Sow seeds outside in late fall or early spring. Start seeds indoors about a month before outside temperatures are expected to reach 50°F. Keep the seeds warm until they germinate, and moist but never ...

There are a number of gardening “holidays” and observances that we might choose to celebrate in the month of June. Among others, June is National Pollinator Month, National Great Outdoors Month, ...

A couple of weeks ago, I was walking a trail and had one of those OMG moments when I spotted a plant 20 feet away and could tell it was a champion of pollinators. At the risk of being a plant geek, I ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A gardener picks fresh mint leaves from a plant in the garden - encierro/Shutterstock If you dream of harvesting fresh, minty ...

I’m always on the lookout for a new-to-me plant to try in my gardens, and last year that plant was mountain mint. I ordered seeds and started them under lights and on heat mats in my basement. Soon I ...

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 ...

A mountain mint plant will draw butterflies and bees but repel deer and rabbits from your garden. If you love minty herbal tea, try adding a mountain mint plant or two to your garden. Also known as ...