Are you thinking of adding a new herb to your garden this season? Whether growing rosemary indoors or in an outdoor herb garden, these popular plants are quite hardy, and their care is straightforward. In this article, gardening expert and former organic farmer Logan Hailey takes a deeper loo...
Space individual rosemary plants 3 feet apart to create a dense hedge. To make sure the hedge will look even, make sure the distance between the center of each hole is even. Use a string or other guide to make sure the plants will be in a straight line. Dig the planting holes so tha...
Watering from the bottom can benefit plants, too. Set a plant pot (that has holes in the bottom) on a saucer or in a shallow pan. Pour water into the saucer or pan to about an inch depth. Add more water as necessary until the surface of the soil in the pot is moist. Remove the...
How to Care for Rosemary Plants How to Grow Tarragon Rosemary can work double duty in the garden, making a nice hedge or offering aspot of fragranceand color throughout the landscape. This evergreen herb offers visual interest all year long even when some of your other plants falter or fade...
There are many varieties, sizes, and forms of rosemary plants. The care and requirements are the same for all except when it comes to pruning and pot size. Here is my Rosemary Tuscan Blue in flower it grew in my garden in Santa Barbara happily alongside succulents ...
Plant WithRosemary, Onions, Chives, Leeks Don’t Plant WithDill, Fennel FamilyApiaceae GenusDaucus Speciescarota subsp. sativus The History of the Carrot When you think of the modern cultivated carrot plant, what comes to mind? Instantly, images of long, tapered, orange roots with ferny foliage...
The leaves may be used for herbal teas, incense, potpourri, and an all-purpose insect repellent. The plant isn’t particularly showy but can help fill in bare spots in a garden. It may even repel insects from nearby plants. Recommended Reading How To Care For Rosemary Plants Tips on Gro...
Buy Lavender 'Gross Bleu' from Beth Chatto's Plants & Gardens Lavandula x intermedia 'Grosso' 'Grosso' lavender 'Grosso' is considered by many to have the best scent of all lavenders and is often grown for use as a cut flower. It looks good planted with rosemary and thyme, which enjoy...
Good companion plants include fennel, chamomile, asparagus, cucumber, beans, beets, cabbage and potatoes. When planted near tomatoes, basil helps to repel pests such as thrips and tomato hornworms. Avoid planting basil next to other herbs in the mint family such as rosemary and thyme to help...
How to Grow Rosemary Plants: The Complete Guide ADVERTISEMENT Comments Add a Comment Faith (not verified) 2 weeks 1 day ago I live in southern (lower peninsula) Michigan from fall to spring and spend my summers in the southern (upper peninsula). When should I start the plants in a green...