We’ve all been there! Those sluggish days when you need a little pick me up. Those work assignments or school study that requires you to...

There is a famous quote from Hippocrates that says, “Let food be thy medicine, and medicine be thy food.” I love getting my medicine from...

jewelweed

I’m not sure why, but many of my clients complain more about headaches during the summer. There are several possible reasons for this...

St. John’s Wort is an erect plant with a 2- ridged stem and small elliptic leaves dotted with pellucid glands and containing caproic acid...

Gardening in the U.P. - It's not as easy as you think!

Ah, summer! The flowers, the sunshine, the vacations. It’s that time we all look forward to all year long. We work towards it; kids dream...

Early harvesting of herbs in the spring and summer

This is our monthly Herb of the Month section where I share the medicinal benefits of herbs as well as wonderful remedies and recipes!

This is our Monthly Ask the Herbalist section with questions from folks just like you.

Our monthly In the Garden section for all those who love to get their hands dirty!

ASK THE HERBALIST – SEASONAL ALLERGIES Dear Herbalist, Every spring I suffer from seasonal allergies. The minute the trees and bushes...

OK, gardeners, it’s time to get serious! April is when my growing season starts with carefully planted and protected cold weather crops....

One of the side effects of COVID was depression. We have seen increases in depression since the lockdown started. Though introverts may...

With April and the Spring rains, allergies are on many people's minds. One of the easiest things you can do is to find a local apiary....

You may have heard me talk about Ferments in this column. For those of you who don’t know what ferments are and why you should care,...

As I look around, it seems that in spite of all the medical advancements, we seem to be sicker than ever before. I have to attribute much...

Anyone who knows me knows I’m anti-drug. I don’t take them and neither does my family. It’s a personal choice and one I made years ago...

As we move into springtime here in the great white north, I want to address several issues, starting with the difference between...

I keep looking out my window and waiting for the first signs of Spring to appear; crocuses peeking their heads out of the last reminders...