Cosmos: How to Plant, Grow, and Care for Cosmos

Linda Daggett Cosmos are annuals, grown for their showy flowers. The flowerheads may be bowl

Coneflowers: How to Plant, Grow, and Care for Coneflowers

Coneflowers are bright perennials, some of which are used in herbal remedies. These flowers are easy to car

Cannas: How to Plant, Grow, and Care for Canna Flowers

Cannas are among the most colorful summer bulbs—as flamboyant as their tropical American ancestry—with ruff

Black-eyed Susans: How to Plant, Grow, and Care for Black-eyed Susans

Black-Eyed Susan in our yard with a tiny bee on it. Sue Day Black-eyed Susans (Rudbeckia hi

Astilbe: How to Plant, Grow, and Care for Astilbes

Astilbe is a perennial with beautiful, showy flowers atop glossy, fern–like foliage. Its flower clusters va

Aster: How to Plant, Grow, and Care for Aster Flowers

Asters are daisy-like perennials with starry-shaped flower heads. They bring delightful color to the garden

Thyme: Planting, Growing, and Harvesting

Thyme is a small perennial shrub with lots of branches and light purple to pink flowers. It’s aromatic and

Tarragon: Planting, Growing, and Harvesting

Tarragon is a perennial herb with long, light green leaves and tiny greenish or yellowish white flowers. Fo

Sage: Planting, Growing, and Harvesting

Sage is a hardy perennial with soft, grayish green leaves. Its flower colors vary; they can be purple, pink

Rosemary: Planting, Growing, and Harvesting

Rosemary is a perennial evergreen shrub with blue flowers. It is a pungent and distinctive plant with a swe

Parsley: Planting, Growing, and Harvesting

Parsley is a biennial plant with bright green, featherlike leaves and is in the same family as dill. This h

Oregano: Planting, Growing, and Harvesting Oregano Herbs

Oregano is a perennial with rose-purple or white flowers and a taste reminiscent of thyme. Its taste is zes

Mint: Planting, Growing, and Harvesting

Mint is a perennial with very fragrant, toothed leaves and tiny purple, pink, or white flowers. It has a fr

Dill: Planting, Growing, and Harvesting Dill

Dill is an annual, self-seeding plant with feathery green leaves. It is used most commonly in soups, stews,

Coriander and Cilantro: Planting, Growing, and Harvesting Coriander and Cilantro

Coriander/cilantro is a fast-growing, aromatic herb that grows in the cooler weather of spring and fall. Th

Chives: Planting, Growing, and Harvesting

Chives are a perennial member of the onion family that sport beautiful purple flowers. Chives are cool-seas

Basil: Planting, Growing, and Harvesting Basil

Basil is a leafy, fragrant annual with a bushy appearance. The most common type of basil is sweet basil; ot

Watermelon: Planting, Growing, and Harvesting Watermelon

Everyone seems to love juicy watermelon in the summertime. Native to Africa, melons need warm temperatures

Strawberries: Planting, Growing and Harvesting Strawberry Plants

These sweet, juicy berries are treats when right off the plant. Supermarket berries tend to be tart with gr

Rhubarb: Planting, Growing, and Harvesting Rhubarb Plants

Rhubarb is a perennial vegetable, though it is generally used as a fruit in desserts and jams. You only eat