“There is simply the rose; it is perfect in every moment of its existence.” – Ralph Waldo Emerson When I was a child, the southern fence-line of our property was a wall of wild-growing rambling roses. How I loved their Read more…
by Mike Shaughnessy Mike Shaughnessy, a biology faculty at NSU, has graciously written a blog about beekeeping. Mike been keeping bees for over 15 years in both Oklahoma and North Dakota. He sells beehives in the spring and honey year Read more…
When I launched the website back in the summer, I had great plans for posting a new blog every two weeks or so. I was going to share all the cool things that I’d been learning about herbs, my Read more…
About ten years ago, I set out a single lemon balm (Melissa officinalis) plant at the corner of my house. It was a sunny spot where not much would grow. I decided since lemon balm was a mint it Read more…
In my early forays into herbalism, I nearly always encountered herbal blends: rosehip hibiscus tea, a stress reducing tincture made of lemon balm and chamomile, or cold capsules containing goldenseal, echinacea, marshmallow root powder, and cayenne powder. I knew that Read more…
Welcome to the Wise Cat Apothecary website and welcome to this blog! When I started dreaming of opening my own herbal apothecary, I decided that I not only wanted to create herbal products to support the health and well-being of Read more…