Herbs are the master flavorers of delicious dishes, but they don't do any good if they're browned and slimy. Here's a ...

Favorite herbs for your garden — plus a few you’ve never heard of The number and type of herbs available to Bay Area gardens is staggering, but here are some you might want to consider ...

Growing herbs indoors is a great way to bring some life into your kitchen and keep fresh flavors within reach. You don’t need ...

Some herbs are simply better fresh than dried. Delicate leafy herbs—basil, parsley, tarragon, dill, cilantro, etc.—lose much of their flavor when dried, so opt for fresh if you can.

Some herbs are seasonal, and will need to be replaced each spring. If you let the plants go to seed, you may find the herbs perennialize, meaning they come back on their own each year.

Some herbs are particularly suited to growing in pots. Most culinary herbs are great choices, especially familiar favorites like basil, chives, oregano, parsley, rosemary and thyme.

Herbs aren't the flashiest plants in the garden, but they are quietly attractive, highly useful and easy to grow. Parsley makes a frilly border. Fennel is a finely textured attraction for ...

“Herbs have friends and foes,” said Bri Murray, a horticulturist in Oviedo, Florida, whom I cornered in the herb aisle this week. “Some hog water and root space, and push others away.

When plants like cilantro and parsley and lettuces get too hot, they simply go to seed to ensure a new generation.

Some turn to herbs for stress and anxiety, looking to tap into a natural remedy. Studies show the stress-relieving benefits of certain herbs.

“Herbs have friends and foes,” said Bri Murray, a horticulturist in Oviedo, Florida, whom I cornered in the herb aisle this week. “Some hog water and root space, and push others away.