When most people hear the word “herb” today, they think of flavorful additions to cooking or natural medicines. In ancient Greece, herbs were ...
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The autumnal equinox, which falls on September the 22nd, is a spoke in the wheel of the year — the brief pause when day and night are perfectly ...
While looking at a nursery catalogue a few years ago I stumbled upon a fun cultivar of Coreopsis with fluted petals called ‘Jethro Tull’. ...
Garlic chives, Allium tuberosum, are one of the versatile herbs that belong in every garden. It is a tasty culinary plant with a light ...
Star anise, Illicium verum, is The Herb Society’s Herb of the Month for December. December is the ideal month to become familiar with this spice ...
Caraway seed, Carum carvi, has been used in many countries of the world as a spice and as a medicine for a very long time.
The caraway plant can ...
Springtime is my favorite time of year because the earth awakens and sends up green growing plants, which provide us with the first garden ...
I first saw Eryngium yuccifolium Michx.—a.k.a rattlesnake master, button eryngo, or button snakeroot—planted at the Gene Leahy Mall, a park in ...
Cilantro (Coriandrum sativuum) is an herb that elicits strong feelings of like or dislike. Those who like the herb appreciate its sagey-lemony ...
Cutting celery is a great culinary herb to have in your garden. Unlike stalk celery from a grocery store, cutting celery is full of flavor, ...
Tarragon, Artemisia dracunculus ‘Sativa’, is often called the “Little Dragon,” because the Latin meaning of dracunculus is “little dragon.” It ...
Chives, Allium schoenprasum, is a flowering herb in the Amaryllidaceae family. It is in the same family as leeks, onions, garlic, Chinese ...
Anise or aniseed, Pimpinella anisum, is The Herb Society of America’s Herb of the Month for March. It is a licorice-flavored herb in the parsley ...
Cumin, Cuminum cyminum, is The Herb Society of America’s Herb of the Month for February. When used in cooking, this spice infuses a warm and ...
Editor's Note: This article was originally posted March 9, 2018. We hope it inspires you as you plan your spring gardens!
Recently I attended ...
(Editors’ note: This article originally appeared in a recent HSA newsletter. It has been edited for clarity for this post.)
In a recent ...
I grow fennel, Foeniculum vulgare, in my Virginia garden for many reasons. As an accent in the garden, fennel grows easily from seed to a few ...
Lemon balm, that delightfully lemony herb, has been used medicinally for centuries. The many beneficial properties of Melissa officinalis were ...
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