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Herbal Gardening Designs

There are as many styles and types of herbal gardens as their are gardeners. Looking at historical and themed gardens can help you own creativity. Take a look at some wonderful herbal gardening ideas.
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What Herbs Belong In A Pizza Themed Herb Garden?

How to design an herb garden with a pizza or Italian theme.

Herbs For A Drought Garden

During a drought, some herbs do better than others. Find 10 herbs that do very well during a drought.

5 Herbs That Are Best Purchased As Plants

The top 5 herbs to buy as plants from a greenhouse. Skip trying to grow these from seed. Buy them instead!

Herbs To Divide In Spring

Early spring is the time to divide many of your herbs. This saves you time and money in the garden.

5 Tall Herbs For The Garden Landscape

5 huge herbs for the garden.

How To Plant Your Herb Garden From Seed Packets

Now that the seed catalogs are pouring in, you probably have plenty of packets ordered, possibly even sitting on your desk waiting to be planted. Feeling overwhelmed? Here are simple instructions for planting an herb garden from seed.

Everything Guide To Herb Gardening

The complete herb garden guide will walk you through the entire process of designing planting and harvesting you own herb garden

10 Herbs For A Roman Herb Garden

10 Herbs that would have been found in a Roman Cook's garden. These herbs can still be found today, and if you are designing an ancient style garden, they will provide you with not only delicious herbs for cooking, but a unique type garden.

10 Herbs To Start Your Culinary Herb Garden

With so many wonderful herbs to plant, it is hard to choose which to start with. Here are 10 great culinary herbs to get your garden started!

What Herbs Make Poor Neighbors

Although it is commonly known about using herbs as companion plants, what you may not know, is that many herbal combinations can actually harm one of the plants in the group. See what herbs should avoid being neighbors.

How To Use Herbs As Companion Plants In The Garden

How to use herbs as companion plants to deter insects and improve the health of your garden.

What Herbs Grow Well In A Rock Wall Herb Garden

Herbs to create a rock wall herb garden.

How To Ship Live Herb Plants

How to ship live herb plants through the USPS.

Pennyroyal - What is Pennyroyal?

Pennyroyal - What is pennyroyal used for?

Herbs For A Hanging Basket In The Sun

These herbs will thrive in a hanging basket that receives full sun. They are heat tolerant and can stand to dry out a bit between waterings.

How To Plant An Herbal Hanging Basket

How to plant an herbal hanging basket

Share Your Favorite Gardening seed Catalogs

All gardeners know that winter means garden catalogs! What garden catalogs mean the spring rush is on? Do you have a favorite? Share your best garden catalogs and if possible, where a gardener can go to sign up for them.

Your Herb Garden Gallery

Herb Gardens are as unique as the gardeners who design them. Show us your herb gardens! See submissions

Starting Herb Seeds Indoors - How I Do It

How do you start your herb seeds? Some go totally traditional and use seed starting trays, with purchased growing medium. Others use handcrafted seed cups and make their own mix. Please share your tips and techniques here for other gardeners to see.

Annual Herbs - Best Annual Herbs

If you are looking for herbs with little commitment, here are 5 that grow well, give you all their flavor and beauty the first year, and are easy to clean out in the fall. What more could you ask for?

Best Herbs For Your Garden

Every gardener has their own growing environment. Here are my 5 best herbs to fit any growing conditions. Read on for the best herbs for your location.

Companion Herbs For Tomato Gardens

Companion planting has always been popular with gardeners in the know. They realize that creating the perfect growing environment for their favorite fruits, is as simple as designing just the right neighbors to live alongside their plants. Here are 10 companion herbs for the best tomatoes you can grow.

Start An Herb Garden

Here is how to start an herb garden from scratch.

Top 5 Herbs For Holiday Cooking

There is nothing more powerful than scents. The smells of the holidays can be linked to the use of herbs in our cooking. Here are the top 5 herbs for the holidays.

