When thinking about lemon bars, the dessert's signature sweet-tart flavor and velvety texture always come to mind. It's impossible to imagine these delectable slices without their zesty taste.

Lemon thyme (Thymus citriodorus) is a popular Mediterranean herb that features a pleasing lemony scent and a citrus taste. It adds flavor and zing to vegetable dishes, marinades, teas, seafood dishes, ...

Someone caring for their thyme plants - Ekaterina Vasileva-bagler/Getty Images It might surprise you to learn that there are around 350 different species of thyme that you could grow in your garden.