Herbs
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When To Harvest Tea Plants: Information On Tea Plant Harvesting
Growing the tea plant, Camellia sinensis, allows you to produce your own tea at home. But how do you get from the plant to the cup? Learn more about harvesting tea plants in this article.
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Growing Tea At Home – Learn About Tea Plant Container Care
Did you know that you can grow your own tea? This evergreen shrub can be grown outdoors in USDA zones 7-9 but for those in cooler zones, consider growing tea plants in pots. Learn more in this article.
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Salad Burnet Plant: How To Grow Salad Burnet
Salad burnet plant is a Mediterranean native with hardy tolerance. Salad burnet is easy to grow and makes a useful addition to the herb garden. Find out how to grow this herb in the following article.
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What Are Benne Seeds: Learn About Benne Seeds For Planting
What are benne seeds? Chances are, you already know about benne seeds, which are more commonly known as sesame seeds. In spite of its nutritional benefits, benne hasn't gained a following as a food crop in the United States. Click here to learn more.
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Care Of Winter Savory: Learn How To Grow Winter Savory Herbs
There are two types of savory, summer and winter, but in this article, we're going to focus on how to grow winter savory herbs. Click here to find out about the care and growing of winter savory and other winter savory plant information.
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Lady’s Bedstraw Plant Info – How To Grow Lady’s Bedstraw Herbs
Due to its importance as an herb, lady's bedstraw was brought to North America by early immigrants and has naturalized throughout the United States. In this article, I will cover the herbal uses of lady's bedstraw, as well as how to grow lady's bedstraw.
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Tea Plant Care: Learn About Tea Plants In The Garden
What are tea plants? The tea we drink comes from various cultivars of Camellia sinensis, a small tree or large shrub commonly known as the tea plant. Familiar teas such as white, black, green, and oolong all come from tea plants. Learn more here.
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What Are Habek Mint Plants – Care And Uses For Habek Mint
Habek mint plants are a member of the family Labiatae that are commonly cultivated in the Middle East but can be grown here in USDA hardy zones 5-11. The following habek mint information discusses the growing and uses of this plant.
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Lemongrass Repotting: How To Repot Lemongrass Herbs
The one problem with growing lemongrass in containers is that it spreads quickly and will have to be divided and repotted frequently. Use the information found in this article to learn more about how to repot lemongrass.
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Companions For Lemon Balm – Learn About Lemon Balm Companion Planting
A member of the mint family, lemon balm is easy to grow, even for newbie gardeners. If you're wondering what to plant with lemon balm, then look to this article for a few suggestions to get you started. Click here for more info.
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Chive Companion Plants – Companion Planting With Chives In The Garden
If you are planning a kitchen garden and wondering what to grow near chives, wonder no more. There are a host of perfect chive plant companions for texture, color, and flavor. Use the information and suggestions in this article to help get started.
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Horseradish Plant Companions: What Grows Well With Horseradish Plants
Fresh horseradish is absolutely delicious and the good news is it's easy to grow your own. It is also healthy so companion plants for horseradish might get a huge benefit. Find out about companion planting with horseradish in this article.
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Marjoram Companion Plants – What To Plant With Marjoram Herbs
When planting anything in the garden, it's good to know ahead of time what grows best next to what. Use the information found in this article to learn more about companion planting with marjoram. Click here for more info.
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Using Corsican Mint: Caring For Corsican Mint In The Garden
Corsican mint plants, which spread by narrow stems that take root as they grow, are well suited for filling in around stepping stones or pavers but aren't sturdy enough for heavy foot traffic. Learn more about Corsican mint in gardens here.
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Attar Of Rose Geraniums: Learn About Scented Attar Of Roses
Scented attar of roses, extracted from the blooms of roses, was highly desired and very expensive during the Victorian era. Thus, geranium attar of rose became an inexpensive substitute. Learn more about this plant in the following article.
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Tangerine Sage Plant Info: How To Grow Tangerine Sage Plants
Highly ornamental and relatively speedy, growing tangerine sage couldn't be easier, as long as you meet the plant's basic growing conditions. Click this article to find out how to grow tangerine sage plants in the garden.
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Lemongrass Propagation – Regrowing Lemongrass Plants In Water
Lemongrass propagates with a very high success rate from the cuttings you can buy at the grocery store. Learn more about propagating a lemongrass plant and regrowing lemongrass plants in water using the information found in this article.
