
May 4, 2026 | By Chrissy Moore
There are numerous lemon-flavored or lemon-scented plants in the herb world, but in my opinion, none rival the clean lemon fragrance and taste ...

February 10, 2023 | By Karen Kennedy
Have you ever said to yourself or others, “My garden is my therapy?” If you have noticed that you feel more relaxed and even rejuvenated after ...

November 30, 2020
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 ...
July 8, 2019 | By Maryann Readal
Lemon Verbena has literary connections. Were you a fan of Laura Ingalls Wilder’s classic Little House on the Prairie? If you watched the popular ...

August 1, 2018 | By Briscoe White
Midsummer is the perfect time to begin using all of those herbs that are at their peak! Almost any culinary herb that is currently in your ...

July 16, 2018 | By Kathleen M Hale
Verbena, or vervain, is a plant with a very large family of about 250 species, and a long, rich history in its interactions with humans. It has ...
July 26, 2017 | By Paris Wolfe
I love a good garage sale. So it only makes sense that I’d like foraging. It’s like garage sale meets farmers market. But it’s organic and free ...
July 3, 2017 | By Paris Wolfe
In late June I took my youngest son to orientation at Ohio University where he plans to study biology with the goal of finding a job in ...

August 17, 2016 | By Paris Wolfe and Carmen Ketron
The body needs fluids for health. Spa waters – those infused with herbs, fruits and flowers – make that experience interesting. And, perhaps ...

August 10, 2016 | By Paris Wolfe
Drying herbs is easy, but takes time. And, that’s where I failed. Patience.
I had a loose pile of mint sprigs resting on an aluminum cookie ...

April 11, 2016 | By Paris Wolfe
An herb gardener and enthusiast for nearly 30 years, it’s been a while since I’ve met an herbal reference I couldn’t live without. Well, I just ...

September 17, 2015
Education Coordinator Karen Kennedy has one of the more interesting, and enviable, college degrees. She studied Agriculture at Kansas State ...

July 30, 2015 | By Paris Wolfe
Just after my wedding in November 1989, my then-husband and I bought a 1,000-square-foot, yellow ranch in Concord, Ohio. The landscaping was ...

December 9, 2013 | By Mary Remmel Wohlleb, former HSA President
Fragrance is one of the characteristics of herbs that appeals to me greatly. The scent of a rosemary bush when you brush by it, the aromas of ...

February 14, 2013 | By Holly Cusumano
Our next-door neighbor Rebecca was 6 or 7 years old when she began her Saturday morning visits. She was pale and undersized; her parents said ...