Philadelphia Flower Show 2021
Hello and happy summer to all of you! This year, I was super lucky and got to attend The Philadelphia Flower Show, …
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It is summer and a perfect time to learn about summer savory, Satureja hortensis. If you have this spicy herb growing in your garden, plan to …
This is our last installment of reader-submitted herbal hacks – herbs for the home. We hope they’ve inspired you to use herbs in new and …
Registration is now open for The Herb Society of America’s 2021 Virtual Educational Conference and Annual Meeting of Members (Virtual EdCon). …
I have always been fascinated by people’s life stories, particularly those in the herb world. How did they end up where they did? What …
Ever since Beatrix Potter wrote The Tale of Peter Rabbit, children and gardens have had a special friendship. That friendship is even stronger …
Thanks to a renewed interest in self-sufficiency and pandemic gardening, seed starting has enjoyed a resurgence. Fedco Seeds and Baker Creek …
When we love something, it’s impossible not to share it with others, particularly those we care about most. Herbs and children are such a …
From the calming characteristics of lavender to the practice of pressing plants, our readers find all sorts of ways to add a bit of herbiness to …
The Herb Society of America’s Research Grant Committee is pleased to celebrate 50 years of the HSA Research Grant by announcing its 2020 …
The tamarind tree (Tamarindus indica) is one of many tropical herbal trees. Its leaves, bark, wood, roots, and fruits have many uses. The …
We asked and you delivered! Over the summer we asked folks to share how they used herbs to make their lives easier or more fun. We received many …
If you grow roses, plan now for rose hips. Simply leave the spent flowers on your rose bushes after their last bloom of the season. Do NOT cut …
It’s accepted that good health can be found in nature, from the benefits of hands in the dirt to the reduction of stress from a walk in the …
A program I attended a few years back labeled basil the “King of Herbs,” but in my world, lavender is the true king. From its medicinal benefits …
Deviled eggs with edible herbal flowers (Photo courtesy of Susan Belsinger)
During this time of “unintentional pausing” I have been diving …
Most of us, gardeners or not, are familiar with mint. But how many of us know that there is a distinctive difference between spearmint and …
(Blogmaster’s note: With Monarda currently in its full glory here in zone 7, we’re posting this recipe so you can take advantage of its unique …
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