Mint plant not doing so well? Check for pests! originally appeared on Dengarden. Mint itself can be a bit pest-like. Anyone who's ever grown this herb will know that it thrives in less-than-desirable ...

It spreads rapidly.” Gardener reveals the common mistake that can lead to one plant destroying a garden: '[I] didn't know ...

A mint plant with withered leaves sits on a window sill. - Valeria Vechterova/Getty Images Mint has a reputation for being so easy to grow and more difficult to keep under control in your garden than ...

Q. Several years ago, I purchased a small container of “living mint” at my local grocery. When I finished using it in a recipe, I planted the remaining 1/2 package in my yard. Recently, I had fresh ...

If you love the cool, crisp, refreshing taste of mint in your lemonade or atop a summer salad, then you may be tempted to plant it in your garden. After all, this hardy perennial is easy to grow, and ...

Mint, sage, rosemary, thyme, horehound, mountain-mint, catnip, bee-balm, marjoram, pennyroyal, lemon-balm, hyssop, lavender, dittany and basil: what an aromatic bunch of plants these are! All of these ...

Nutmeg provides antioxidants, but a few spices are even higher in these protective compounds. These include cloves, allspice, ...

James Churchill shares his edible plant recipes for foraged wild mint, catnip, blackberries, and chicory plant uses. Summer is moving along swiftly here in Wisconsin. Chicory, along the roadsides, is ...