April 17, 2023 | By Peggy Riccio
I love being able to step out into the garden and snip fresh herbs whenever I need them. Yesterday, I was making ham and bean stew in the …
December 26, 2022 | By Beth Schreibman Gehring
“The house was bright that night, with candles lit in the windows, and bunches of holly and ivy fixed to the staircase and the doorposts. There …
October 19, 2022 | By Debbie Boutelier
Join Debbie Boutelier for a new webinar on Thursday, October 20th, at 1 pm Eastern. See below for details!
Fall and winter are the perfect …
August 1, 2022 | By Karen Cottingham
Lemon balm, that delightfully lemony herb, has been used medicinally for centuries. The many beneficial properties of Melissa officinalis were …
June 27, 2022 | By Chrissy Moore
To continue my periodic series on The Herb Society of America’s business members, I’d like to introduce our readers to Jane Hawley Stevens, …
June 20, 2022 | By Beth Schreibman Gehring
Of all the times during the year that we celebrate the changing seasons, I think that two of my favorite days are the summer and winter …
June 13, 2022 | By Peggy Riccio
As a Virginia home gardener and herb enthusiast, I grow many of my culinary herbs from seed at the beginning of the summer and I purchase a few …
May 2, 2022 | By Maryann Readal
Calendula officinalis is a plant in the Asteraceae family and is The Herb Society of America’s Herb of the Month for May. In my Texas Zone 8b …
April 25, 2022 | By Nathalie Dupree
Another move means another new time for figuring out what conditions herbs will like. It seems to me it’s never the same. I’m always learning …
January 31, 2022 | By Chrissy Moore
Photographer, Author, Mentor, Friend
If you’ve spent time in the herb world, you’ve likely come across the name Steven Foster, one of the …
December 20, 2021 | By Beth Schreibman-Gehring
I was sitting here at my desk trying to think of what I could say about the Winter Solstice that I have never said before. Then I started to …
December 13, 2021 | By Pat Kenny
The name comes from the French, pomme d’ambre, pomme for apple, referring to the round shape of the early scent balls. Ambre is derived from …
November 22, 2021 | By Peggy Riccio
When I think of herbs for Christmas, I always think of the Simon and Garfunkel “Scarborough Fair” song: “Are you going to Scarborough Fair? …
November 15, 2021 | By Beth Schreibman-Gehring
Originally published on January 30, 2019
Last winter the urgent care center diagnosed me with the flu, and I’ve never been quite as sick as I …
August 23, 2021 | By Sasha Duerr
Sasha Duerr is an artist, designer and educator who works with plant-based color and natural palettes. Join her this Thursday, August 26 at 3pm …
July 19, 2021 | By Janice Cox
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, …
July 5, 2021 | By Maryann Readal
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 …
May 31, 2021
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 …