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  • How to Grow Oregano in your Home Vegetable Garden

    If you have been vegetable gardening for some time then you are more than likely already aware of the “zones”. These are the classifications of areas of the country of temperature ranges and...

  • How to Use Fresh Lemon Balm

    Lemon balm is a perennial herb with many culinary uses. Adding lemon balm to an herb garden will provide a gardener with a bountiful fresh lemon balm harvest several times over an entire growing...

  • How to Grow Chickweed

    Chickweed is a fast-growing perennial herb with broad, round leaves and tiny white flowers. It is named for chickens' love of it seeds, although other animals also consume chickweed in large...

  • How Big Will a Sweet Basil Plant Grow?

    Sweet basil is a popular herb because it is easy to grow and has many culinary uses, most notably in pesto. It can be planted in a garden or grown on a window sill. This annual can provide an...

  • How to Pick Feverfew

    Feverfew is a medicinal herb that has been used as a home remedy to treat a variety of conditions such as headaches, fever and certain skin conditions. This flowering herb resembles chamomile,...

  • How to Harvest Fennel

    Fennel is a delightful herb that complements Mediterranean dishes well with its sweet, slightly licorice-like taste. Fennel also provides a healthy source of antioxidants, which help strengthen...

  • How to Grow Herbs & Thin Seedlings

    Starting your own herbs from seed gives you a larger choice in plants and is cheaper than purchasing seedlings, whether you will be transplanting them outside or growing them in containers on your...

  • How to Cultivate Patchouli

    Patchouli (Pogostemon cablin) and Java patchouli (Pogostemon heyneanus) are the two species within the Pogostemon genus used to make the heady-scented essential patchouli oil. Long used to repel...

  • How to Grow Homeopathic Herbs

    There are many herbs that can be grown at home for your personal use. Some of the more familiar homeopathic herbs include echinacea root for stimulating the immune system and staving off a cold,...

  • How to Care for Fresh Herb Plants

    Fresh herb plants give you the gift of culinary genius: sprinkle a few minced basil leaves in your spaghetti sauce, dash some cilantro over a pizza or bowl of stir-fry, or add fresh mint to your...

  • How to Harvest and dry your herbs for storage

    How to harvest and dry your herbs for storage. So you can use it year round.

  • How to Care for Anise Hyssop Plants

    Anise hyssop, or Agastache foeniculum, is a summer-flowering herb. It has deep purple flower spikes and licorice, or anise, scented foliage. It can be grown perennially in zones 5 through 9....

  • How to Grow Asian Herbs

    Growing an Asian herb garden requires the same principles as any home gardening experience. The three most important elements are moisture, air and temperature. Tending to the specific needs of...

  • How to Harvest Fenugreek

    Fenugreek is an herb that has been used since ancient times. It is known for its effects on digestive system maladies, such as upset stomach, constipation and diarrhea. Unlike most other herbs,...

  • How to Make a Mint Plant Fuller

    Mint is a prolific grower that must be tended to prevent it from encroaching on neighboring plantings. In most turf wars between mint and other plants, mint wins. Recognizing this, many...

  • How to Care for Anise Hyssop

    Anise hyssop, or Agastache foeniculum, gives off the licorice scent of its star anise cousin, but looks more like Indian paintbrush with its upright clusters of blue and purple flowers and broad...

  • How to Propagate Tricolor Sage

    With pink or purple edges and white streaks offsetting the pale green color, tricolor sage will perk up your herb garden. Tricolor sage can be used in place of garden sage in any recipe and pairs...

  • How to Grow & Maintain Herbs

    Herb gardens, especially when planted outside the kitchen window, encourage you to use your favorite fresh herbs when you cook. Most herbs are easy to grow and require very little maintenance once...

  • How to Grow Specialty Herbs

    Specialty herbs are used for many purposes, from culinary to medicinal, and can be grown virtually anywhere. Here's how to grow your own specialty herbs from seed.

  • How to Grow Hydroponic Herbs

    The hydroponic method of growing plants in water dates back to ancient times. The Hanging Gardens of Babylon used a simple form of hydroponic gardening in 605 B.C. Every system, whether...

  • How to Water Aloe

    Aloe vera is a succulent plant, adapted to arid regions that do not get much rainfall. Succulent plants store moisture inside their leaves, and the gel-like sap of the Aloe vera can be used for a...

  • How to Harvest Fennel Plants

    Fennel is a perennial herb often grown as an annual. It can be sown in the spring for a summer harvest or sown in the late summer for a fall harvest. It is a great herb for container gardening....

  • How to Grow Nigella Black Seed

    An herb known for its pungent fragrance, the nigella or black cumin plant is easily grown in most climates and low maintenance enough for even a novice gardener's touch. Not only does it burst...

  • How to Harvest Sweet Fennel

    Sweet fennel, also called Florence fennel, is a sweet-tasting herb that resembles anise and is closely related to the parsley family, a popular addition to Italian and Mediterranean cuisine. Sweet...

  • How to Harvest Patchouli

    Patchouli's scientific name is Pogostemon cablin. This small, shrubby herb is part of the mint family and is native to India, Malaysia and the East Indies. This tropical perennial has an exotic...

