someone planting plants in a garden with a blue shovel - encierro/Shutterstock Growing a garden is a rewarding and functional hobby, especially since it can produce many essential ingredients for your ...

Adding new plants to a garden every year is hard on the back, and the pocketbook. Perennial herbs make great additions to any garden or landscape, serving a dual purpose — beauty in the landscape and ...

Start growing your own sage (Salvia officinalis) from seeds about 8 weeks before the last frost date in your area. Sow 2–3 ...

In many cases, fall is not too late to get in the garden and start planting. There are many delicious herbs for a well-rounded kitchen garden that you can add in the fall, including cold-hardy species ...

If you like to cook, odds are you’re painfully aware of the price of herbs at the supermarket. But for the cost of a 1- or 2-ounce plastic clamshell packet, you can buy a plant that will produce ...

Annual herbs like basil and dill must be planted anew each year, but most other commonly used herbs qualify as perennials. They will go dormant where winters are cold, only to perk back up again each ...

The long winter nap that my perennial herbs usually take has been shortened quite a bit by the early warm weather. As a result, I’ve got loads of chives, oregano, rosemary, thyme and sage getting a ...

Many of us will soon be planning elaborate holiday meals and celebrations with friends and family. What better way to take your holiday cooking up a notch and impress your guests than with homegrown ...

Growing a garden is a rewarding and functional hobby, especially since it can produce many essential ingredients for your everyday cooking needs. And while you're out there growing fruits and veggies, ...