Herb Plant Guides
How to Grow Sage: A Hardy Herb for Dry, Sunny Spots
Culinary sage stays full and leafy when it has sun, dry feet and a spring prune. This guide covers siting, spacing, first-year care and where not to cut.
Herb Plant Guides
Growing guides for individual culinary herbs: basil, parsley, cilantro, chives, mint, thyme, oregano, rosemary and sage.
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Herb Plant Guides
How to Grow Rosemary Outdoors: Sun, Drainage and Cold
Rosemary thrives in sun and dry, well-drained soil, but winter decides how you grow it. Learn when to plant it in the ground, when to use a pot and how to avoid overwatering.
Herb Plant Guides
How to Grow Oregano for Strong Flavor
Oregano is easy to keep alive and harder to grow with real flavor. Learn how to choose a good plant, site it in sun and lean soil, and shear it at the right moment.
Herb Plant Guides
How to Grow Thyme: Sun, Sharp Drainage and Light Trims
Thyme lasts for years when it gets full sun and soil that drains fast. This guide covers where to plant it, how little to water it and how to trim it without harming the woody base.
Herb Plant Guides
How to Grow Mint Without Letting It Take Over
Mint is easy to grow and hard to stop. Here is how to give spearmint the moist soil it likes while keeping its runners inside a pot or barrier.
Herb Plant Guides
How to Grow Chives: An Easy Perennial Herb
Chives return each spring with very little work. Learn three ways to start a clump, where to plant it, how to cut the leaves so they regrow, and when to divide.
Herb Plant Guides
How to Grow Cilantro and Slow Down Bolting
Cilantro flowers fast in warm weather, but you can stretch the leafy harvest. Learn when and how to sow it, how to keep it cool, and what to do once it bolts.
Herb Plant Guides
How to Grow Parsley: From Slow Seed to Steady Harvest
Parsley seed is slow, but the plant is generous once it settles in. Learn the easiest way to start it, the soil it likes, and how to pick so the center keeps growing.
Herb Plant Guides
How to Grow Basil: Planting, Pinching and Care
A complete guide to sweet basil outdoors: when it is warm enough to plant, how to keep the soil evenly moist, and how pinching keeps the plant leafy until frost.