When people hear the word “herb,” visions of basil, parsley and oregano automatically jump to mind. However, there’s more to herbs than these familiar culinary varieties. Herbs can include any plant ...

Castro is a retired charter driver and lives in Cortez Hill. When I was diagnosed with pre-diabetes, and weighed 228 pounds at 65, I was referred to a pre-diabetes class held at San Diego American ...

Ann McCormick - Special Contributor Instead of difficult-to-grow French tarragon, substitute Texas tarragon, a hardy Mexican native whose leaves impart the tarragon flavor. Many of the foods Texans ...

Sarah Sorci, an herbal educator, writer, and therapeutic gardening facilitator, is coming to Audubon Community Nature Center’s First Friday on Oct. 3. She will spotlight native plants that enhance ...

As North Coast plant maven Nancy Kissam likes to point out, every geographic area has "its own medicine chest." "It's not like everyone was sitting around waiting for the Europeans to come with theirs ...

Dill, cilantro and rosemary are great herbs to add to the fall garden. These and many herb favorites have journeyed here from the Mediterranean and other parts of the world. But what about those from ...