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Herb Associates Yesterday and Today

The Berkshire Botanical Garden’s Herb Associates began in 1957 when three women who loved and grew herbs — Gertrude Burdsall, Emily Rose, and Amy Bess-Miller — decided to make and sell herbal products to benefit the Garden.

Be A Better Gardener: Pawpaws

What’s remarkable about pawpaws, is that even though they are members of a tropical plant family, they are natives of eastern North America, growing wild as far north as southern Ontario and as far west as southeastern Nebraska and eastern Texas.

Be A Better Gardener: Biodiversity

As our society becomes increasingly urban, how do you share a love of gardening with your child when you have no access to the soil? Jean Devine has been working on a response to that dilemma.

Be A Better Gardener: Wildscaping With Nancy Lawson

Nancy Lawson's new book Wildscape is sure to inspire any gardener to experience their own plot with a far greater richness. It brings an understanding that inviting wildlife into your landscape is rewarding not only for these new residents but also for you. I think it’s a must-read.

Be A Better Gardener: A New Crop for a Yankee Garden

Hotter, longer summers are increasingly posing challenges to reliable crops. It's time to think about other options for our Northeast growing season and collard greens are a great place to start.

Gardeners Checklist: Here is What to Do the Week of September 25

It might be getting colder, but there's still a lot to do! Frost alerts, mowing tips and bulb planters.

Herb of the Week:  Feverfew (Tanacetum Parthenium)

Got a headache? This herb is for you. Also, we're stocking the shelves for the Harvest Festival!

Can You Lend A Hand at Harvest Festival?

It’s so much fun to be part of the Harvest Festival team, and we have lots of ways you can help. (And there are plenty of perks.)

Gardeners Checklist: Here is What to Do on the Week of Sept. 18

With autumn arriving this week, it’s time to think about spring.

Herb of the Week: Garlic Chives (Allium tuberosum)

Learn more about the "jewel among vegetables," and check out the Herb Associates herbal tea line, now available in the Gift Shop!

Be A Better Gardener: Insect of the Day

It has been many years since, as a gardener, I lost my hostility toward insects.

The Herb of the Week? Basil! And Announcing a New Product: BBG BBQ Sauce

Let's talk about the “king of aroma as well as flavor.” (That would be basil.) Let's also talk about the new product that our taste testers have given the thumbs up on. (That would be the new BBG BBQ Sauce, available now in our Gift Shop.)

Gardeners Checklist: Here Is What to Do on the Week of Sept. 11

Say yes to mums. Sketch your veggie garden (really). There's still sowing to be done. Stay alert to frosts. And more tips and tricks from Ron Kujawski.

Harvest Festival 2023: Mark Your Calendar!

On Oct. 7 and 8, the 24-acre Garden undergoes a remarkable transformation into a vibrant hub for the celebration of community, the natural world and our agricultural heritage.

Introducing Our New Wildflower Meadow

Before he removed the “CLOSED” sign, before he helped welcome the crowds, Eric Ruquist stood in the middle of a field of wildflowers at Berkshire Botanical Garden and acknowledged he had a case of the jitters.

Herb of the Week: Burnet

How to use this "venerable, forgotten herb." Plus, what's the Herb Associates Kitchen Team up to?

Gardeners Checklist: Here Is What to Do on the Week of Sept. 4

From picking spring-flowering bulbs, to handpicking hornworms, to managing your cabbage harvest, Ron's weekly tips and tricks will get your garden ready for the Fall.

Be A Better Gardener: A New Perspective on Peter Rabbit

Recently, I’ve learned about the plight of the New England Cottontail, a species once abundant in the northeastern United States but now endangered throughout its former range.

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