The easily grown lemon balm herb, made into a tea, bolsters mood and alertness.
Lemon balm (Melissa officinalis), known by practitioners for over 2000 years,...
Using lemon balm frequently for cooking and medicinal purposes makes this herb a rewarding addition to the home herb garden.
This lemon-scented herb attracts honey...
A simple how to guide to create a butterfly garden. Environmentally friendly herb gardening to attract bees and butterflies. Insect pollinators are in serious...
Growing oregano is an effortless endeavor as long as you’ve got the loose, well-draining soil of its native mountainous growing conditions. Oregano is native...
With its north African and Mediterranean heritage, you’ll want similar conditions when growing thyme as you have for other Mediterranean herbs such as oregano,...
Hummingbird mint or giant hyssop is a favorite perennial for xeriscaping because of the beautiful flowers and drought-tolerant nature agastache has.
Gardeners are always looking...
Many prescriptions today are derived from plants that have been cultivated for centuries because of the medicine they contain.
Choosing plants for a garden can...
High blood pressure or hypertension is one of the biggest health problems in the world now. The reasons are various including an increasingly sedentary...
Whether you're a hobby grower or a large commercial grower here is a tried and true system for overwintering container grown perennials and herbs.
There...
Keep an organic vegetable garden using herbs as companion plants. They attract beneficial insects that repel pests from hybridized bedding plants, and supply the...
Find out how to prepare herb gardens to survive till spring in cold-winter climates.
With a little planning and a little work, gardeners can significantly...
This easy-to-grow herb attracts butterflies and hummingbirds to the country garden.
While many garden herbs supply a useful quantity of leaves for tea and garnish,...
You will find many uses for garden rue, but will be very pleased with the medicinal properties: from relaxing tea to wound healing compresses.
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