12 Beautiful Reasons to Grow Lavender in Your Garden
Have you ever been in a lavender field? It’s like being under a magic spell. A calm, almost spiritual light grows inside you with pure…
Herbs
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20+ Vegetables, Herbs & Flowers That Grow Beautifully in Sandy Soil
Is your garden struggling along in a bed of sandy soil? Maybe the problem isn’t with your soil, but with the plants you are trying…
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Pruning Rosemary the Right Way: When to Do It and How to Avoid Common Mistakes
There’s something undeniably charming about brushing past a rosemary shrub on a warm day. The resinous scent clings to your fingers, the silvery-green leaves shimmer…
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12 Reasons to Grow Rosemary for your Garden, Food, and Health
Essential in the kitchen, on roasts and in stews, gorgeous in your garden, with its fragrant, shiny and evergreen leaves and bright bluish lavender, or…
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13 Reasons Why You’d Be Crazy Not to Grow Chives in Your Garden!
If you haven’t started growing chives in your garden yet, you’re seriously missing out on one of the easiest and most rewarding plants. Trust me,…
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How to Plant Your Garlic This Fall for the Biggest and Best Bulbs
Planting garlic in the fall can lead to an impressive harvest the following summer, as the cooler temperatures and winter dormancy period can help to…
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15 Easy-To-Grow Herbs That Actually Thrive in the Shade
Although most popular garden herbs need full sun and heat to thrive, there are a number of underrated shade tolerant herbs that will grow in…
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Why Does Cilantro Bolt? And How To Keep Cilantro From Flowering
Cilantro bolting just in the peak of salsa season is a frustrating problem for gardeners around the country. Many gardeners wonder what they should do…
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9 Reasons Why Your Basil Leaves are Turning Yellow + Easy Fixes
Basil is a deliciously sweet and spicy herb used in cuisines around the world. A member of the Lamiaceae, or mint family, it has a…
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Brown Spots on Basil Leaves: Why It Happens & and How to Treat It
If you have ever grown basil in your garden, you might have noticed that it is not always a perfect green herb. If you’re noticing…
