What fall vegetables should you grow in NE NC?
Learn the best fall vegetables to grow in NE NC. Planting charts, spacing, watering, and harvest timing to get productive fall gardens.
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10 Heat-loving plants to add to your herb garden in June
Plant heat-loving herb garden additions in June that thrive in summer heat. Find 10 reliable options with zone-specific tips for Eastern NC.
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Spotted Beebalm: Growing guide for Monarda punctata (2026 guide)
Explore the stunning beauty and practical benefits of Spotted Beebalm for your garden. Enhance your space with this vibrant plant with purple flowers.
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Preserving herbs for year-round flavor (It’s easier than you think!)
Learn to dry or freeze fresh herbs for freshness. Preserving herbs is a fantastic way to ensure fresh, flavorful food all year. Whether you’re an avid gardener or someone who loves to cook with a particular herb, learning how to preserve it properly can elevate your culinary creations and save you money. In this comprehensive
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Lemon Balm: Why it’s an excellent addition in your herb garden
Lemon balm is an easy-growing herb that will flourish – almost without any care from you (except a bit of watering on hot days).
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Catnip Versus Catmint: They’re not the same herb
Catnip and catmint have similar names and are close relatives, but they’re not the same. Read about the similarities and differences.
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Perennial Herbs: 18 Easy-growing species to try
Grow forever herbs with low maintenance with this guide to perennial herbs. Learn the best-growing conditions for 18 of the best options.
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Chives: Growing easy-care perennial herbs
Chives, Allium schoenoprasum is a delicious and versatile culinary herb. Easy to grow in any USDA growing zone, ideal for attractive borders.
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Indoor Herb Garden: 9 Best plants to grow
The weather outside might not always cooperate, but that doesn’t mean you can grow an indoor herb garden. Learn some perfect herbs to try.
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Sage: How to grow a classic kitchen herb
Sage is an easy-to-grow classic favorite, long used for culinary use in the Mediterranean region. Learn how quickly you’ll grow this herb.
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Parsley: Grow and maintain this classic culinary herb
Parsley is a hardy biennial herb that thrives in container gardens or in the ground. Read how to grow this beloved herb garden favorite.
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Dill: Grow, care for, and harvest an herb garden classic
This delicious herb is versatile for more than just dill pickles. Dill, Latin: Anethum graveolens, is a herbaceous annual plant commonly used as a culinary herb. It is a carrot family member and a native species to southern Russia, western Africa, and the Mediterranean region. Dill is hardy in USDA planting zones 3-10. This classic
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Cilantro: Growing a cool season herb in containers or in-ground
The leaves are cilantro, the seeds coriander–both are so delicious! Cilantro (Latin: Coriandrum sativum), aka coriander, is a versatile annual herb with glossy, broad, flat leaves that resemble parsley. Perhaps the most significant physical difference between the two is that parsley leaves have pointy serrations, but cilantro leaf serration appears more rounded and lacy-looking. Cilantro
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