
December 8, 2025 | By Paola Legarre
Even though lavender's summer bloom is over, we can continue to enjoy these collected flowers in new ways during the rest of the year. Winter ...

October 27, 2025 | By Beth Schreibman Gehring
Honoring the Herbs, Flavors, and Fires of the Season
“The scent of rosemary, the smoke of sage, the whisper of bay — the old language of the ...

October 20, 2025 | By Andrew Bunting
As a lifelong gardener and plant enthusiast, I’ve always been drawn to the versatility of herbs. Beyond cooking, herbs have incredible ...

June 16, 2025 | By Beth Schreibman Gehring
Long before calendars and clocks, before schedules and spreadsheets, there were the sun and the stars and those of us who watched them ...

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 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 ...

January 27, 2025 | By Maryann Readal
I thought it would be an easy task to gather a list of the best books read by the four online HSA Book Clubs in 2024. But what I learned was ...

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, ...

February 19, 2024 | By Beth Schreibman Gehring
In the heart of midwinter, when the world outside is hushed and still, a unique and enchanting rhythm emerges as we gently transition towards ...

February 12, 2024 | By Janice Cox
Yarrow is a popular perennial herb that can be found in many gardens, mine included. It is known as a powerful “healing” herb. It’s also a ...

November 27, 2023 | By Caroline Amidon and Joyce Brobst (Chrissy Moore, editor)
Editor’s Note: The majority of the information provided below was extracted from various presentations and handouts delivered by Caroline and ...

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 ...

October 16, 2023 | By Maria Christodoulou
As an herbalist exploring the wisdom and whimsy of ancient Greek herbal medicine, I often refer to ancient texts that describe the medicinal ...

October 2, 2023 | By Maryann Readal
Everyone is familiar with this famous quote from the ancient Arabic folktale, Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves, where Ali Baba uses the magical ...

July 24, 2023 | By Betsy Smith
One very special way that The Herb Society of America shares the gift of herbs is by awarding Samull Classroom Herb Garden Grants. Each year ...

June 19, 2023 | By Beth Schreibman Gehring
The summer solstice is a time when the natural world is ablaze with life, when the energies of light and warmth are at their peak. This ...

April 24, 2023 | By Beth Schreibman Gehring
From as early as I can remember, I have been completely smitten by the beauty and versatility of roses. As I have mentioned before, my father ...

February 13, 2023 | By Beth Schreibman Gehring
It’s midwinter, and many of us are stuck inside due to cold weather. To beat the winter blues and celebrate St. Valentine’s Day, why not treat ...