I love using fresh herbs in my cooking! Going out to my kitchen herb garden just a few feet away from my back porch and ...

An indoor herb garden is a fantastic way to have fresh herbs within reach, especially when growing plants year-round outdoors isn't a possibility. Most herbs are easy to grow indoors; a sunny ...

Buying fresh herbs every week might not seem like a big expense until you add up how often you toss out wilted, unused bunches. For frugal shoppers, growing your own herbs is one of the easiest ways ...

Most herbs are weeds, which is the source of their potency. They can survive in all kinds of soil and air temperatures. Some of them, such as peppermint, can spread rapidly, taking over your garden, ...

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Elizabeth has worked since 2010 as a writer and consultant covering gardening, permaculture, and sustainable living. She has also written a number of books and e-books on gardens and gardening. Haley ...

We independently review everything we recommend. When you buy through our links, we may earn a commission. Learn more› By Maki Yazawa Maki Yazawa is a writer focused on making cooking fun. She once ...

One of the great things about enjoying gardening and horticulture is that you are always having opportunities to learn. That means you are able to experiment with purchasing new plants, growing them ...

An invigorating chill cooled the air recently, and since I was hosting an out-of-town relative, I decided to warm up the kitchen a bit with an evocative hot bread or two. Time passes, memories fade, ...

Recently I had to identify an unknown plant for a plant sale. It turns out it was lemon balm (Melissa officinalis), a member of the mint family with square stems which is helpful in identification.

So many of my friends are what I’d call “garden curious.” The dream is simple: ample backyard space where they can grow their own food, compost, and live out their most cherished ideas for a greener ...

In an article from earlier this year, I described the strong medicinal properties of the two common culinary herbs: rosemary and cilantro. Today, I want to direct my readers’ attention to the two ...