Karen Mallinger grew up in the Amish country of Northern Ohio. Born in England, she grew up with a natural love of the earth and plants. The gardens were planted with the Farmers' Almanac and the cycles of the moon and remedies for the animals were all-natural and ranged from Epsom salts and water for colicky horses, to a homemade "miracle salve" that worked for everything!

Karen settled in Colorado and began growing organic vegetables and herbs in cold   frames and raised boxes. Her love of herbs and pure, natural produce led her to begin an intensive program toward a Doctor of Naturopathy degree with a focus on women's health, geriatric health and Wholistic animal and pet care. She is currently working on the Science and Art of Herbalism course with Rosemary Gladstar from Sage Mountain, and obtained her MH, CNC and CHS certifications from Trinity College.

Karen now lives in Michigan’s beautiful Upper Peninsula with her husband, Michael and four Pembroke Welsh Corgis who "guard the garden and play with the fairies".

"My personal calling is to provide my customers with the most natural solutions to their health and personal care challenges with good things from the good earth. I believe that God has provided everything we need for optimal health in the way of natural plants and herbs and seek to educate others on the path to natural health and total wellness."

Karen specializes in custom-made herbal formulations and wellness teas for specific ailments or personal care issues. Her areas of emphasis are Women’s Health, Geriatric Health and Natural Pet Care. Karen has spoken for numerous Women’s Clubs, Senior Citizen Centers, Herb Guilds and Churches and is available for speaking engagements and workshops. She was the featured Herbalist at Herbnet.com in the “Ask the Herbalist” column for several years, and now has her own blog as well as her new position at Herbmentor.com in the Ask Karen section. Karen also writes for several herbal publications like Essential Herbal  Magazine, Herb Quarterly. In addition, she writes for Light on the Shores and Health and Wellness magazines, both of Marquette, Michigan.