As a young intern in the National Herb Garden in Washington, DC, I had no idea the impact that this garden–the largest designed herb garden …
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Sorrel (Rumex acetosa), a tart, lemony herb, is used today primarily in cooking. However, you may have to grow your own sorrel or visit a …
The first spring wildflowers, herbs, and weeds are popping out all over. Two that frequently appear together are both members of the mint …
Lavender is as versatile in the kitchen as it is in the craft room and herbal medicine cabinet. However, use it incorrectly and you will …
On a recent Herb Society of America webinar, business member Rose Loveall-Sale owner of Morningsun Herb Farm, thrilled viewers with a talk about …
The department of Biological & Allied Health Sciences at Ohio Northern University, Ada, Ohio, received the 2019 HSA Research Grant for their …
Once upon a time, about 1098 to 1179, there was a little girl named Hildegard. She was the tenth of ten children. Her parents were “minor …
One of the loveliest flowers of spring is the Viola odorata or as it is commonly referred to, the “Sweet violet.” Violets have been used in …
What is the true language of herbalism? How do these beautiful plants that we love speak to us? What does the herbalist actually do?
The herbs …
My introduction to the classic French blend of Herbes de Provence was in the early seventies, when my long-haired and lovely, hippie sister …
The first day of spring is a time to celebrate our rebirth and renewal, the soil is beginning to warm and flowers are emerging. Wild greens like ramps, dandelions, violet leaves, chickweed, purslane, and stinging nettles will soon be everywhere
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.
In February we posted a blog about yaupon tea. It contained a legend about why the holly plant was given a name with negative connotations – …
In a small café in St. Augustine, Florida, I was served tea made from yaupon, a caffeine-containing holly shrub that grows wild in southeastern …
Last winter the urgent care center diagnosed me with the flu, I’ve never been quite as sick as I was for that month. I spent several days in bed …
Holiday merriment is over and winter has begun in earnest. As a way of winding down, so many of us seem to get sick in January. I believe that, …
I love working with essential oils and have for several decades. It’s been lovely to witness their surge in popularity over the past 15 years. …
In September we relaunched the “Show us Your Herb Garden” Contest. Folks were invited to send herbal planting efforts. Names were placed in a …
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