Helen Yoest writes for Better Homes and Gardens, Country Gardens, Martha Stewart Living, Christian Science Monitor, Fine Gardening and Southern Living. She is the author of Plants with Benefits: an Uninhibited Guide to the Aphrodisiac Herbs, Fruits, Flowers & Veggies in Your Garden. She lives in Raleigh, N.C. where she tends to her garden, a Certified Wildlife Habitat, Bird Habitat and Monarch Watch Station.