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Thomas Tracey of Swan Valley Herbs talks about how to best use the oregon grape plant for it’s medicinal properties on the herb walk he hosted last Friday morning.

Thanksgiving coincides with the cold and flu season, and the rich food of the holiday doesn’t always support your body’s ability to fight back. Fortunately, some of the best healing herbs that have traditionally been used to help your body fight colds, flus and other ailments taste great, too, and can easily be incorporated into…

Over the long weekend, I spent my afternoons out in the Jane Watson Irwin Perennial Garden teaching the public how to make herbal teas and herbal vinegars. It is a great time of year to think of creative ways to start using your garden herbs.

In kitchens, gardens and even along familiar footpaths, many of the plants people pass every day have long been valued for their healing qualities.