Herb of the Month

Treat your family and pets to a healthy winter with the help of pine oil.

Edible flowers dress up a salad or cupcake and turn the simplest fare into a fancy gourmet treat. The cheering energy of edible flowers is a natural antidepressant. We explore nasturtium, calendula, borage and violet.

Cookies and lemonade made with lavender blossoms?! Summer is a great time to try this beloved herb in some whole new ways.

What herbs whips cats into a frenzy, but has the exact opposite effect on human beings? Catnip is an underused herb that can be household staple for a variety of discomforts for kids and adults. It is also one of your best defenses against biting insects.

Here comes spring, complete with allergies, lots of gardening, and sometimes a little too much time in the sun. The sweet flowers of camomile will come to your rescue to help you and your gardens have a wonderful spring, pollen and all.

Black spruce taps the strength of the forest tp help you stay strong and on-task when you are beginning to feel tapped out.

Don't put that eucalyptus oil away because winter is over. It will keep you healthy all spring and summer too. It's also a great, energizing way to green up your spring cleaning.

Boost your defenses against winter illness by using the classic herb thyme in your kitchen and household.

Bring on the sunshine during the dark winter months. Grapefruit is a bright spot on even the cloudiest days.