Best Herbs For A Child Friendly Herb Garden

Herbs are the perfect addition to a child's garden. They are fragrant, delicious to nibble and come in a variety of textures and colors. Here are my 5 be st herbs to includein a child friendly garden

What Herbs Can Be Planted For A Fall Harvest

Replanting herbs for a fall harvest is a great way to extend the herb garden season. Here are some herbs that will enjoy the cooler temperatures of the fall season and expand your herbal harvest.

Attracting Beneficial Insects To The Garden With Herbs

Attracting beneficial insects with herbs, will help your garden become better pollinated and healthier.

Companion Planting With Herbs

Companion planting with herbs, is a great way to add some natural bug and disease protection to your regular garden. Companion planting with herbs can also increase the yield you get from your harvest.

Herbs For A Shade Garden

We all know that a sunny spot is ideal for an herb garden. What do you do if your garden is in a shady location? Open up a whole world of landscaping ideas, when you use these herbs to plant in shady areas.

6 Best Herbs For Mexican Cooking

There is nothing like a spicy beans and rice or enchiladas for a tasty meal without a lot of prep time. Grow these delicious herbs and add them to your cooking, to create the authentic taste we all love.

Frugal Herb Garden Tips

What are your best frugal herb garden tips? Dividing my herbs is one of the easiest and favorite ways to grow my garden for no extra cost.

Instant Herb Garden

Pressed for time? Make an instant herb garden in an hour or less. No weeding, no tilling, the true lazy gardener way. The results are beautiful!

Start An Herb Garden

Here is how to start an herb garden from scratch.

What Herbs Grow In The White House Vegetable Garden?

Along with a huge list of organic vegetables, the White House vegetable garden will boast an impressive list of herbs. Here is a list of what you will find.

5 Best Deer Resistant Herbs

Here are the top 5 herbs used to repel deer. I have purposely left out mint. Mint is also a deterrent, but I hesitate to urge gardeners to plant mint throughout their yards, as it is highly invasive and will soon take over. The following herbs are useful for eating, enjoying their beauty and best of all, do not taste good to deer. If you have a...

5 Best Perennial Herbs for your Garden

There are many herbs that can be planted once, and left to grow for many years. Here are my top 5 perennial herbs for a long lasting herb garden.

5 Best Herbs For a Healer's Garden

Growing your own medicinal herbs is a great way to incorporate good health into your life. These herbs are recommended for their wide range of health benefits, and basic healing properties.

The Bartender's Garden - Planting a Garden with Cocktails in Mind

An unusual, but interesting topic for your next herb garden! Check out the Bartender's Garden.

Grow an Herbal Butterfly Garden

Herbs can be grown to attract butterflies. Herbal blooms are colorful and fragrant, while bringing in beneficial butterflies and bees to your herb garden areas.

Herbal Knot Garden

A formal knot garden is a fascinating endeavor. It can be as elaborate as you wish, using not only herbs but special additions to make it uniquely your own. Find out what herbs work well in a knot garden and some tips for busy gardeners.

Dyer's Herb Garden

Dyeing your own natural materials can be a hobby by itself. Try growing these wonderful herbs and create a rainbow of colors for your yarns and fabrics. Here are just a few ideas for an easy dyer's herb garden.

Edible Herbal Flower Garden

Growing herbs for their flowers gives you another way to use them! Learn what flowers are edible in the cultivated garden and growing wild. Herbal flowers are delicious!

Small Space Garden Design

From About.com's Gardening Guide, here is a wonderful list of small garden designs. Check out the gallery for useful visual ideas for your own small space herb garden.

Best English Gardens to Visit

One of the best ways to find the perfect garden design is to see what others do. From About.com's United Kingdom Travel Guide, here is a list of English gardens to visit. The English certainly know how to garden beautifully as these photos will show.

What Are Potted Herb Gardens

Potted herb gardens and why they are a good idea for anyone.

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