March 17, 2025 | By Sammy Bellman
Eggs have been a canvas for art for most of civilization. The oldest carved and dyed eggs found by archeologists were in South Africa, dating …
May 6, 2024 | By Maryann Readal
The Herb Society’s Herb of the Month for May is lavender, Lavandula angustifolia, which is one of almost 50 species of lavender (Blankespoor, …
April 18, 2022 | By Peggy Riccio
Editor’s Note: This article was originally posted on July 5, 2021 at https://pegplant.com/2021/07/05/lemon-eucalyptus/
A few months ago, I …
November 15, 2021 | By Beth Schreibman-Gehring
Originally published on January 30, 2019
Last winter the urgent care center diagnosed me with the flu, and I’ve never been quite as sick as I …
September 20, 2021 | By Karen Kennedy
The lazy days of summer quickly transition to the more scheduled and hurried days of autumn. While glorious hues are found in changing leaf …
January 30, 2019 | By Beth Schreibman-Gehring
Last winter the urgent care center diagnosed me with the flu, I’ve never been quite as sick as I was for that month. I spent several days in bed …
August 14, 2017 | By Paris Wolfe
My children (now 18 and 20) are accustomed to playing in the kitchen. Ever since they were small we taste-tested and compared foods … …
March 20, 2017 | By Paris Wolfe
What began as a small herbal business to supply quality herbs to students at the California School of Herbal Studies in the late 1980s — …
January 2, 2017 | By Paris Wolfe
I was surprised when The Grower’s Exchange announced that its bestseller for 2016 was Eucalyptus, Silver Drop.
November 23, 2015 | By Paris Wolfe
Handmade gifts bring heart to the holidays. Need more ideas? Take a look through HSA’s archive of webinars. These are accessible to members …
October 19, 2015 | By Paris Wolfe
The Herb Lover’s Spa Book offers 50 recipes using 19 botanicals, plus salts, oils and more.
September 28, 2015 | By Paris Wolfe
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 …