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Culinary and medicinal herbs. How to grow, harvest, and use basil, rosemary, mint, lavender, and more.

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Exclusively Interesting Facts About Dandelions

Some interesting facts about dandelions, aka pissenlit or cankerwort, which will give you a rough idea as to why this perennial weed is considered to be one of the most useful plant on the planet.

Herbs Jul 2017 · 4 min

Lavender Plants

Lavender plants are cherished for the refreshing fragrance of their beautiful blossoms. Here, you can find out more about these plants, and how to take care of them.

Herbs Mar 2019 · 4 min

Bee Balm Plant: Tips to Care for it and Salient Medicinal Uses

This perennial plant that produces pink, red, and white or new double colored flowers can be seen in many gardens. Bee balm plants are aromatic mint plants commonly found in eastern North America.

Herbs Nov 2018 · 4 min

Lavender Plant Care: It Needs a Little Bit of Time and Expertise

Lavender plants look gorgeous, smell heavenly, and thankfully, are very easy to maintain. Caring for a lavender plant requires minimum hard work, a fraction of your free time, and minuscule amount of

Herbs Feb 2018 · 4 min

A Handy Guide to Take Good Care of Sage Plants

Sage is a hardy plant and can be easily grown in containers or in the garden soil. You can add this herb to your kitchen garden and enjoy cooking with fresh sage flavored delicious stuffing and meat c

Herbs Mar 2018 · 3 min

Factors To Be Considered For Growing Saffron

We all know that saffron is an expensive spice. Growing it is an economical way to include this valuable spice in your recipes. Once you know the basics and method, you can easily grow it yourself. He

Herbs Apr 2019 · 3 min

Know How to Care for the Saffron Crocus Before You Spend Bucks

Most of us are familiar with saffron, which is one of the expensive spices in the world. Read to know more about growing saffron crocus, the plant from which the spice is derived.

Herbs Sep 2018 · 3 min

Tips on Growing Comfrey

Comfrey is the choice of many gardeners because of its several uses. It is quite easy to grow and requires less maintenance. This article shares a few tips to grow this perennial herb.

Herbs 3 min

Inexpensive Yet Creative Hacks for a DIY Tabletop Herb Garden

Anyone who cooks knows the difference fresh herbs can make, but actually acquiring them can be a hassle (farmers' market is only open on Saturday) or expensive (six dollars for a handful of basil?). M

Herbs Nov 2018 · 3 min

Information about Blue Vervain

Blue vervain is one of those exotic herbs, that has been used for culinary, medicinal, and ornamental purposes, for a very long time. Go through this article for a brief overview about this herb.

Herbs 3 min

Useful And Easy Herb Gardening Tips for Beginners

By observing basic care requirements of the individual herbs, you can grow many herbs together in your garden. Here are tips on herb gardening that will point you in the right direction.

Herbs Sep 2018 · 3 min

How to Grow Your Own Green Tea

A popular and healthy beverage, green tea is available in various health food stores. However, you need not fret if your favorite brand is not available. This article will tell you how to grow your ow

Herbs 3 min

How to Grow Milk Thistle

Are you searching for information on how to grow milk thistle plant? Read the following article to learn about the plant's needs and requirements to grow healthy and strong...

Herbs 3 min

How to Grow a Marjoram Herb

Marjoram is a culinary herb that has gained importance and popularity in the therapeutic field as well. Know more about how to grow it from the following article.

Herbs 3 min

Natural Insecticides for Basil That Work Wonders for the Plant

Garlic spray, banana peel, dish soap solution, etc., are different natural insecticides for basil infested with aphids. One can get rid of nasty aphids and yet prevent the plant from encountering the

Herbs Feb 2018 · 3 min

Growing Cilantro at Home

Cilantro, a herb with great flavor used predominantly for garnishing is an extremely popular kitchen staple. Growing cilantro is very easy; all you need are some coriander seeds and the basic knowledg

Herbs Mar 2019 · 3 min

Spearmint Plant

The edible spearmint is highly valued for its curative benefits. Read on to know all about this wonder herb; its care and uses.

Herbs Mar 2019 · 3 min

Organic Herbs

Read on to know a little bit of history along with some general information about organic herbs.

Herbs Mar 2019 · 2 min

Creeping Thyme

Creeping thyme is a low-maintenance plant that can grow between bricks and stones of garden paths or near parking strips. These plants can withstand heavy foot traffic and do not need frequent mowing.

Herbs 2 min

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