Herb Gardenings - Garden Design with Herbs
Designing an Herb Garden
Herbs don’t need to be grown in a garden of their own, but a designated herb garden is a luxury for all the senses and working in an herb garden is as much pleasure as it is toil. Whether you want an iconic four-square herb garden, a scented herb border or a few kitchen herbs on the windowsill, here are some tips for creating an herb garden...
Planning and Planting an Herb Garden
Herbs are some of the easiest plants to grow and they grow effusively. Most require little maintenance, unless you have the notion of planting a tidy 4-square decorative herb garden. Most herbs are not tidy and the plants are meant for use, not decoration. Herb gardening comes down to what you want to do with the plants you grow - kitchen...
Kitchen Herbs - Tips for Growing a Kitchen Herb Garden
Probably the most popular herbs to grow and use are the culinary herbs. Growing culinary herbs is very similar to growing vegetables. The two most important considerations are to harvest at full flavor and to never use any fertilizer or pesticide on them that isn’t labeled for use on edible plants. Here are some more tips for growing...
Windowsill Herb Garden - Growing Herb Plants Inside
You can have a herb garden throughout the winter, with a little effort and a lot of light. Tips for growing herbs indoors.
5 Best Herbs for Pots
Some herbs adapt better to confinement. Here are five herb plants that grow well in containers.
Herbal Knot Garden
Not as hard as it looks, knot gardens add a wonderful structure and formality to herb gardening.
Herbs in the Vegetable or Flower Garden
Herbs are a welcome addition to the vegetable or flower garden. Most herb are very good at repelling pests, but their flowers are inviting to beneficial insects and pollinators.
Herb Garden Safety
Some good common sense for what not to use on plants you plan to eat.
Herb Standards - How To Create An Herb Standard
Have you always admired those trained rosemary or bay standards, but didn’t want to pay the exorbitant price? About’s Guide to Herb Gardens can show you how to create your own.