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By Maryann Readal Oregano, Origanum spp., is The Herb Society’s featured herb for May. It is an herb in the mint family (Lamiaceae) and is...

By Erin Holden While looking at a nursery catalogue a few years ago I stumbled upon a fun cultivar of Coreopsis with fluted petals called...

By Beth Schreibman Gehring Long before calendars and clocks, before schedules and spreadsheets, there were the sun and the stars and those of us who...

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 Nasturtium, Tropaeolum majus, has an unforgettable place in my memory. My grandmother always planted a drift of these spectacularly jewel-toned flowers along...

Susan Belsinger & Tina Marie Wilcox Observations in Growing Both German Chamomile (Matricaria recutita) and Roman Chamomile (Chamaemelum nobile) Side-by-Side in My Garden Susan Belsinger Knowing that...

By Robert Mattera III, MS If you’ve ever grown basil at home, whether in the garden, a pot on the patio, or a kitchen windowsill,...

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...

By Maryann Readal Sumac, Rhus coriaria, is The Herb Society’s Herb of the Month for July. It is truly an interesting herb and perhaps a...

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