It turns out the best way to keep lavender blooming in summer is simply to move it, especially away from one common herb that ...

Bolting is when a plant produces hormones for flowering, but doesn't produce harvestable fruit. Bolting makes herbs and vegetables without harvestable fruits to embitter, spoiling their taste as ...

She happened onto a part-time position at the Met Cloisters where she encountered many plants for the first time — ones with curious common names like skirret, weld and costmary — and others ...

Learn how to grow an immunity boosting herb garden at home with simple tips for space, soil, watering, and harvesting medicinal herbs.

Growing herbs for cooking in your kitchen garden guarantees a fresh supply of herbs that you can rely on, rather than having ...

The secret weapon: rosemary. The herb has long been associated with sharper memory and improved mental clarity, and even ...

Plants With a Purpose The herb garden’s palette is based on a ninth-century edict of the emperor Charlemagne, naming 89 species to be grown on his royal estates.

You may not have considered using houseplants to rid your home of bugs, but some common herbs and other plants can act as natural repellents. As a bonus, these plants add visual charm to your home and ...

Basil will grow much better in the garden if planted with one common herb The herb can help protect basil from common pests like aphids, thanks to its strong smell which acts as a natural repellent.

Gardeners can get the growing season off to a good start with upcoming plant sales featuring perennials, vegetables, native and organic plants. It is also a good way to support local nonprofit ...