Bay Leaves

QuestionHello Leroy, My wife love her organic garden and she keeps expanding every year, this year she wanted a Laurel Tree -- You know, the tree that gives us the bay leaves -- but she has yet to find it anywhere.

Pruning and drying herbs

QuestionIve read some your responses but Im still confused. I have oregano, basil, and peppermint in my first indoor garden. When you say brune 1/3 of the new growth, do you mean just leaves or including the stems?

ailing rosemary plant

Questionwe planted 3 plants together some 20 yrs ago they flourished and grew. then this yr stated to die off at bottom. I watered well and gave good feed, but has got worse, has lost its lovely bright green colour

potted plants

QuestionHi, I live in a major city appartment with no access to a yard of any kind. I also would like to grow some herbs. Specifically, lavender, white sage, and rosemary. Can I successfully grow these i

Bay Laurel

QuestionI have a bay tree that I have had for 3 - 4 years. It is only about 24 inches high. Just today I noticed that on the new growth on the top of the plant the leaves are turning a tan/light brown. &

Banans and Herbs

QuestionCan you please clarify whether or not the fruit of the banana plant is considered a herb as well as a fruit? thanks for any help :) AnswerHi Sam - I have never heard of banana fruit being considered an ac

growing herbs indoor, in a not very much sunny flat

QuestionHi, I recently bought 3 tipes of herbs: Salvia, Winter Savory and Moroccan Mint. Unfortunatly my place don`t get much sun, the only balcony faces north-east (slightly more towards the east) and get sun only

lighting

Questionwhat kind of light should i use for indoor growing ? light bulbs that say plant light are they good for growing or should i use something else and i heard that flouresant lights can be used for growing indoo

growing herbs in containers

QuestionIm a novice when it comes to growing herbs. I have a strawberry pot with rosemary growing in the centre, and around the sides: oregano, mint, sage and parsley. the rosemary thrives, the oregano, mint a

menopause

Question hi..my girlfriend is now going through menopause, and has probs with the crying for no real reason stuff; what kinds of things would you recommend she take in order to get rid of these type probs? &nb

Graviola

QuestionI am interested in something to remove worms. I have come across graviola, which also has anti-cancer properties, and a plethera of other miraculous claims, some of which have been tested by theorthodo

My curry leaf plant is drying after i repotted it

QuestionHi, I have a curry leaf plat(we call curry pata in India)more like bay leaf but soft and not rubbery in texture. It was growing well but I repotted it in a big pot and soon after it dries out donot know why

Bay laurel trees

QuestionMy bay laurel tree I got this spring has new growth on it and browning, falling leaves. I read another experts article about water, light and fertilizer. I would like to know how to prune it and when I sho

the pill and Dong qui tea by Yogi

QuestionI have been on the low dose pill for six years for painful ovulation. It is starting to stop working for me. I also have poor function adrenals. I am looking to try the Dong Qui Tea from Yogi. Will this work

Cholestrol

QuestionWhat herbs can I take that can help lower my and better control my cholestrol? AnswerDear Jamie, Treating high chelestrol with Chinese Herbs is a bit more complicated then just taking herb A or herb B. &nb

Hoodia-500

QuestionDr.Tran, I want to know if I will be able to take this Medicine for weight lost. I am 63 years old take vestoec 20mg. for high blood pressure. I take Previcid,Paxil 12.5mg. Zocor 40mg. The

Insects on my indoor herbs

QuestionHi there. Thank you for being available! I had a small, indoor herb garden with basil, thyme, rosemary, cilantro, parsely, oregano, and catnip. I started them from seeds and then transplant

herbs-horsetail

Questionaloha, greetings from maui. Thanks so much for your time! Q: my girlfriend began to use horsetail in some of her Bonsai creation pieces. i wanted to plant some for her, so that shed have a steady supply. O

herbs for energy

QuestionAny herbs I can take to boost energy levels. My husband is feeling really draggy lately. I have started him on fruit shakes, with a muti vitamin and protien powder, but he still needs more boost. AnswerVita

basil leaves turning black and falling off

QuestionI just brought a basil plant inside and the leaves are turning black and falling off. How come. Thanks KO AnswerKO: You have just given your basil a death sentence. It hates indoor growing