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By Amy Jeanroy, About.com Guide since 2008

Grow A Pizza Themed Herb Garden Created: Friday, May 18, 2012 Updated: Friday, May 18, 2012
How to design an herb garden with a pizza or Italian theme.
Thyme - How To Grow and Use Thyme Created: Wednesday, March 12, 2008 Updated: Friday, May 18, 2012
Thyme is a fragrant and useful herb. It is a classic ingredient in soup,stews and meats seasonings. Thyme has many growth habits and is a low maintenance plant, making it perfect for every garden.
10 Great Culinary Herbs To Start Your Garden Created: Saturday, January 14, 2012 Updated: Thursday, May 17, 2012
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!
5 Best Herbs For A Medicinal Herb Garden Created: Monday, August 25, 2008 Updated: Thursday, May 17, 2012
There are many herbs that offer healing abilities. If you are interested in learning more about herbs used to heal, here is my list of the top 5 herbs for a medicinal herb garden.
The Complete Herb Garden Guide Created: Saturday, February 04, 2012 Updated: Thursday, May 17, 2012
The complete herb garden guide will walk you through the entire process of designing planting and harvesting you own herb garden
What Herbs Grow Best Created: Monday, August 25, 2008 Updated: Thursday, May 17, 2012
Every gardener has their own growing environment. Here are my 5 best herbs to fit any growing conditions. Read on to learn what herbs grow best for your location.
Basil - How To Grow And Use Basil Created: Thursday, March 06, 2008 Updated: Thursday, May 17, 2012
Basil grows well both indoors and out. It is an easy herb to grow from seed and rewards the gardener with an abundant crop from just a few plants. Find out more ways to use basil here.
Coriander - How To Grow And Use Coriander Created: Thursday, March 06, 2008 Updated: Thursday, May 17, 2012
Coriander is a double duty herb. It offers two distinct tastes and can be grown in a variety of garden styles. Find out more about this herb here!
Chives - Culinary Uses For Chives Created: Monday, March 03, 2008 Updated: Thursday, May 17, 2012
Chives are a wonderfully easy herb to grow in the garden. They have a light onion taste that is fantastic for all your light summer salads. Here are some other uses for chives that you may not know...
10 Best Herbs For A Drought Created: Thursday, May 17, 2012 Updated: Thursday, May 17, 2012
During a drought, some herbs do better than others. Find 10 herbs that do very well during a drought.
Calendula - What is Calendula Used for? Created: Thursday, March 06, 2008 Updated: Thursday, May 17, 2012
Calendula or pot marigold is a familiar sounding herb to most of us. It is also used for a wide range of things that can help the gardener in us as well as the herbalist. Here you will find more ab...
Chamomile - What Do I Use Chamomile For? Created: Thursday, March 06, 2008 Updated: Thursday, May 17, 2012
chamomile is a well known and gentle herb. It is easy to grow and makes a wonderful ground cover as well as a useful garden addition. Find out more about chamomile here!
Sage - Medicinal Uses For Sage Created: Tuesday, March 04, 2008 Updated: Thursday, May 17, 2012
Sage is well known as an ingredient for poultry dishes. It is also medicinally important. Find out ways to use this herb for sore throats and more!
Lavender - Medicinal Uses For Lavender Created: Tuesday, March 04, 2008 Updated: Thursday, May 17, 2012
Lavender is found in a wide variety of strains. It is a popular herb for borders and to grow in a crafter's garden. Find out ways to grow lavender and how it was used historically. This is one herb...
Savory - What is Savory Created: Monday, June 01, 2009 Updated: Thursday, May 17, 2012
Savory actually can be two different types of herb: The annual summer savory and the perennial winter savory. Both savory types are very strongly flavored herbs that can lend a great kick of taste ...
Dry Rub For Beef Chicken Created: Saturday, July 17, 2010 Updated: Tuesday, May 15, 2012
Rub your chicken with this delicious mixture up to 24 hours before cooking.
Herbal Syrup Created: Monday, December 28, 2009 Updated: Tuesday, May 15, 2012
This syrup is fantastic over good quality ice cream, mixed with soda water and drizzled over angel food cake. Use your favorite herb, starting with mint.
How To Make Chive Blossom Vinegar Created: Tuesday, June 30, 2009 Updated: Tuesday, May 15, 2012
Make a delicious, spicy vinegar from chive blossoms.
How To Make Herbal Body Powder Created: Monday, April 13, 2009 Updated: Tuesday, May 15, 2012
Here is how to make herbal body powder for all types of skin.
Ramps - What is Ramps Created: Sunday, February 13, 2011 Updated: Tuesday, May 15, 2012
Ramps - What are ramps?
Notable Native Herb of 2013: Bergamot Created: Monday, May 14, 2012 Updated: Monday, May 14, 2012
Herb Society of America, Notable Native Herb for 2013: Bergamot
Nervine - What is a Nervine Created: Sunday, May 01, 2011 Updated: Monday, May 14, 2012
Nervine - what is a nervine?
Emmenagogue Created: Sunday, January 16, 2011 Updated: Monday, May 14, 2012
Emmenagogue - What is an emmenagogue herb?
Lavender - What Is Lavender Created: Thursday, October 27, 2011 Updated: Monday, May 14, 2012
Lavender is a seductive, aromatic,and healing herb. As a culinary herb however, it may not have the recognition that it deserves. Lavender is perfect in any garden, due to its varied size, growing ...
Pennyroyal - What is Pennyroyal Created: Sunday, January 16, 2011 Updated: Monday, May 14, 2012
Pennyroyal - What is pennyroyal used for?
Acid - What is Acid? Created: Saturday, January 15, 2011 Updated: Monday, May 14, 2012
What does acid refer to, when we say acidic soil?
Prostrate - What Is Prostrate Created: Saturday, January 15, 2011 Updated: Monday, May 14, 2012
Prostrate - What Is Prostrate?
Evening Primrose - How To Grow Evening Primrose Created: Monday, October 25, 2010 Updated: Monday, May 14, 2012
Evening Primrose is a lovely herb that offer many benefits to women.
Anise - What is Anise? Created: Wednesday, February 17, 2010 Updated: Monday, May 14, 2012
Anise is a lovely herb, both in plant and taste. Licorice like in taste, it has a rich history in both usefulness and lore
Chicory - What is Chicory? Created: Monday, January 18, 2010 Updated: Monday, May 14, 2012
Chicory is a widely available herb with a long history.
Burnet - What is Burnet? Created: Monday, January 04, 2010 Updated: Monday, May 14, 2012
Burnet(also known as salad burnet), is a tasty and easy to grow herb.
Feverfew Created: Thursday, December 31, 2009 Updated: Monday, May 14, 2012
Resembling chamomile, feverfew is a well known remedy for migraine headaches. It is also a lovely addition to your decorative herb gardens.

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