How to Grow Mint (Without It Taking Over Your Garden)
Mint is easy to grow but notorious for spreading. Learn how to grow mint in pots or in the ground with a barrier, the best varieties, watering, harvesting, propagation and how to fix mint rust.
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Companion Planting With Herbs: What to Grow Together (and What Not To)
Use herbs as natural pest control and pollinator magnets. This companion planting chart shows which herbs to grow with tomatoes, brassicas, carrots and roses, plus herbs that should be kept apart.
How to Dry Fresh Herbs: 5 Easy Methods Compared
Learn how to dry fresh herbs by air-drying, oven, dehydrator, microwave and freezing. Includes which herbs dry well, when to harvest, how to tell they are dry and how to store them for maximum flavour.
15 Easiest Herbs to Grow for Beginners (UK and US)
New to growing herbs? These 15 easy herbs – from mint and chives to thyme, sage and nasturtiums – thrive with minimal care in UK and US gardens, pots and windowsills. Includes a quick-reference growing chart.
How to Grow Herbs Indoors: A Complete Beginner’s Guide
Grow fresh herbs on your windowsill all year. Learn which herbs grow best indoors, how much light they need, the right pots and compost, watering, grow lights and harvesting tips.
Valerian Root for Sleep: How It Works, Dosage and Side Effects
Valerian root is one of the oldest herbal sleep aids. Here is how it may work on GABA, what studies show, the right dosage and timing, side effects, and why it smells so strongly.
Lemon Balm: Benefits, Uses and How to Grow This Calming Herb
Lemon balm is a lemon-scented mint-family herb used for stress, sleep, digestion and cold sores. Discover the research, how to make lemon balm tea, safety with thyroid medication and growing tips.
Holy Basil (Tulsi): Benefits, Tea and How It Differs From Sweet Basil
Holy basil, or tulsi, is a sacred Ayurvedic herb and gentle adaptogen. Learn its stress-relief and blood-sugar research, the three types of tulsi, how to make tulsi tea and how it differs from culinary basil.
Aloe Vera: Uses, Benefits and How to Care for the Plant
Aloe vera gel can soothe minor burns and sunburn, but its latex is a harsh laxative. Learn the science-backed uses of aloe vera, how to harvest gel safely and how to care for an aloe houseplant.
Rosemary: The Herb of Remembrance – Benefits, Memory Research and Uses
Rosemary has been linked with memory since ancient Greece. Discover what modern studies say about rosemary aroma and cognition, rosemary oil for hair growth, its antioxidants, cooking uses and how to grow it.
