Archive for the 'Herbs' Category
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Herbal History and Myths
Certain herbs and other plants have been known to have useful properties - as seasonings or preservatives for food, medicines or simply a pleasurable odor - for thousands of years. Along with that ancient knowledge sometimes comes ancient myths.
Tombs uncovered in Mesopotamia (now Iraq) as old as 60,000 years held remains of medicinal herbs […]
Winter and Your Herb Garden
Winterizing your herb garden isn’t difficult, but the actions you take will differ depending on the type of herbs you have planted. Just as with other plants and flowers, some are annual others perennials. That means they either die off with the cold weather or simply become dormant, to rise again the following spring.
Basil, […]
9 Favorite Herb Garden Tools
By Lee Dobbins
When beginning your herb garden, it is important that you have the correct tools. Having the correct tools will save you time and energy and allow you to enjoy our herb garden. When buying your tools, pay for quality, making sure that they are durable and will last you a long time. […]
Indoor Herbs vs Outdoor Herbs
There’s a large overlap between herbs that do well in an outdoor garden versus those that thrive inside. Many will perform equally well in either setting, provided they’re cared for properly.
Fortunately, herbs are just about the easiest possible plant to tend. Once planted in the proper soil, they’ll do well with almost no care. […]
Container Gardening Tips
Container gardening can have a dozen advantages over ordinary, outdoor gardening. You can bring plants indoors for winter, or grow them in the house all year round. Soil control is surer, since nothing can get in the pot but what you put there. Light control is simpler - you can move a container into […]
Published by HART (1-800-HART) on September 6th, 2007 | Filed under Containers, Herbs, Seeds | Comment now »Soil and Pests
Whether outdoor or in a container, good soil is fundamental to the health of your herbs. From the sun, they receive the energy needed to perform all the activities that makes possible growth and reproduction. But that energy is used to drive chemical reactions that can occur only because many of the components originate […]
Published by HART (1-800-HART) on August 23rd, 2007 | Filed under Aphids, Dill, Herbs, Lavender, Pests, Soil, Trap Crop, Yarrow | Comment now »