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Janice Cox  Yarrow is a popular perennial herb that can be found in many gardens, mine included. It is known as a powerful “healing” herb....

By Maryann Readal Paprika, The Herb Society’s Herb of the Month for February, is the national and beloved spice of Hungary and a symbol of...

By Candace Riddle Walking through a garden in full summer bloom is a joy that should be experienced by everyone. A garden should engage all...

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 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 Believe it or not, archaeologists have determined that the agave plant has been used for nearly 9,000 years (Tull, 2013)! It has...

By Andy Bello There are many plant species that have been utilized for thousands of years for their medicinal and therapeutic properties. These species have...

By Ian Blessing, of All The Bitter (Editor’s note: The original, unabridged version of this article can be found on All The Bitter’s blog.) The best...

By Maryann Readal My mother always flavored her delicious apple pies with allspice. She did this with good reason since allspice carries the flavors of...

From mildest to hottest (on a scale of 1 mildest to 10 hottest), here is a sampling of “chile” peppers from the species Capsicum annuum that...