“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 ring?
That will …
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It seems that as I continue my career in horticulture, there are plants that I come back to over time. With my recent move to Wyoming, I have …
(Editors’ note: This article originally appeared in a recent HSA newsletter. It has been edited for clarity for this post.)
In a recent …
There are over 20,000 bee species in the world. Of those, close to 4,500 are considered native to the U.S., and up to 1000 are native to Texas …
As you drive along State Rt. 91 in Hudson, Ohio, you pass a community park, Darrow Road Park. As long as I’ve lived in Hudson (38 years), it’s …
There is something peaceful about a frosty pre-dawn morning. On the morning that I wrote this, I waited at the front door for our latest …
The Herb Society of America is Seeking Design Art!
Organizers for the Virtual Educational Conference and Annual Meeting of Members (EdCon) to be …
It’s summer and the living is easy for our pollinators. There is an abundance of blooming plants from which to choose. A little here, a little …
To quote author Judith Sumner in the preface to her new book, Plants Go to War: A Botanical History of World War II, “The war could not have …
Unless you live an unplugged life you know about the difficulties facing bees, monarchs, and other beneficial creatures. These pollinators …
New Jersey Tea, Ceanothus americanus, is an Herb Society of America Native Plant of 2019. A member of the buckthorn family its common names …
Now appearing, ready for its close up, one of The Herb Society of America’s two Notable Native Plants of 2019, and a plant that is a living …
The diversity of the world’s plants has dwindled and/or is threatened. In fact the International Union for the Conservation of Nature …
I’ve been planning a post about the importance of pollinator gardens and The Herb Society’s GreenBridgesTM Initiative . This initiative …
Who do you support with donations of time and money? Health issues? Education? I choose activities that involve my children and the environment. …
#GivingTuesday is a global day of giving. Celebrated on the Tuesday following Thanksgiving (in the U.S.) and after the widely recognized …
The Growers Exchange, which sells herb plants (at a discount to HSA members), has added new, flowering North American Natives to its retail …
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