Herbs Archives

March 11, 2021 Sarah Raven’s Tip for Growing Herbs, Pierre Turpin, Jean White-Haney, Delphinium Secrets, Food Grown Right In Your Backyard by Colin McCrate and Brad Halm, and Montrose’s Priceless Tree

Today we celebrate a botanical illustrator who is remembered as one of the greats from the 17th century. We’ll also learn about a woman who battled the Prickly Pear Cactus – not an easy thing to do. We’ll hear an excerpt from an expert on growing giant hybrid delphinium – and why we really should…

March 4, 2021 Five Perennial Herbs You Should Grow, Henry Frederick Conrad Sander, Luther Burbank’s Arbor Day, the Final days of a Gardener, Flora Japonica by Masumi Yamanaka and Order Gladiolus and Dahlias Now

Today we celebrate a man who wrote the book on growing and selling orchids. We’ll also learn about a very special Arbor Day to honor Luther Burbank. We hear a touching excerpt about the final days of an incredible gardener, teacher, and friend. We Grow That Garden Library™ with a book about the beautiful flowers…

Garden Designer Deborah Zimmerman Creates Elizabethan Herb Gardens for Busy Clients

“When designing a garden, my canvas is the ground. My picture is of the finished garden. My song is the finished garden.” January 28, 1983 On this day, The Charlotte News shared an article by Edie Lowe called “Herb Garden Just Like Artwork.” Here’s an excerpt: To Deborah Zimmerman designing an herb garden is like painting…

A Taste for Herbs by Sue Goetz

As Heard on The Daily Gardener Podcast: A Taste for Herbs by Sue Goetz The subtitle of this book is A Guide To Seasonings, Mixes, and Blends from the Herb Lover’s Garden. Sue’s book helps you become an herbal taste master. The preview to this book challenges us to think of this book as an…

The Herb Lover’s Spa Book by Sue Goetz

As Heard on The Daily Gardener Podcast: The Herb Lover’s Spa Book by Sue Goetz This book came out in 2015, and the subtitle to this book is Create a Luxury Spa Experience at Home with Fragrant Herbs from Your Garden. Sue shows us how easy it is to grow and prepare therapeutic herbs for…

Herb Topiaries by Sally Gallo

As Heard on The Daily Gardener Podcast: Herb Topiaries by Sally Gallo This is such a cute and practical little book. It’s old; it came out in 1992. Sally covers topiary basics before going into the perfect plants for topiaries: Victorian Rosemary, Lemon Verbena, Scented Geraniums, and Dwarf Sage, to name a few. Sally reminds…

Herbal Tea Gardens by Marietta Marshall Marcin

As Heard on The Daily Gardener Podcast: Herbal Tea Gardens by Marietta Marshall Marcin Create your own herbal tea garden! This inspiring guide covers everything you need to know to grow herbs and successfully use them in homemade tea blends. Marietta Marshall Marcin provides plans for 22 themed tea gardens and offers expert tips for…

Growing Herbs from Seed, Cutting & Root by Thomas DeBaggio

As Heard on The Daily Gardener Podcast: Growing Herbs from Seed, Cutting & Root by Thomas DeBaggio This book was published in 1995. Thomas raised herbs for a devoted clientele at his Loudon County, Virginia, nursery. He’s known especially for his superb Lavender and Rosemary varieties. This book is one of my favorites. It…

Lemon Herbs by Ellen Spector Platt

As Heard on The Daily Gardener Podcast: Today’s book recommendation: Lemon Herbs by Ellen Spector Platt My yellow wax bells inspired me to recommend this book. This lovely lemony resource came out in 2002. This book features only herbs with lemon scents and flavors—18 of them—including lemon catmint (which I didn’t realize was a thing),…

Herbal Healing for Women by Rosemary Gladstar

As Heard on The Daily Gardener Podcast: Herbal Healing for Women by Rosemary Gladstar Tired of feeling less than your best? Ready to take charge of your health and well-being? Herbal Healing for Women by Rosemary Gladstar is the empowering guide you’ve been waiting for. This groundbreaking book offers a treasure trove of natural remedies…

Medicinal Herbs by Rosemary Gladstar

As Heard on The Daily Gardener Podcast: Rosemary Gladstar’s Medicinal Herbs This book teaches you how to make herbal remedies, and Gladstar makes it easy. Rosemary has trained herbalists for 25 years at her Sage Mountain Retreat Center in Vermont. Imagine crafting your herbal preparations using plants from your backyard. Picture a medicine cabinet stocked…

The Healing Herbs by Michael Castleman

As Heard on The Daily Gardener Podcast: Healing Herbs by Michael Castleman Are you ready to embark on a journey of natural healing and self-discovery? Healing Herbs is your ultimate guide to harnessing the earth’s bounty of medicinal plants. Forget dry encyclopedias! This captivating resource brings the world of herbs to life with engaging stories,…

The New Healing Herbs by Michael Castleman

As Heard on The Daily Gardener Podcast: The New Healing Herbs by Michael Castleman Michael Castleman’s The New Healing Herbs is a comprehensive guide to Nature’s medicine cabinet. It explores 135 of the most widely used medicinal herbs. This updated edition provides a wealth of information, including detailed descriptions, historical context, cultivation tips, and practical…

Holistic Herbal by David Hoffman

As Heard on The Daily Gardener Podcast: Complete Illustrated Guide to the Holistic Herbal by David Hoffmann This book offers advice on how to gather herbs and prepare remedies. Also includes a lovely reference in an A to Z format. For each herb, it tells how to grow, harvest, dry store and use each plant.…