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Herbs for useful gardens

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Sweet basil plants with glossy green leaves growing densely in a raised garden bed

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Dethatching vs Aerating: Which Does Your Lawn Need?

Choose dethatching when a measured layer of thatch has become excessive.

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Lavender vs Rosemary: Which Herb Fits Your Winter and Kitchen?

Choose English lavender for a cold-winter garden, dried flowers, and a compact 1 to 2 foot mound.

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Salvia rosmarinus

Rosemary

Rosemary is an evergreen shrub that dies far more often from wet roots and cold winters than from neglect, so the site, the…

Salvia officinalis

Sage

Sage is sold as a herb but grows as a small evergreen shrub that spreads wider than it grows tall, and it is short-lived.

Thymus vulgaris

Thyme

Thyme is sold beside the soft herbs but it is a small evergreen shrub, and it lives or dies on drainage rather than on watering.