January 4, 2021 | By Maryann Readal
The spotlight is shining on parsley this month. Parsley (Petroselinum crispum) is The Herb Society of America’s Herb of the Month for January …
November 23, 2020 | By Angela Magnan
After watching a video online about making paper from corn husks, I thought it would be fun to try. I had never made paper before, but the video …
October 29, 2020 | By Jen Munson
The Herb Society of America is seeking proposals from speaker/educator(s) qualified and capable of planning, executing, and producing a series …
June 22, 2020 | By Cipperly Good
The riches that the British, French, and Dutch explorers found in Maine came not from gold, but in the form of fish and lumber. Having …
May 15, 2019 | By Kathleen M Hale
The botanical family name of the common or English primrose, Primula, comes from the diminutive of the Latin word for “first.” And the common …
May 13, 2019 | By Kathleen M Hale
Yipee-Ki-Yay, Mother Earthers! I am here to hold your hand and talk to you about your deepest, darkest secret. You know that big plastic jug of …
April 8, 2019 | By Maryann Readal
When I think of licorice, the black chewy candy from my childhood immediately comes to mind. However, there is much more to this herb than those …
April 1, 2019 | By Beth Schreibman-Gehring
My introduction to the classic French blend of Herbes de Provence was in the early seventies, when my long-haired and lovely, hippie sister …
March 18, 2019 | By Kathleen M Hale
Listen, children, and I will tell you how an onion by another name gave us the name of the city of Chicago. The onion in question, Allium …
March 4, 2019 | By Jen Munson
The Herb Society of America is now accepting scholarship applications for its Mad for Herbs in Mad City Annual Meeting and Educational Conference June 13 to 15 in Madison, Wisconsin. The scholarship (value $325) is sponsored by Fragrant Isle Lavender Farm in Door County, Wisconsin.
January 23, 2019 | By Jen Munson
Liberate your senses. Learn how herbs enhance your life through your senses in home, garden, kitchen, and bath. That’s the topic of the 2019 HSA …
December 17, 2018 | By Kathleen M Hale
There was a time when gardeners grew a great deal of yew in their foundation plantings. Why not? It is a beautiful evergreen shrub, with …
December 6, 2018 | By Mary Nell Jackson
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 …
December 5, 2018 | By Peggy Riccio
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 …
November 5, 2018
On Wednesday, October 31, 2018, we published our 300th blog post for The Herb Society of America. With today’s post the counter rolls to 301. …
August 22, 2018 | By Chad Gordon
We are revisiting this post from 2017 as folks photograph summer’s growth & bounty.
Do you feel like you see one thing, the camera sees …
August 6, 2018 | By Kathleen Hale
In school, Kathleen was that bossy little girl who asked too many questions, raised her hand too often, and usually had a book hidden on her lap …
July 9, 2018 | By Kathleen Hale
But the House Leek (also known as Hen and Chicks, Saint Patrick’s Cabbage and Welcome-Home-Husband-Though Never-So Drunk) promises