Herbs
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Lavender Plant Care: Reasons For Drooping Lavender Plants
Whether in the garden or containers, lavender is a fabulous plant to have on hand. But what do you do when it starts to fail? Click this article to learn more about lavender plant care and how to deal with drooping lavender plants.
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What To Do With Woody Lavender: Tips On Pruning Woody Lavender Plants
If you want to know what to do with woody lavender, understand that pruning woody lavender plants can often restore them to their former glory. Learn how to trim a lavender with woody stems in this article.
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Fertilizing Basil Plants: How And When To Feed Basil
If you're tempted to toss a handful of fertilizer at your basil plant in hopes of creating a full, healthy plant, stop and think first. You may be doing more harm than good. Want to know more? Read this article to get additional info.
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Inchelium Red Information – How To Grow Inchelium Red Garlic Plants
Chefs enjoy Inchelium Red garlic because of its robust flavor that works well in any type of dish that calls for garlic. It produces well too, so you’ll get an abundant harvest. Learn more about growing this garlic variety in your garden right here.
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What Is Italian Purple Garlic – How To Grow Italian Purple Garlic
Garlic is one of those crops for which it's hard to wait. That is why Early Italian Purple garlic is a good selection. This variety is ready weeks before most other softneck cultivars and has a long storage life. Learn how to grow Italian Purple garlic in this article.
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Italian Late Information: How To Grow Italian Late Garlic Cloves
Growing Italian Late garlic is a great way to enjoy a tasty variety of garlic while also extending your harvest. As compared to other varieties, this one is ready later in the spring or summer so you can get more garlic for a longer period of time. Learn more here.
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How To Make Horseradish Hot: Why Is My Horseradish Not Hot
I have had some dishes where the horseradish was not hot. Perhaps there wasn?t enough horseradish sauce or maybe the sauce was old. Whatever the case, there are some tips to making spicy horseradish. This article will help with that.
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How To Control Horseradish Plants – Eliminating Horseradish From The Garden
Horseradish is prolific. Once it’s started, it will grow almost anywhere. Growing horseradish as an herb is easy, but it can become invasive and turn into an unwanted guest. If you’re wondering how to kill horseradish, click this article for help.
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What Is Holy Basil – Holy Basil Uses And Growing Conditions
Native to South and Southeast Asia, holy basil is an herb with important cultural and religious significance. In other parts of the world, this herb is most familiar as a common flavor in Thai food, but it is a sacred plant for Hindus. Learn more about it here.
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Indoor Lavender Varieties – Tips On Caring For Lavender As A Houseplant
Lavenders need very warm, sunny weather to thrive outdoors. If your weather just won’t do, you may wonder about growing lavender indoors. You can if you pick the best indoor lavender varieties and give them the exposure they need. Learn more here.
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Growing A Root Beer Plant: Information About Root Beer Plants
If you like to grow unusual and interesting plants, you may be interested in learning about root beer plants. If you're wondering how is a root beer plant used, the answer is found in this article.
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Tarragon Plant Harvesting: Tips On Harvesting Tarragon Herbs
As with most other herbs, tarragon is cultivated for its flavorful leaves rich in essential oils. How do you know when to harvest tarragon though? Click this article to find out about tarragon harvest times and how to harvest tarragon.
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Harvesting Feverfew Herbs: How To Harvest Feverfew Plants
The harvesting of feverfew herb seeds and leaves by these early societies was thought to cure everything. Today, it is once again becoming a staple in many perennial herb gardens. If one of these gardens is yours, click here to find out more.
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Tips On Harvesting Angelica: How To Prune Angelica Herbs
Less commonly seen here, angelica can be cultivated in the cooler regions of the United States where it can reach heights of up to 6 feet (2 m.)! This begs the question, does the angelic plant need trimming and, if so, how to prune angelica herbs? Click here to learn more.
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Dill Plant Care: Tips For Treating Pests On Dill Plants
As with most herbs, dill is fairly easy to care for, but it does have its share of dill plant pests. Find out about getting rid of insects on dill and other dill plant care in this article. Click here for more information.
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Companion Planting With Borage – Plants That Grow Well With Borage
Companion planting is based on the idea that some plants perform better if they are located near a strategic plant partner that may attract beneficial insects, improve soil quality, or even share root space in a beneficial manner. Learn about borage and companion planting here.
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Lavender Harvest Time: How And When To Pick Lavender Plants
Harvesting lavender plants isn’t tricky, but knowing exactly how and when to do it allows you to get the most out of your bounty. Learn more here.
