French tarragon (Artemisia dracunculus var. sativa), the flavorsome herb that enhances chicken and fish dishes, is especially susceptible to root rot. Most plants benefit from well-drained soil, but ...

Imagine cooking your favorite meal and swapping store-bought, dried herbs for some that you grew yourself, right in your home. This dream can easily become your reality with the right steps as you ...

Tarragon (Artemisia dracunculus) looks as pretty now as it's going to look any time of the year. Its flowers are nothing to speak of, but the strappy leaves — gray-green with a satiny sheen — hold up ...

I did, several decades ago. My original garden sage plant is still producing all the savory leaves we can use fresh for seasonings. I also dry a supply of leaves to use all winter in our favorite ...

Of course, perennial plants are promised to return each year. Nevertheless, here I am in mid-June marveling at how any non-conifer plant successfully reemerged from the brutal winter we experienced.