Many plants that people can grow at home have a long history in alternative medicine. Peppermint, thyme, lavender, and more are simple to grow and may help ease certain health symptoms.

Skullcap (sometimes spelled scullcap) is the common name for ... multiple herbs, not just skullcap. Even so, people with conditions that affect liver function should avoid this plant completely.

More than 500 species and countless subspecies of flowering plants belong to the Campanula genus within the Campanulaceae plant family. Commonly called bellflowers, these plants get their scientific ...

Whether it's because you're tired of paying top dollar for those tiny plastic clamshells of herbs at the grocery store or simply looking to grow more of your own food, an at-home herb garden is a ...

High in antioxidants, holy basil, or tulsi, is known to increase energy and reduce stress. Not only can it help to soothe ...

Potted herbs bought from the supermarket are best kept on a sunny windowsill with the soil regularly moistened. Alternatively, try planting them in a larger pot on a balcony: a good plant will ...

Start them from seed or from basal cuttings taken from mother plants, or transplant container-grown artichoke seedlings into ...

We're still drowning in herbs, but we know our time is limited before the changes in temperatures and reduction in daytime sunlight stuns these plants (both perennials and annuals) into their end ...

Experts say the use of medicinal plants is a known and acceptable practice common to all the regions and ethnic groups in Ghana. More than half of Ghanaians who depend on traditional herbal ...

We grew each herb from seed, we kept ready-grown herb plants from supermarkets as they were, and we also split densely-sown supermarket plants into smaller clumps and repotted them at the start of the ...

Herbs. Now is the time to plant cilantro, also known as coriander (Coriandrum sativum). This plant is unique in yielding both an herb and spices. By definition, herbs are the pungent leafy ...

With ripened fruit and plants attracting more wasps during this time, integrating basil into your garden not only enhances your herb collection but serves as a practical solution for reducing the ...