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Recently, I attended the annual conference of The Herb Society of America outside of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It’s always an enjoyable …
As someone with a love of horticulture, I wish that I had studied Latin in high school. It is such an integral part of knowing plants well. …
(Editor’s Note: The complete article was originally published in The Herb Society of America’s The Herbarist, 1999.)
In 1967, the Potomac Unit …
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Fall and winter are the perfect …
Hot! Hot! HOT! – but not the hottest! Cayenne pepper, Capsicum annuum, is hot, but it reaches only 30,000 – 50,000 Scoville Heat Units (SHU) on …
The tamarind tree (Tamarindus indica) is one of many tropical herbal trees. Its leaves, bark, wood, roots, and fruits have many uses. The …
Not the weather – that PEPPER! Although we usually get heat here, in Pennsylvania, and typically, plenty of it all at once, we speak here of …
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 …
In 1753, it was Carl Linnaeus who gave cacao, The Herb Society of America’s Herb of the Month, its botanical name: Theobroma cacao, from theos …
“Sage soothes both youth and age and brings the cook pleasing praise.” Carolyn Dille & Susan Belsinger, …
I’m a whiner when it comes to hot peppers. I try to wish away my pain and continue to torture my taste buds. This week, while visiting St. …
To be optimally healthy, we are meant to “Eat the Rainbow.” That includes black, blue, crimson, and purple herbs, fruits and vegetables. Learn …
Saturday morning over fried eggs and rye toast at Mary’s Diner, my boyfriend texted me a link to Rodale Organic Life’s “Grow Healthy Plants from …
The chile pepper is hot.
It’s January 2016 Herb of the Month for The Herb Society of America AND 2016 Herb of the Year for the International …
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