Herb Garden - Page 2 of 12 - Fine Gardening

  • How-To

    Herbal Teas, From Garden to Teacup

    My first experience with herbal tea was an attempt to locate herbs for an allegedly healthful tea an herbalist friend had prescribed. It was about 20 years ago, and the…

  • Article

    Heat Lovers

    Today’s garden photos come from our friend Cherry Ong. She writes, "A lot of my gardening friends are pining for summer so I thought I would share photos of a…

  • Plant Guide

    The Princess™ Spanish lavender

    Lavandula stoechas 'IBPR901-2'

    This Spanish lavender features the most intense pink blossoms in the species

  • Article

    The Burren Perfumery Garden

    Here's one last garden for you to see from my recent trip to Ireland, the Burren Perfumery. It is a unique and lovely place to visit with its shop full…

  • Design

    An Herb Garden in Three Parts

    A trio of gardens with different designs and different uses blends into a harmonious whole

  • Create your own hypertufa trough, you'll need peat moss, perlite, and Portland cement to create a unique planter.
    Design

    Make a Hypertufa Trough

    Molded concrete containers can be made in nearly any shape and size you want

  • Plant Guide

    Culver’s root

    Veronicastrum virginicum

    This species has multiple tapering, soft spikes of white to pale pink or bluish purple flowers that look like elegant, living candelabras.

  • Plant Guide

    Tulip

    Tulipa linifolia

    This species tulip blooms in mid- to late spring with fire-engine-red flowers that look like open, pointed stars with purple centers.

  • Plant Guide

    ‘Jewel of Africa’ nasturtium

    Tropaeolum majus ‘Jewel of Africa’

    This climbing, old-fashioned cultivar grows to 8 feet tall.

  • Plant Guide

    ‘Strawberries and Cream’ nasturtium

    Tropaeolum majus ‘Strawberries and Cream’

    This old-fashioned cultivar of the species has a mounding habit and grows to 12 inches tall and wide.