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Garlic chives, Allium tuberosum, are one of the versatile herbs that belong in every garden. It is a tasty culinary plant with a light …
I love when The Herb Society’s Herb of the Month is a plant that I can grow in my garden. This month’s herb is turmeric, Curcuma longa, a plant …
Most of the teas that we drink these days are blended at some point. Even teas that seem simple such, as ginger or English Breakfast. The …
The fresh or dried rhizome of ginger (Zingiber officinale) has been used “as a condiment and aromatic stimulant from ancient times”. And from as …
Ginger, Zingiber officinale, is The Herb Society of America’s Herb of the Month for January. The English botanist, William Roscoe (1753-1831), …
In the U.S. National Arboretum, a few little thorny trees bearing small astringent fruits are tucked away in a research field. These trees are …
Join Debbie Boutelier for a new webinar on Thursday, October 20th, at 1 pm Eastern. See below for details!
Fall and winter are the perfect …
Olbrich Botanical Gardens is a 16-acre, free admission public garden in Madison, Wisconsin, in the heart of the ancestral lands of the Ho-Chunk …
In 2001 when I was the National Herb Garden intern, my internship project was to research the plants in the Fragrance Garden and write …
“ I work at my garden all the time and with love. What I need most are flowers, always.
My heart …
I had what seemed like a simple question: How and why did cardamom, the spice native to southern India, become such an essential and beloved …
The world of natural and alternative medicine encompasses many modalities, and for the layperson, the different approaches and schools of …
(Adapted from her article, “Exploring Rainforest Spices at Villa Vanilla,” featured in the 2019 issue of The Herbarist, the annual journal of …
(Adapted from her article, “Exploring Rainforest Spices at Villa Vanilla,” featured in the 2019 issue of The Herbarist, the annual journal of …
At this time of year, people often investigate remedies for winter ailments, be it the flu, colds, or even just warming brews. Many herbalists …
I was visiting my mother just a few weeks before Christmas in 2017. She had recently moved to a wonderful small family-run assisted living home. …
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