Herbs
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How To Propagate Basil: The Best Methods For Success
Why go all winter without delicious fresh basil? Learn how to propagate basil cuttings or seeds to enjoy it fresh in your best recipes all year round.
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Growing Garlic and How To Plant And Grow Garlic In Your Garden
Growing garlic is a luxury for cooks who love fresh seasonings. Plant and grow healthy, fragrant garlic in your garden bed or a container.
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Front Yard Herb Garden Ideas To Spice Up Your Landscape
Use your imagination and plant a lovely front yard herb garden. You’ll love the convenience, the fragrance and the beauty, and pollinators will appreciate it.
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Rosemary, A Complete Plant Care And Growing Guide
The deliciously aromatic rosemary plant is a staple in some homes. Learn how to grow rosemary for a fresh accent in your favorite dish.
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Basil Temperature Tolerance - What Temperature Is Too Cold?
We love this herb, but basil’s temperature tolerance isn’t strong. It dislikes the cold and doesn’t like too much heat. The lack of basil’s cold tolerance is challenging, but worth it.
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Burdock Management & Tips For Controlling Common Burdock Weeds
Burdock is an invasive herbaceous weed with a long, taproot that may invade your lawn or garden. Mow it before it flowers and dig up the entire taproot.
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Basil Flowers: To Pinch Or Not To Pinch?
Basil flowers are delightful in salads and for tea, but plucking them also benefits the growth and aroma of the green leaves that are so tasty in cooking.
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I’m hoping to replicate the year I had a blue ribbon, not grown on steroids, bumper crop of basil in containers. I was just a newbie then. Here’s my story.
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What To Do With Basil In Winter: End Of Season Care Guide
Garden-grown basil in winter usually dies all the way back. Learn how to care for and preserve basil at the end of the season so you can enjoy it through the winter.
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Holes In Basil Leaves – How To Keep Bugs From Eating Basil
So you’re an herb lover, but you’re seeing holes in basil leaves that you can’t explain? It may not just be snails and slugs - bugs like the tasty stuff, too.
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How To Care For Citronella Mosquito Plants
While we may consider citronella plant for mosquitoes a common garden plant, we’re probably thinking of citronella geranium, a delicately scented geranium that may or may not repel insects, and can be grown in the garden or as a houseplant.
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How To Propagate Lavender: A Complete How-To Guide
Lavender's a great favorite of herb growers. Learning how to propagate lavender lets you fill your garden with even more of these beautiful, fragrant plants.
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Best Herbs To Plant Together In One Pot
Planting herbs together in one container is a beautiful way to have the herbs you need at your fingertips, but be sure the ones you choose are compatible with one another.
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Why Is My Rosemary Turning Brown? How To Fix It
Who doesn’t love this herb? When planted rosemary is turning brown, herb lovers and plant parents often panic. Learn how to fix it.
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Planting Borage: Ultimate Growing Guide For Sublime Starflowers
With its bright blue, bee-friendly flowers, the starflower is a versatile annual herb. Our expert guide to planting borage shows you how to make more of this edible beauty
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How To Grow Cilantro Indoors: Complete Care & Growing Guide
Learning how to grow cilantro indoors will keep this delightfully tasty herb at your fingertips in the kitchen.
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How To Grow Basil Indoors – For Fresh Year-Round Flavor
While basil is a commonly grown herb outdoors, this easy-care plant can also be grown indoors. Read the article that follows to get tips and information on how to grow basil indoors.
