Herbs: Care Guides & Growing Advice

Growing Herbs

Herbs make a useful and aromatic addition to any garden and are also a great option for windowsills, kitchen gardens, or other small spaces.
pruning mint
How and When to Harvest Mint to Keep It Under Control
basil
Why Your Basil Plant Is Wilting and How to Revive It ASAP, Straight From Experts
harvesting oregano
How and When to Harvest Oregano for the Healthiest Plants and Even Better Flavor
Thyme in garden
How and When to Harvest Thyme Without Killing It
pruning rosemary
When and How to Properly Prune Rosemary So Your Plants Stay Healthy
pinching parsley
How to Harvest Parsley the Right Way So You Don't Damage the Plant
Purple basil
How to Grow Purple Basil in Your Herb Garden Like a Pro
pruning dill
How to Prune Dill: 3 Easy Ways
cilantro flowering
Why Your Cilantro Is Bolting Too Quickly and 6 Tips to Prevent It
Woman picking lemon balm leaves from organic herb garden. Green herbal plant
What Herbs Can Be Planted Together: A Guide to Companion Planting
basil bunches
Does Basil Come Back Every Year? What to Know About This Garden Staple
parsley plants
15 Parsley Companion Plants for a Healthier, Stronger Garden
rosemary in a planter
How to Grow Rosemary From Seed and Get a Great Harvest
closeup of rosemary
25 Best Companion Plants for Rosemary (and What Not to Plant)
Basil plant growing in wooden box
12 of the Best Companion Plants for Dill, From Broccoli to Basil
Cinnamon basil
How to Grow Cinnamon Basil for a Unique Herb Garden
Close up of basil
20 Basil Companion Plants for a Beautiful Garden All Season Long
how to propagate basil
How to Propagate Basil for a Fresh Supply of Herbs All Year Long
Yellow Basil Leaves
7 Reasons Why Your Basil Leaves Are Turning Yellow
Harvesting sage
How and When to Harvest Sage for the Best Flavor and Healthiest Plants
anise
How to Grow and Care for Anise and Harvest Its Seeds
venus fly trap
10 Amazing Plants and Herbs That Naturally Repel Flies
How to grow lavender indoors
How to Grow and Care for Lavender Indoors
watering potted basil
How Often to Water Basil
Closeup of Thai basil growing in a garden
How to Grow Thai Basil in Your Herb Garden
Herb garden layout in a raised garden bed
38 Clever Herb Garden Ideas for Indoor or Outdoor Spaces
Kitchen garden with brick pathway
How to Plan, Start, and Maintain a Kitchen Garden
Green and purple basil leaves
17 Types of Basil to Grow in Your Herb Garden
Closeup of a growing epazote plant
How to Grow and Care for Epazote Plant
Lavender plant next to harvested stems
How to Harvest Lavender
Potted basil plant with dense leaves being pruned with basket full of harvested leaves
How to Prune Basil From Top to Bottom
Potted herb plants sitting on windowsill with bright light
16 Herbs That Grow Indoors All Year
Texas sage plant with purple stems and bright red flowers
How to Grow and Care for Texas Sage
Angelica plant with brown-purple trunk and branches with green starburst-like foliage
How to Grow and Care for Angelica Plant
Lemon thyme herb plant growing in square container with tiny ovate leaves closeup
How to Grow and Care for Lemon Thyme
Peppermint plant with small crinkled leaves clustered together closeup
How to Grow and Care for Peppermint
How to grow a cardamom plant
How to Grow and Care for Cardamom
Front close up of holy basil plant
How to Grow and Care for Holy Basil
Mint herb plants with small veined leaves closeup
11 Types of Mint to Grow in Your Garden
Slightly overhead macro closeup of Corsican mint
How to Grow and Care for Corsican Mint
Society garlic plant with small purple star-shaped flower and bud clusters
How to Grow and Care for Society Garlic
Lemon verbena plant with spear-shaped leaves and tiny white flower buds on thin stem closeup
How to Grow and Care for Lemon Verbena
St John's Wort
How to Grow and Care for St. John's Wort
rue flowers
How to Grow and Care for Rue
catnip plant
How to Grow Catnip Plants
fresh and dried eucalyptus in a vase
How to Grow and Care for Eucalyptus
closeup of rosemary
How to Grow and Care for Rosemary
an assortment of dried herbs
How to Dry and Store Fresh Garden Herbs
oregano growing in containers
How to Grow and Care for Oregano
Garlic plants growing in long orange container with soil
How to Grow Garlic in Containers
basil growing in various containers
5 Tips for Growing Basil in Pots
chocolate mint plant
How to Grow and Care for Chocolate Mint
cilantro
How to Grow and Care for Cilantro (Coriander)
herbs in containers
Easy Tips for Growing Herbs in Containers
Annual and biannual flowers with yellow, orange, blue and white petals in garden
Herbaceous Plants: Definition and Examples
English lavender
How to Grow and Care for English Lavender
potted thyme
How to Grow Thyme Indoors
closeup of rosemary
How to Grow and Care for Rosemary Indoors
cilantro on a kitchen countertop
How to Grow Cilantro (Coriander) Indoors
Person pruning an herb garden
Horoscope Signs and Corresponding Herbs