Get to know the plant often called “oat straw.” There are two highly medicinal parts of this plant that we use- the milky oat tops and the oat straw. Get to know this plant and their plant parts in this monograph…

Spring is here, and so is pineapple weed also sometimes called wild chamomile. Learn more about this medicinal plant that grows abundantly here…

Enjoy this quick suggestion of 6 steps to more sustainable living…

Get to know plantain leaf, plantago major- in this herbal monograph…

Reframing this idea of balance with a word that feels more aligned…

Specks of neon yellow flowers line fields, lawns and roadsides. But did you know that this invasive weed is actually a medicinal plant, and has the capability to naturally dye fabrics… Learn more here!

How do we tend the flame within? Enjoy some of my own reflections about flame tending…

What is your very first plant memory? Can you recall a moment where you felt so innately connected with nature that it became a memory etched into your life’s story…

I share my first plant memory in this article…

Learn more about this rockin’ medicinal weed that loves to grow in late winter and early spring.

Find yourself admiring the blooming magnolias?

This article is for you…

A glimpse into whats growing in Santa Cruz, California in the depth of winter.

Thoughts on disconnection.

Earth is my mentor, and I am the student.

Individuals have individual needs. More on why there is no “one fix all” medicine.

Golden rays of sunshine that nourish the skin, the gut, and the soul.

Learn more about passion flower, and how to identify passiflora incarnata & passiflora edulis.

In this article you will learn about the energetics, herbal actions, and identifying factors for rosa californica.

A love story about fall & elderberry; energetics & herbal actions of sambucus nigra.