The Herb of the Year for 2016 is peppers – and there will be presentations on peppers at Herb Day this weekend at the Extension Center – but because of the fear of mosquitoes and the Zika virus, lemon ...

Such a lovely herb. So pretty in the garden, so fragrant, so soothing in a tea. Thus go the usual hymns of praise for lemon balm — not a major herb but, to its admirers, one that should be in every ...

The flavor of dried herbs doesn’t even begin to compare to that of their garden-fresh counterparts. Bring rich flavor and aromatics to any dish with herbs cut right from your garden. Many herbs are ...

Do you take advantage of all the ways your garden can serve you? For fresh food production? Check. For flowers and fragrance in the garden and as cuttings? Check. As culinary herbs to enliven your ...

That overused adage about life giving you lemons? Oh, how it limits the culinary choices. Lemonade is fine, but when I’ve got a handful of lemony herbs the delicious possibilities are endless (and ...

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Here, a dietitian shares the ways that the herb lemon balm benefits your health, plus five delicious lemon balm recipes to try. Fresh lemon balm can be hard to track down in supermarkets, so if you ...

1. Planting herbs at this time of year is recommended. One of the best is lemon verbena. Although in an ornamental garden, it assumes a humble place. Lemon verbena is winter deciduous and remains ...

Whether you’re an indoor gardener during the cold winter months or an all-year-rounder, why not include herbs, a lemon tree or exotic ginger among your houseplants? They look, smell and taste good, so ...