Wild plants can be clever. Some wild plants are very clever. Skunk cabbage (Symplocarpus foetidus), also known as swamp cabbage, clumpfoot ...
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I have nothing against the Druids. But it must be said that (apart from the practice knocking on wood for good luck) they have contributed ...
There was a time when gardeners grew a great deal of yew in their foundation plantings. Why not? It is a beautiful evergreen shrub, with ...
I’ve asked five blog contributors to share their favorite herb-related gift ideas. HSA’s blog will be running one per day during the first week ...
On a recent trip to Turkey, I became fascinated with tulips (Tulipa spp.) and their history. But it seemed a questionable topic for a blog post ...
When the forest floor is warmed by the sun, before the trees leaf out, ramps make their way into the light. And folks in the know are ready to ...
When I was researching Winter Solstice I learned that Amanita muscaria mushrooms play a meaningful role in today’s Christmas tales. In fact, ...
Books make great gifts. Here’s a roundup of herb-related books we’ve reviewed in the past two-plus years. Click a headline to learn more. Then ...
May Day holds special meaning in the gardening world. With that in mind Jackie Johnson - Planhigion Herbal Learning Center, Northeast ...
A visit to the botanic garden in Padua is a step back in time. The garden was established in 1545 when a professor was hired to design a garden ...
Grandma showed me that food is a journey as well as a destination ... the table is the altar of family.
The herbalists’ arsenal can be a rich source of potential knowledge. But blindly trusting herbalists’ recommendations for medical treatment can be risky.
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