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The Herb Society of America (HSA) is a nonprofit, volunteer-based organization dedicated to promoting the knowledge and appreciation of herbs through educational programs and research. [ 1 ] As of 2024, the society has 40 chapters throughout the United States.
All-America Selections; American Begonia Society; The American Chestnut Foundation; American Community Gardening Association; American Conifer Society; American Daffodil Society; American Fern Society; American Horticultural Society; American Iris Society; American Orchid Society; American Pomological Society; American Rhododendron Society
AHS sign at River Farm. The American Horticultural Society conducts various events annually, to educate and inspire gardeners. Each summer the AHS conducts the National Children and Youth Garden Symposium, which is a forum for educators, garden designers, community leaders, and children’s gardening advocates to network and collaborate on techniques and practices to engage children with the ...
It was home to many organizations including the Benevolent Fraternity Fruit and Flower Mission, the Wildflower Society, the Garden Club Federation (whose founding in 1927 was organized by the Society), the Boston Mycological Club, the New England Gourd Society, the New England Gladiolus Society, the Herb Society of America, and the Boston ...
Edgar Shannon Anderson (November 9, 1897 – June 18, 1969) was an American botanist. [1] [2] He introduced the term introgressive hybridization [3] and his 1949 book of that title was an original and important contribution to botanical genetics. [4]
It has been used as a "lung herb". [82] Other traditional uses include as an expectorant, astringent, and to treat bronchitis . [ 83 ] The essential oil of the plant has been used for centuries as a general tonic for colds and coughs , and to relieve congestion of the mucous membranes .
Artemisia arborescens, the tree wormwood, is a species of flowering plant in the family Asteraceae, native to the Mediterranean region. [2] It is an erect evergreen perennial, with masses of finely-divided aromatic silvery-white leaves and single-sided sprays of yellow daisy-like flowers.
Borage – also known as starflower, is an annual herb originating in Syria, [3] but naturalized throughout the Mediterranean region, as well as Asia Minor, Europe, North Africa, and South America. [3] Chervil – sometimes called garden chervil, is a delicate annual herb related to parsley.