Properties: This aromatic perennial herb with lance-shaped leaves is reputed to have healing properties. Easily grown in home gardens, it’s also sold fresh, dried or powdered. Fresh sage can be ...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Herbs are a group of plants that are as useful today as they were centuries ago, and thank goodness for that. Their good looks, easy care, and delicious ...

Sage tea is an aromatic infusion made from the leaves of common sage (Salvia officinalis), an herb in the same family as mint. Commonly used as a spice, sage also has a long history of use in ...

Seasons have distinct aromas. For me, autumn is the smell of fallen leaves mulching on a wet lawn, the curl of wood smoke in the air, and warm sun hitting a half-frozen field. In the garden and in the ...

For millennia small, perennial evergreens of the genus Salvia have been used in the kitchen, the women’s medicine chest, and in sacred ceremonies. The translated Latin is “to save” or “to heal.” It ...

On this late June day, my garden is flooded with magic afternoon light. My huge bundle of sage plants is crowned with purple flowers. I rub my hands through the herb as I pass by, and its earthy, ...

That dusty collection of herbs sitting in your spice rack? It’s actually a treasure trove of wellness waiting to be unleashed. Most of us grab these flavor-boosters when cooking without realizing ...