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Herbs for useful gardens

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Bay Laurel shrub with glossy evergreen leaves growing in a raised herb bed

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Best Fertilizer for Indoor Plants Depends on the Pot

Fertilizer is where a lot of indoor plant care goes sideways. Too weak and you get leggy, pale growth; too strong and…

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Basil vs Cilantro: Warm- or Cool-Season Herb?

Choose Basil when you want steady summer harvests for warm-weather cooking. Choose Cilantro when cool-season sowings…

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Salvia officinalis

Sage (Salvia officinalis) for Home Gardens

Woody, drought-tolerant sage (Salvia officinalis) is a long-lived herb for zones 4-10 that offers fragrant leaves, soft…

Ocimum basilicum

Sweet Basil for Warm Climate Gardens

Summer heat in Zone 10-11 turns Sweet Basil (Ocimum basilicum) into a fast, leafy workhorse, but only if you keep up with…

Thymus vulgaris

Thyme: Tough Little Herb for Dry Spots

Bare soil between stones or along the edge of a bed is wasted space in most yards. Thyme turns those hot, dry strips into a low…