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By Andrea Jackson I love weeds. There, I said it. Don’t worry, I do pull them (there’s a reason why they’re called weeds, after all)...

By Henry Flowers Aloe ferox – cape aloe (very thorny) In continuing with our look at Latin used in botanical names (click here for our previous...

By Sammy Bellman Eggs have been a canvas for art for most of civilization. The oldest carved and dyed eggs found by archeologists were in...

By Dr. Frederick Meyer (deceased) and Jo Sellers (Editor’s Note: The complete article was originally published in The Herb Society of America’s The Herbarist, 1999.) In...

By Maryann Readal Garlic, Alllium sativum, is The Herb Society’s Herb of the Month for September. This is the time to get excited about garlic...

Guo Lao, “venerable national treasure” is the nickname given to licorice (Glycerrhiza uralensis or G. glabra) because of its popularity and its ability to...

By Henry Flowers Capsicum frutescens ‘Tabasco’ As someone with a love of horticulture, I wish that I had studied Latin in high school. It is such...

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 Maria Noël Groves, RH(AHG) Quality, regular sleep forms the foundation of our health and wellbeing, but what do you do if you’re trying to...

By Erin Holden These days, when I meet people for the first time, it might seem to them that I have no other interests besides...