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By Hazel Weakley This summer, my Girl Scout troop had the amazing chance to visit Zurich, Switzerland, to study sustainability at the Swiss Federal Institute...

By Maryann Readal I love when The Herb Society’s Herb of the Month is a plant that I can grow in my garden. This month’s...

This time of year, many of us are wrapped up in myriad festive activities. Before we jump headlong into the holiday season, we would...

By Norma Weinberg All life forms need resources, and the three most important resources needed by monarchs in their annual cycle are: nectar from flowers...

Sassafras: Sweet, spicy, slimy medicine

In the early spring at my home garden one of the first flowers I see is that of Petasites japonicus, an edible...

Who needs to go to the movies when the garden is in full display? Relax and enjoy the season’s offerings with this easy homemade...

Consult an Ayurvedic PractitionerIdeally, before you start a new ayurvedic practice, especially if you’re planning to use it longer term, you'll seek guidance from...

By Maryann Readal Rosemary, The Herb Society’s Herb of the Month for November, is going through an identity crisis. Since the mid-18th century, the botanical...

Skunk Cabbage! Native to Eastern North America, one if the earliest plants of spring is skunk cabbage, Symplocarpus foetidus.  Known for its fetid odor and...