AN HERBAL TEA GARDEN It can be quite satisfying to sit down and drink a freshly-steeped cup of tea, especially if the tea ingredients are grown right in your own backyard! Herbal teas are a gentle way to include healing herbs in the everyday routine. While they don’t have the …
GARDENING 101: GARDEN LIKE A WILD CHILD Growing the garden of your dreams is possible when you learn a few gardening fundamentals and local growing zone principals. Zone 7 Herb Planting Guide: The U.S. Department of Agriculture divides the U.S. into eleven growing zones. These are determined by weather patterns, …
HERBS FOR SPRING RENEWAL Spring is the natural time to cleanse, detox, and refresh after a long winter season of extra hours inside, less movement, and heavier foods. Winter’s quiet hibernation time is a reflection of the cycle of the seasons and has many benefits of its own. However, as …
ANTIVIRAL HERBS: WHAT IS A VIRUS? A virus is a small infectious agent that can only replicate inside the living cells of other organisms. Viruses can infect all types of life forms including humans, animals, plants, microorganisms, and bacteria. Viruses are found in almost every ecosystem on Earth, and they …
HERBAL ALLIES FOR WINTER WELLNESS There are a wide variety of herbs that can be used to keep you well this winter! When it comes to winter wellness, a key component in the herbalist’s arsenal is the Winter Home Apothecary, which should be stocked with herbal allies that can provide …
Please join us for our March 25th program with Ginger & Rick where we will learn more and dive deeper into the wonders of CBD oil. Oils and tinctures are the most common type of CBD products out on the market due to their convenience and ease of use. CBD …
CBD 101: WHAT IS CBD & IS IT RIGHT FOR ME? You may not be aware of it but the endocannabinoid system (ECS) is a part of each of our bodies. It is a regulatory system designed to bring us into homeostasis, which balances our health and wellbeing. Furthermore, this …
THE WINTER SOLSTICE According to the Herbal Academy, “the winter solstice is an astronomical event caused by the tilt of the earth on its axis and its orbit around the sun. The result in the Northern Hemisphere is the longest night and the shortest day. In ancient times, the winter …
Celebrate the Autumn Equinox with foods that honor the hearth and harvest. It’s a great time of year to take advantage of the bounty of the season. The ideal autumn diet helps transition the body from summer’s lighter intake to heartier winter fare. Fall is a time of cooling the …
