Lindera benzoin, commonly known as spicebush, is the first native tree to shimmer into pale yellow bloom in Northeastern ...

Winter can leave us all feeling rather sub-par. But once again, our gardens often hold the answer. Making spring tonics from garden plants is a practice which may have fallen by the wayside for many ...

The idea of a spring tonic is one that spans many cultures throughout time. This phenomenon was partially born out of necessity, since, historically, people needed something nutritious—be it food, ...

For most of us early spring requires a little extra focus on digestive and metabolic health as we transition into a different ...

It could be nicer,’ says Jessica Olsen, attending her first Spring Tonic Maple Syrup Festival, ‘but that’s Canada, right’ ...

Imagine six months of winter with nothing to eat but salted meat, moldy root cellar vegetables and grains. As spring approached, these stores were often riddled with fungus or pantry bugs, or supplies ...

For most of human history, winter has been a time of nutrient depletion, if not starvation. After months of living on staples like sugar and flour, with hardly any fresh vegetables, it was common for ...