
January 20, 2025 | By Susan Belsinger & Tina Marie Wilcox
Observations in Growing Both German Chamomile (Matricaria recutita) and Roman Chamomile (Chamaemelum nobile) Side-by-Side in My Garden
Susan ...

May 20, 2024 | By Henry Flowers
In continuing with our look at Latin used in botanical names (click here for our previous post), here are some words that are used to describe ...

July 3, 2023 | By Maryann Readal
Tarragon, Artemisia dracunculus ‘Sativa’, is often called the “Little Dragon,” because the Latin meaning of dracunculus is “little dragon.” It ...

April 3, 2023 | By Maryann Readal
Chives, Allium schoenprasum, is a flowering herb in the Amaryllidaceae family. It is in the same family as leeks, onions, garlic, Chinese ...

August 8, 2022 | By Peggy Riccio
I grow fennel, Foeniculum vulgare, in my Virginia garden for many reasons. As an accent in the garden, fennel grows easily from seed to a few ...

August 1, 2022 | By Karen Cottingham
Lemon balm, that delightfully lemony herb, has been used medicinally for centuries. The many beneficial properties of Melissa officinalis were ...

June 6, 2022 | By Maryann Readal
Basil, Ocimum basilicum, still reigns today as the King of Herbs. Its royalty was established by the Greeks, when they gave the herb its name ...

May 2, 2022 | By Maryann Readal
Calendula officinalis is a plant in the Asteraceae family and is The Herb Society of America’s Herb of the Month for May. In my Texas Zone 8b ...

March 7, 2022 | By Maryann Readal
By Maryann Readal
It pays to pay attention to plant labels. Especially in the case of tarragon--especially if you are planning to use tarragon ...

April 5, 2021 | By Maryann Readal
Chervil, Anthriscus cerefolium, is similar to parsley but has a milder, anise flavor. It is sometimes called French parsley or garden parsley. ...

September 23, 2019 | By William Bill Varney
A great advantage of herbs is that regardless of your limited space, almost all herbs can be successfully grown in containers and small spaces. ...

August 31, 2015 | By Paris Wolfe
When Katrinka Morgan joined The Herb Society of America as Executive Director in 2007, she brought more than 20 years of non-profit experience ...