Growing Herbs

Herb gardens are wonderful for beginning and experienced gardeners alike. They can thrive in a variety of conditions and produce crops that are available for harvest perennially or seasonally....

Hydroponics is the technology of growing plants in a nutrient-rich liquid solution (fertilizers and water) with or without the use of an artificial medium such as vermiculite, sand, gravel or...

Cinnamon bark, an herb, is widely used as a spice. Cinnamon (Cinnamomum verum, or C. zeylanicum) is a tropical evergreen tree native to Sri Lanka. Similar spices, also called "cinnamon," are...

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...

If you have insects on the undersides of your herbs that look something like tiny moths, you may have an infestation of whiteflies. These pests suck sap from plants, mostly during warm days....

Saffron is a reddish-orange to purple spice used in rice dishes like paella and bouillabaisse in Mediterranean and Middle Eastern cuisine. Saffron is popular in folk medicine and modern research...

Native to South America, stevia grows wild as a shrub in tropical regions but can be grown as an annual in the U.S. As a container plant, stevia can be grown year-round inside the home. Prized as...

Licorice is an herb that anyone can grow in her home garden. Usually licorice root is used straight to flavor candies, tobacco, tea, and to make cough syrups. It is also an ingredient in dandruff...