Herb Garden

I love to read and study about herbs. I even grow a few in my home to use in cooking. I would love to grow lots outside, but I have a tiny yard and a dog. I was able to take a class about Herbs...

I love to read and study about herbs. I even grow a few in my home to use in cooking. I would love to grow lots outside, but I have a tiny yard and a dog. I was able to take a class about Herbs...

I love to read and study about herbs. I even grow a few in my home to use in cooking. I would love to grow lots outside, but I have a tiny yard and a dog. I was able to take a class about Herbs...

Fennel looks like a white bulb at the base with green stalks protruding from the top. Used a lot in Italian cuisines, fennel is crunchy with a bit of a sweet taste and can be found in other...

Plant your favorite herbs to use in meals and bouquets. Pack them into a large container to create a full and stunning pot. Nestle them along a garden border or directly into the garden for a...

Successful gardening depends on many variables: geographic location, climate, soil type, water needs, and of course -- sunlight. Conventional gardening wisdom states that herbs need six hours or...

Tuscan blue, commonly known as "rosemary," is a delightful cooking herb with an evergreen flavor to it. It is often used in Italian cooking and makes an amazing focaccia bread. As long as the...

When purchased at the store, herbs such as oregano, basil and lavender are expensive and often so old they have lost much of their aroma. However, these culinary favorites are easy to grow in just...

A lot of people would like to have a garden that is full of beauty and health, a colorful area that gives life to a dwelling and at the same time, lush with health-inducing herbs that provide your...

There are many benefits to growing your own garlic with the most obvious being you get to eat your own home grown fresh garlic any time you want. Another benefit is the plant is self sustaining....

Sage, whose botanical name is Salvia, comes in many varieties and can be grown for its seasoning properties, medicinal properties and for the show of beautiful blooms that it produces at the end...

Fresh herbs are a fine addition to your kitchen, whether primarily decorative or used in cooking. You can plant an indoor herb garden by planting multiple herbs in a single pot or using individual...

Although topiaries are available for purchase, it's rewarding and fun to construct and grow one yourself. Topiaries can be trained from any shrub well-suited to trimming, like hollies, ivies,...

Vanilla orchids are a genus of about 110 species in the orchid family. The vanilla beans that provide the well-known flavoring come almost exclusively from Vanilla planifolia. This species is...

Cultures have used herbs for thousands of years for their medicinal properties. Gardeners may want to plant a medicinal herb garden to enjoy some of the healing benefits of herbs. Some herbs...

Buying dried herbs and spices is like tossing your money down the kitchen sink! At the store you pay for packaging, shipping, marketing and more…all for the weak, stale taste of herbs that are up...

Mint is a versatile, easy to grow plant that has a strong place in history for its medicinal and culinary uses. It also has some important cultural significance in ancient cultures. Gardeners...

Dill is most commonly used to flavor pickles and fish, but its bright, agreeable flavor also lends itself well to a variety of other foods, especially salad dressings or potato, carrot, green bean...

Herbs are an excellent way to add fresh seasoning to your meals. A good way to ensure that your herbs are as fresh as they can be (and are pesticide-free) is to grow them yourself in your own herb...

You can have your own basil growing right at home. It's very simple and great for use in your favorite Italian dishes. Will even grow without full sun.

The Salvia Divinorum Plant is slow growing but fairly easy to cultivate. All you need is some salvia seeds or a salvia cutting of at least a few inches long. Keep reading to learn how to grow your...

Lavender is a wonderful aroma filled plant. It is sure to bring joy to every home but you have to give it room to grow. If your lavender is potted and you want to keep it that way make sure you...

Datura is a plant, native to India, that produces trumpet-shaped flowers. Datura comes in a variety of species, usually defined by the shape and color of their flowers and may return year after...

Comfrey root is the root of the comfrey plant. Comfrey is a herbaceous perennial known by many other names, such as blackwort, gum plant, healing herb and slippery root. It will grow in most...

In a Northern climate it can be hard to watch your herb patch die with the coming of frost and snow. Helping your parsley roots to survive the winter can speed up harvest time next Spring.

