
November 24, 2025 | By Chrissy Moore
As is our pattern this time of year, we’d like to express our gratitude for the many Herb Society of America Blog readers all over the world. ...

June 2, 2025 | By Maryann Readal
Garlic chives, Allium tuberosum, are one of the versatile herbs that belong in every garden. It is a tasty culinary plant with a light ...

March 24, 2025 | By Erin Holden

February 17, 2025 | By Samantha Bellman
The monotonous grays of winter begin to break as February approaches. Just like the groundhog reminds us that winter is coming to an end, so ...

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 ...

January 6, 2025 | By Maryann Readal
German chamomile, Matricaria chamomilla, was once considered by the Anglo-Saxons of England to be one of the nine sacred herbs given to humans ...

August 19, 2024 | By Erin Holden
These days, when I meet people for the first time, it might seem to them that I have no other interests besides plants. Which, of course, isn’t ...

July 29, 2024 | By Chrissy Moore
Recently, I attended the annual conference of The Herb Society of America outside of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It’s always an enjoyable ...

May 13, 2024 | By Beth Schreibman Gehring
“White coral bells upon a slender stalk,
Lilies of the valley dress my garden walk.
Oh, don’t you wish that you could hear them ...

April 8, 2024 | By Taylor Cammack
I first saw Eryngium yuccifolium Michx.—a.k.a rattlesnake master, button eryngo, or button snakeroot—planted at the Gene Leahy Mall, a park in ...

March 25, 2024 | By Chrissy Moore
A few years ago, the National Herb Garden installed a display called “Beer Garden: Beer Like You’ve Never Seen It Before.” This seasonal ...

December 18, 2023 | By Andy Bello
There are many plant species that have been utilized for thousands of years for their medicinal and therapeutic properties. These species have ...

October 23, 2023 | By Chrissy Moore
Recently, I traveled to Wyoming’s capital city, Cheyenne, for a long-anticipated holiday. While there, I had the opportunity to visit the ...

March 27, 2023 | By Bonnie Porterfield
Of course, there are The Herb Society of America (HSA) founders, but let’s fast forward to those women instrumental in doing the arduous work of ...

March 8, 2023 | By Maryann Readal
Anise or aniseed, Pimpinella anisum, is The Herb Society of America’s Herb of the Month for March. It is a licorice-flavored herb in the parsley ...

November 21, 2022 | By Erin and Chrissy
We want to personally thank each and every one of you, our blog readers, for your continued support. We strive to bring you fresh, educational, ...

July 18, 2022 | By Amy Forsberg
In 2001 when I was the National Herb Garden intern, my internship project was to research the plants in the Fragrance Garden and write ...

July 18, 2022 | By Amy Forsberg
In 2001 when I was the National Herb Garden intern, my internship project was to research the plants in the Fragrance Garden and write the copy ...