While we’ve published many articles about how to grow a survival garden and waxed lyrically about the best herbs for bruises, we’ve barely scraped the surface of what medicinal plants can do for …
While wild bergamot (monarda fistulosa) is not the citrus you’ll find in most Earl Grey Teas, it is a unique and gorgeous bee balm flower with a unique taste, aroma, …
Mint is one of the easiest herbs to grow, harvest, and store, but you’ll still need to collect the leaves and stems sustainably so you don’t kill the plant. However, …
Yellow flowering herbs, with their beautiful bright colors and fragrant scents, are my favorite plants to incorporate into my garden. There’s something about yellow herbs that makes you feel warm …
Here’s how to harvest cilantro without killing the plant! Harvest your cilantro the right way and your plant will keep producing continually, right through spring and summer. There’s nothing like growing your …
In 2020, people in the United States spent over $10 billion on herbal dietary supplements. That’s an incredible figure considering you can easily make many herbal remedies yourself, in the …
We often think of herbs strictly regarding their culinary or medical use. Alternatively, if we’re more into the looks than into consummation, we consider their shape, the size, and the …
An herb garden is one of the most satisfying ways to get into gardening. But to grow good herbs, you need even better soil! Starting your fragrant herby plants off …
Herb gardening is often the starting point for many gardeners when someone gifts us a pot of basil or chives for our kitchen windowsill. But if you’re new to gardening, it can …
An herb garden stuffed with fresh sage leaves is one of the most satisfying things you can grow. Nothing beats fresh sage straight from the garden, and if you can …
An herb garden is one of the easiest things to grow, and parsley has long been a kitchen favorite! This little low-maintenance herb will produce an abundance of beautiful green …
Even if you don’t have green fingers, most people find that a herb garden is one of the easiest things to grow. There is nothing quite like cooking with fresh …
Arnica is one of those herbs that we may not all be super familiar with, but one that should still be in your medicine cabinet all the same. In fact, …
Basil is one of my favorite herbs to help spice up pizza, pasta, pesto, or homemade spaghetti sauce! But – how do you harvest basil leaves without killing the plant? …
We all know that sunlight is what gets all life on Earth going. That is especially true for plants because they have the near-magical ability to turn sunlight into food …