By Bethany Hayes Gardeners often view shade as a curse -- it's empty space that doesn't serve much purpose in a garden. It's time to take back the shade and reclaim it as a valuable growing space. That means you need to find vegetables and herbs that grow in the shade, along … [Read more...]
6 Herbs That Grow In Sandy Soil
By Matt Gibson & Erin Marissa Russell If you have a sandy soil type, you may have some trouble trying to grow certain herbs or other plants. You may have already tried to grow an assortment of plants and noticed that not many of them were successful even with plenty of … [Read more...]
11 Popular Garden Herbs to Grow Yourself
Looking for ideas for which herbs to grow in your garden? One rule of thumb is to grow what you like to eat or cook with! If you eat a lot of garlic or basil, then you should be growing it yourself. Here's a roundup of popular herbs to give you some ideas on what you might want … [Read more...]
How to Grow Chamomile
by Matt Gibson Learning how to grow chamomile is a simple and easy process. Any gardener, new or experienced, should be able to grow chamomile successfully with just a little bit of knowledge and preparation. Chamomile has been cultivated and consumed for centuries as a … [Read more...]
Herbs and Flowers in Shakespeare
by Matt Gibson William Shakespeare was a poet, playwright and actor who is widely considered to be one of the greatest and most prolific writers in the history of the English language. The master penned a total of 39 plays, 154 sonnets, two long narrative poems, and perhaps a … [Read more...]