"Muriel, I don't know what insect that is, but it sure is beautiful! Let me know if you find out what it is... I just had two of the three preying mantis egg sacks hatch this weekend, and my herb garden and flower bed have been filled with…"

"I bought an herbal medicine making kit from LearningHerbs.com I made the Echinacea tinture, and Nettle Infusion. I have not yet made the salve that came with the kit. I purchased home made, all natural salves and lotions from a woman in PA who makes…"

"I have grown lemon balm for years; this picture doesn't look like my lemon balm. Mine is more busy, much higher, and the leaves very different from this plant. They are not smooth and shiny, and they are more "jagged" along the sides,…"

"I also plant basil around my tomato plants to protect them from pests; and I plant radishes around the cucumbers. Lemon Balm and Lemon Verbena are said to keep away gnats, biting flies, and mosquitoes if you rub the leaves on your skin. (Even if it…"

"I know for a fact taking a daily Lysine supplement (an amino acid) helps keep herpies cold sores away. I used to get them constantly; anytime I had a fever, anytime I was exposed to sun, anytime I was stressed out... I started taking Lysine, and I…"

"I use my lemon balm as a tea. I just cut a piece off, heat some water, pour it directly over the leaves, cover and let infuse a bit... Add honey (or whatever sweetener you like) and enjoy! It is also good iced. Sometimes I add a stem of thyme or…"

"My lemon balm plant is growing furiously in Central PA! I still have to cover it every so often, as we are still having frosts at night. If you cannot find lemon balm locally, try looking for a reputable Internet supplier. I can recommend The…"

"Shelia, I LOVE basil on my burgers! I no longer put iceberg lettuce on burgers. During the summer, I use different herbs in place of the lettuce. Fresh basil leavesand a big slice of tomato on a burger is heavenly. Fresh dill on a burger is yummy…"

"For those of you living in the Central PA area, the Manada Conservancy is holding a native plant sale next Saturday, May 1st. It is located at the Meadowood Nursery outside of Hershey/Hummelstown area just off Rt. 39. You can find complete details…"

"Manada Conservancy is having their Native Plant Sale next Saturday, May 1 at Meadowood Nursey. (This is in the Hershey/Hummelstown area off Rt. 39) More details and directions can be found at the following link for the Manada…"

"They do look like bloodroot. Here is a link to a site where you can select (1) flower style, (2) flower color, (3) leaf type, (4) size/height, (5) plant type (flower, vine, shrub, tree), and (6) bloom time, and it returns possible…"

"The Manada Conservancy (Central PA) just announced their native plant sale on May 1, 2010. They are located in the Hershey/Harrisburg area. You don't have to be a member to order/purchase plants. If you would like to preorder, you can download…"

"Another suggestion... I keep many of my mints in pots. I overwinter them in my unheated enclosed back porch, and I usually have mint all winter long."

"Also, I can recommend a great book on medicinal teas. It is caled "20,000 Secrets of Tea - The Most Effective Ways to Benefit from Nature's Healing Herbs" by Victoria Zak. It is my "tea bible!" I've bought it as gifrts…"

"The www.therosemaryhouse.com sells lots of different herbs, including various mints. (It is local for me, but they do ship.) Our local gardening shops all sell many different varieties of mint. Besides the regular spearmint & peppermint, I grow…"

"My goodness, Borage and Comfrey are NOT the same plant! Borage is an annual. The flowers have a honey taste and are harmless. The jury is still out on the leaves, which have a cucumber taste, but has trace amounts of pyrrolizidine alkaloids which…"