Companion plants are a gardener's friend, helping in several ways to protect and enhance their neighbours, and this ...

In the herb garden, the mint family pretty much runs the neighborhood. Looking out my kitchen window, I can see oregano, marjoram, lavender, summer savory, basil, perilla, sage, rosemary, anise hyssop ...

Monarda didyma, commonly called bee balm, bergamot and Oswego tea, is an attractive and nectar-rich native plant for a rain garden, herb garden or perennial bed. Bee balm is in the mint family ...

The mint family is one of the larger and more varied families in the world of botany. That's good news for those of us who want to add fragrance to our gardens. Mint family members are often thirsty ...

Mint consists of a very broad family of 3,500 plants, and all of them have square stems and opposite leaves. Aside from that, each type of mint is incredibly different; you may not have known as ...

When winter strikes, many herbs need to be moved indoors to survive. Pairing them in pots can save space, enhance their ...

Anise Hyssop is the International Herb of the Year. It is tall, stunning, and fragrant — a must for the herb gardener. However, it is neither anise nor a hyssop (Agastache foeniculum) but is a member ...

If you've ever grown mint (Mentha), a genus of herbs from the mint family (Lamiaceae), you've likely encountered the downsides to growing mint, such as how easily its leaves can turn brown. Although ...

The mint family of herbs, which includes sage, rosemary, basil, and even woody plants like teak, offers an invigorating jolt to our senses of smell and taste. Researchers have found that these plants ...