November 17, 2025 | By Erin Holden
Wolfberry (Lycium barbarum) is a deciduous shrub in the Solanaceae family with arching branches that can reach 10 feet in height. It produces …
March 3, 2025 | By Maryann Readal
Mustard, The Herb Society’s Herb of the Month for March, is a versatile herb in the Brassicaceae family. This family includes cabbage, kale, …
October 21, 2024 | By David Zakalik
“Are you Jewish?”
I’ve lost count how many times I’ve been (good-naturedly) accosted with these words on a city sidewalk or college quad. The …
July 17, 2023 | By Peggy Riccio
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, …
June 5, 2023 | By Maryann Readal
Lovage, Levisticum officinale, is The Herb Society’s Herb of the Month for June. It can be a difficult herb to find in nurseries where I live in …
September 19, 2022 | By Maryann Readal
The African baobab tree, Adansonia digitata, is a unique tree. Seeing this huge tree in the African landscape and hearing the stories about it …
February 2, 2022 | By Maryann Readal
Bay laurel, Laurus nobilis, The Herb Society’s Herb of the Month for February, has been a symbol of achievement, power, and victory from early …
September 13, 2021 | By Mara Sanders
If you are a plant enthusiast like myself, you might get pretty excited browsing next season’s plant catalogues. But all the acronyms (from TM …
March 1, 2021 | By Maryann Readal
Heartsease, Viola tricolor, also called Johnny-jump-up, is The Herb Society of America’s Herb of the Month for March. It is the perfect time to …
March 16, 2020 | By Dr. Jacqueline A. Soule
Author Jacqueline Soule will be presenting this month’s webinar on Wed, March 25 at 1pm – click here to register. This article is excerpted from …
February 2, 2020 | By Chrissy Moore
Spend any time with me and you’ll learn quickly that I am a “waste not, want not” kind of person, and that includes food. I have been known to …
January 22, 2018 | By Randal Agrella
Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds
The cheerful orange to yellow flowers of calendula are a delight in late spring, summer, or autumn gardens. The …
October 5, 2015 | By Paris Wolfe
HSA creates Scarecrow Chef Savory Herbert for Holden Arboretum event