Some herbalists have stumbled into Herbalism. Others were led into it, while some have been surrounded by Herbalism all of their lives. Today we are sharing the musings of local herbalists, growers, and friends about their journeys into and discoveries of the gifts Herbalism brings.
As a thank you to all of our wonderful customers that continue to support our lovely business of high-quality herbal products manufacturing, we are offering a raffle for the month of April instead of a Spring sale! There will be one grand prize winner for the raffle and the winner shall receive a $150 gift certificate to spend on Prairie Star Products! The time frame for entering into the raffle is April 1st through April 30th 2024 and the winner will be drawn and announced during our Annual Plant Sale on Thursday, May 2nd 2024. Here is how you can enter: Leave a product review directly on our website (we will not be accepting reviews left on social media or...
Transitions Changing from Winter to Spring is often one of the most dramatic transitions for the Midwest to endure, at least for Nebraska it is. Typically, we will experience large shifts in temperature and wind gusts that will knock your socks off! As daylight increases, one and a half minutes with each passing day, the underlying itch to play outside grows stronger and stronger. For some of us, the desire for change is unbearable – it strikes a nerve deep within us, we resist and resist and resist until we finally have to give in, accepting that situations HAVE to change. For others, we embrace and even DESIRE this change, wanting the transitions to swallow us up and spit out...
Have you ever thought about planning a garden for tea? Common in Europe and growing in the United States, Tea Gardens are becoming a staple for many growers and gardeners alike. Ingredients such as Eggs, Sugar, and Flour are all common items for the average kitchen, but what about Anise Hyssop, Chamomile, and Sage, are these flowers staple plants for your garden?
Here you are again, waiting for me with your deep, long, cold nights and quiet promises of a warm spot to rest, nourish my roots, repair my wounds, and gather energy for what awaits me. I hear the soft whispers of a stream that is barely detected, deep below me, while all is quiet at my surface. It murmurs stories of creation and the great cycles of energy that are the truth of nature. It sings gently of adaptation and resilience. I feel this delicious elixir begin to create new paths within me, and I open my heart, letting go of the resistance that is defined by my fears. I sit quietly to watch the sun and moon exchange places...
