ancient Romans kept it from their women and babies out of fear of fits. And the Old English believed it …
Solidago – better known to all as goldenrod – is part of a healthy ecosystem. This truly American genus, including 77 species, is found in every …
When I was a preteen setting the dinner table, in the 1970s, I always placed sliced bread and pickles on the table. Both, of course, were …
What better herb to consider for Valentine’s Day, but Stevia. An emerging darling in the tea garden.
While dieters look to it for a sweet …
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