Nearly all varieties of mint today are considered fast-growing plants. This makes the process of harvesting them more flexible and easy for the gardener. I’ve been growing and harvesting mint for years, and I’ve never failed miserably with this herb. I made some mistakes, but with research and practice, I was able to overcome them. … Read more
Choosing soil for rosemary has never been the easiest thing for gardeners to manage, and a large number of rosemary plants have been sacrificed in the process. I’ve heard many troubling stories of people who ended up killing their rosemary by planting it in the wrong soil. Yes, rosemary is notoriously delicate when it comes … Read more
Choosing a suitable potting soil for lavender is the first and most important step in cultivating the plant. If you start with the wrong soil, growing lavender will just be a miserable experience for you. Many gardeners who try to grow lavender for the first time fail terribly because they pick an unsuitable growing medium … Read more
Goldenseal is a very popular herb today. More than 50 million goldenseal plants are being collected from the wild each year. This herb is said to have numerous benefits, and according to some recent studies, it may have the ability to clean out infections. Goldenseal is native to North America, and it’s rarely found elsewhere. … Read more
With its great varieties, mint has to be the most popular herb in gardening. You can think of all the different mint types as the “Kardashians” of herbs. Whether or not you’re too serious about gardening, you should have at least one kind of mint growing in your herb garden. Why? Simply because all mints … Read more
Sage is one of the most powerful medicinal herbs. Its positive effects on memory and brain activity are well known to communities all over the world. For that reason, it’s very odd to find an herb garden that doesn’t contain sage. Having said that, many herb gardeners concentrate their efforts on growing sage but forget … Read more
Compost is an eco-friendly solution to numerous issues concerning plants and soil, and the more you read about it, the more you realize how beneficial it is. If you’re looking to grow your herbs organically, then no matter how rich your soil is, at some point, you will be using compost in your garden. Working … Read more
