Perennials offer great value in the flower or shade garden. These plants come back year after year with really minimal care and produce fabulous flowers…
If you are looking for another income opportunity for your homestead, consider making money selling specialty herbs and cut flowers. It is easy to make…
Herbs are easy to grow as most of them are generally undemanding, requiring just enough light and adequate soil to produce well. They are useful…
Ready to get your hands dirty this winter? Infusing oils is a constructive and joyful activity that adds a bit of sunshine back into gray…
Oregano’s name means “joy of the mountain” derived from two Greek words, oros (mountain) and ganos (joy), because of the pleasure derived from several varieties…
Salvia officinalis—from the Latin word "salvere"—the name means "to save" and refers to its alleged curing properties. Ancient Egyptians promoted it as a brain tonic;…
Sure, we've got growing tips for dill but first, a little history... It is such a familiarity in our gardens, dill’s identity as an herb…
When the colonists arrived on the shores of America, among the kitchen and medicinal herbs that crossed the ocean with them were chives. Down through…
The genus of Artemisia, consisting of over two hundred mostly aromatic plants was named in honor of the sister and wife of the Greek/Persian King…
Since the time of Plutarch, feverfew has been used in the Western world as a medicinal herb. One source states its name comes from the…
Don’t despise parsley, that sprig of green that usually sits as a decoration on your dinner plate. It has much more going for it besides…
Most herbal writers agree that thyme may be the oldest herb known to man. To the Greeks, it was an emblem of activity, bravery, and…