  • How to Care for Cilantro Plants

    Cilantro, also known as coriander or Chinese parsley, is a flowering annual herb native to Europe, Asia and Africa. Cilantro typically grows to about 20 inches in height and produces white flowers...

  • How to Plant Ginger That Has Already Sprouted

    You don't need a green thumb to learn how to plant ginger that has already sprouted, because just about anybody can do it at home. In case you don't know what ginger sprouts look like, they are...

  • How to Dry Basil Flowers

    Basil is favorite herb for home gardeners. It has a rich flavor that is popular in many types of cooking. Sweet basil is most commonly grown for making pestos and tomato sauces, but there are...

  • How to Root Herb Plants

    Herbs are plants prized both for their flowers and foliage, as well as their wide range of culinary and medicinal uses. The home herb garden was an essential part of American life between the...

  • How to Take Care of Stevia Plants

    Stevia rebaudiana, known simply as stevia, is an herb native to subtropical South America. Because stevia plants prefer warmer temperatures, in the United States they're able to survive the...

  • How to Grow Herbs In-House

    People grow herbs in the house for many reasons. Herbs are great for those who like to cook since the herbs are always fresh and always handy. Herbs also make beautiful houseplants that clean and...

  • How to Grow Herbs on a Balcony

    Growing herbs on a balcony can be an easy and convenient way to enjoy fresh herbs, provided you allow the herbs a healthy amount of sunlight in which to grow. Herbs are versatile in dry climates,...

  • How to Grow Herbs in Manitoba

    The Canadian province of Manitoba spans a region where the lowest temperature each winter usually hits minus-30 to minus-45 degrees Celsius. To grow herbs in this climate, it is important to find...

  • How to Harvest Lemon Verbena

    Lemon verbana flowers and leaves are used to make medicinal tea, for flavoring in alcoholic drinks, cakes, poultry and fish and in homemade potpourri. Lemon verbena, also known by the botanical...

  • How to Harvest Arnica Montana

    Arnica montana is a yellow flowering herb that has been used medicinally for centuries. It has natural analgesic properties and can be harvested as flowers or roots. Arnica is also known as...

  • How to Use a Plastic Laundry Basket to Plant Herbs

    Herbs are easy plants to grow, but many become invasive weeds in the garden. Growing herbs in containers keeps them in check. Containers of herbs close to the kitchen door provide a fresh and...

  • How to Propagate Lemon Balm

    Lemon balm belongs to the mint family and can be easily propagated by root division, cuttings, seeds or layering. Layering, as a propagation method, works well for plants like lemon balm that...

  • How to Cultivate Stevia

    Cultivating the stevia plant is an alternative to buying the artificial sweetener or sugar. When fully grown, stevia's fresh leaves can be used for tea and dried leaves can be ground to make the...

  • How to Grow Herbs With Propagation

    Growing herbs for the home is cost effective and can add a beautiful touch to your yard and some fresh ingredients to cook with in your home. Purchase one or two plants from a garden supply store...

  • How to Shape an Ornamental Lavender Plant

    Ornamental lavender plants are popular in gardens for their beautiful color, pleasing fragrance and compact, manageable shape. The herb can be used in a great number of ways, from the main...

  • How to Grow Herbs in Native American Gardens

    Native Americans are well-known for their farming techniques, which are space-saving and practical. They appear to have farmed food specifically, harvesting herbs for medicine and flavoring from...

  • How to Harvest Ginger Root

    Ginger has become quite a popular seasoning to add to a variety of dishes in the kitchen. With a little patience and diligence, you can grow your own ginger and harvest it for future use.

  • How to Prepare an Herb Garden Bed

    Herbs are some of the easiest plants to grow. In fact, sometimes they are too easy to grow, invading every other plant in the garden. Therefore, the most important part of preparing an herb bed is...

  • How to Grow Skullcap Herbs from Seeds

    Skullcap is an herb native to North America and can be found growing wild along the eastern coast of the U.S. The Native American tribes in the area used skullcap as a medicinal and ceremonial...

  • Bach Flower Remedy for Kidney Health

    Kidney health is a serious issue, and the Bach Flower Remedies may help. A combination of flowers is used to promote kidney health so tissue healing can begin while harmful bacteria are...

  • How to Deadhead Sage Plants

    Sage's unmistakable herbal flavor brings up memories of Thanksgiving. This fragrant velvety herb pairs well with roast meats, root vegetables and squashes. Sage, sometimes called by its Latin...

  • How to Grow Herbs in Cans

    Having an herb garden is a great way to stay happy and healthy. Taking care of plants is enjoyable. Herbs are plants that can be used in cooking. They add flavor to the foods you cook and can even...

  • How to Prune Lemon Verbena

    Once you taste the clean flavor of lemon verbena--reminiscent of sage, honey and lemon blended together--there's a good chance you will want to grow your own. Purchase a small lemon verbena plant...

  • How to Identify Bergamot

    Bergamot is the common name for two distinctly different plants: a type of orange tree bearing pear-shaped fruits with rinds that yield perfume oils, and a group of three varieties of garden herbs...

  • How to Grow a Kitchen Herb Garden

    Culinary herbs add a zing to your favorite dishes, and fresh homegrown herbs can make your cooking really special. Grow an indoor kitchen herb garden and have fresh herbs to snip and use all year...

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