When it comes to herbs, you probably think of plants that are used in flavoring your favorite meal. However, the whole category of herbs is more extensive than that. In fact, herbs are considered to ...

Is there anything more picturesque and charming than an old-fashioned herb garden? Fortunately, you don't need a sprawling yard to grow an assortment of delicious herbs. Many can thrive in pots and ...

If you like what fresh herbs can do for your food, you’ll love having them at your fingertips. These Mason jar gardens are attractive, easy to make and small enough to fit on a kitchen windowsill.

Keep your favorite herbs within easy reach for cooking and seasoning by growing them in containers. A few pots set by your door and grill or on the patio, deck or balcony make it easy to include some ...

Herbs and containers go together like thyme and chicken, say, or basil and tomatoes. Culinary herbs, in fact, are among the most effortless of plants to grow in containers, says Jennifer Schneller, ...

Basil thrives in containers because it likes the warmth, and pots are great at retaining the day's heat. This is the best way to grow basil in northern or short-season climates. This common pizza and ...

Herbs aren't the flashiest plants in the garden, but they are quietly attractive, highly useful and easy to grow. Parsley makes a frilly border. Fennel is a finely textured attraction for swallowtail ...

Spring brings a patch of bluebonnets to Beth and Jim Murphy's garden. In late summer, dancing lady gingers flower in the shade and yard-long beans climb a string trellis in the sun. Brilliant yellow ...

While you might be tempted to discard plastic berry containers, you can hang on to them and transform them into planters for ...