Discover how companion planting, intercropping, and sustainable practices like soil care and natural pest control create ...

Interspersing herbs and flowers with vegetables makes for a healthier, more prolific and a prettier garden. Question: I don’t want to use chemical fertilizers and pesticides. What can I do to make ...

Whether you should let your herbs flower depends on the type of herbs you have and what you want to do with them. If you primarily harvest your herbs to use their flavorful leaves for cooking, you’ll ...

Summer's bounty of flowers and herbs can provide more than just beauty and seasoning. Brooke Sackenheim turns homegrown and store-bought herbs and flowers into simple nontoxic household cleaners.

Usually, flowers are a good sign in the garden, but when herbs start to flower, gardeners get worried. Generally, we grow herbs for their flavorful leaves, but most plants want to produce flowers and, ...

In terms of their artistic beauty, herbal flowering plants in general have a much greater impact on the world for both medicine and beautiful foliage. As part of its demonstration in promoting ...

Spinach is a hugely popular crop to grow, with its quick-growing leaves that are packed with nutrients. There are a lot of beneficial companion plants for spinach that gardeners can take advantage of ...