Webinars

My Amazing Porch Houseplant Jungle: Ubiquitous but Fascinating
With Kathleen Cannole

June 9, 2026, 1pm Eastern

Kathleen Cannole

How I acquired a massive collection of “houseplants,” and, due to my never-ending fascination with the natural history of the plants that surround us: where they originated and how they were used, I will share some of the interesting things that I have learned. And guess what? Some of our favorite houseplants have an herbal history!

Kathleen Connole grew up in the Missouri Ozarks and earned her degree in Plant Science from the University of Missouri-Columbia. She worked as a greenhouse grower at Powell Gardens and Farrand Farms, both near Kansas City. In 2005 Kathleen and husband Jeffrey transplanted to Buffalo River Country in the hills of Arkansas. She worked as a gardener and grower at the Ozark Folk Center State Park from 2006 to 2020 and continues to volunteer there as a member of the HSA Ozark Unit, which is headquartered at the Park.

Kathleen did presentations on plant history at special Heritage Herb Garden events at the Ozark Folk Center and helped the HSA members and garden crew construct display gardens for many years at the Arkansas Flower and Garden Show. She became interested in the origins and history of the Heritage Herb Garden’s diverse plant collection and researched and composed interpretive signs for the Garden. 

Kathleen is also a member of the International Herb Association, where she serves as secretary and just finished her fifth and final year as Editor of the IHA’s Herb of the Year book. She learned a great deal over these past years as Editor of Viola, Ginger, Yarrow, Chamomile, and finally, Turmeric.

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