Welcome to summer and all that it means: barbecues, hiking, evening walks, lush gardens - and poison ivy, poison oak and bug bites. Welcome to the downside of summer...

I use many of the same herbs, along with essential oils and other common supplies, in my everyday chores around the house, from scouring the floors to tucking moth-repellent sachets into drawers and freshening the air.

Harvested from the abundant depths of the ocean, Seaweeds or Sea Vegetables offer a tremendous range of therapeutic possibilities both as medicine and within cosmetics....

Fun herbal trivia from Mountain Rose Herbs....

Salt is an excellent body scrub; almonds and honey help to moisturize while smoothing skin...

This is a great, economical way to combine a plethora of fine botanical products into one easy to administer shaker bottle where it can be applied to several of your favorite dishes....

Making your own Vanilla Extract is extremely easy, and is much less expensive than purchasing it.  Plus, it makes an excellent gift that anyone is sure to enjoy!