Basil is an edible perennial herb that can grow in an outdoor garden or in a container. The two most popular varieties of basil are Thai basil and sweet basil. Thai basil is used in Asian cooking,...

The single biggest mistake people make when growing basil is not harvesting the leaves often enough. A single basil plant can yield 12 or more cups of leaves in a single season, but you must...

Aloe Vera plants are a must have in every home. Their medicinal properties are amazing. This simple succulent requires little care and offers wonderful benefits. It is easy to take care of even...

When you plant your own herbs, you can do so much with them. You can dry or freeze them - even pick as you need them right off the stems! The flavors are stronger and you have so much control...

Fresh herbs can be costly and sometimes hard to find. If you enjoy cooking, a fresh herb garden is almost a necessity. A culinary herb garden does not have to be planted in a complicated design...

Plant food: Growing your own indoor - outdoor herb garden: Learn how to make a basic herb garden in this free gardening video series, with tips for herb selection, soil preparation methods,...

Where to plant: Growing your own indoor - outdoor herb garden: Learn how to make a basic herb garden in this free gardening video series, with tips for herb selection, soil preparation methods,...

Herb selection: Growing your own indoor herb garden - with outdoor planting techniques: Learn how to make a basic herb garden in this free gardening video series, with tips for soil preparation...

If you love the smell of lavender, you may be thinking about drying some and having it at your disposal. But before you can dry it, the first thing you need to do is actually grow some. Lavender...

Alfalfa is a nutrient-packed food and natural medicine. While the most common form of alfalfa seen in our daily meals is alfalfa sprouts, the leaves and flowers of fresh plants are a far better...

Summer is an excellent time for growing a beautiful and colorful herb garden. Many herbs are annuals, so once you plant them, you can enjoy them year after year with little tending. With summer...

If you use herbs in your cooking you can run up a bill just by purchasing herbs alone. Herbs add flavor to your meals and also are healthy for you. In the summer months you can plant herbs in...

Cumin is a wonderfully savory herb that provides bold flavoring to meat and starch dishes. It is the cumin seed itself that cooks like to use ground up or thrown into a recipe whole. Cumin is an...

Purple basil is a wonderful addition to any herb garden. Not only is it useful for adding seasoning to Italian and tomato dishes, it's also aromatic and attractive in the garden. Purple basil can...

The easiest way to get a jump start on pesto season is to buy a few basil starts at a nursery. However, the problem with this tactic is that the basil seedlings offered for sale are often tall and...

If you're lucky enough to live near a wine producing area, you'll probably have access to those wonderful half-barrels that used to store wine, but now make wonderful planters all around your...

Herb gardens are popular areas that people sometimes have in their backyards or in their kitchens. Herb gardens are a great way to provide commonly used fresh herbs and spices. An herb spiral is a...

Fresh herbs are a great addition to any cooking venture, and what better way to keep your kitchen supplied with them than to plant an herb garden on your patio. Planting an herb garden on your...

Unlike many herbs which were brought to the New World by European colonists, lemon verbena was discovered in South America by Spanish explorers who took it back home to the old world. Today it is...

Lovage is an herb which can be used like as a spice--similar to parsley, or like a vegetable, similar to celery. It can even be used as a salt substitute. Or, you can just grow the herb for its...

Mullein has been used since ancient times for protection and healing. The ancient Europeans believed mullein could protect them from attacks of wild animals if stuffed in the shoe. Such folklore...

Pennyroyal is not a culinary herb, but it is worth growing for several other reasons. Mainly, it is one of the best natural insect repellents, and it smells better than many commercial insect...

Saffron crocus is a highly attractive herb which produces lavender or purple flowers in the fall after other plants have declined. That is reason enough to grow the herb, but perhaps an ever...

Horehound is a common ingredient in over-the-counter cough medicines and can be used to make homemade cough syrup and cough drops. But probably its most common use is in the making of candy....

Russian comfrey is a perennial herb that is native to Europe. It is used as a medicinal herb in a compress or a poultice for broken bones and bruises. Russian comfrey is a sterile plant, which...