If you're planning to use fresh herbs in the kitchen, your kitchen windowsill makes for a convenient spot to grow them. Here's how to help those herbs thrive.

There’s a special kind of satisfaction that comes from sipping a hot cup of tea made from leaves you grew, harvested, and ...

Weeding, mulching, pruning back spent perennials all top the cleanup list this month. Clearing the garden of useless clutter will deter slugs, snails, earwigs and sow bugs.

Edible gardening is fun and useful, and Marta Stewart has the tips, on everything from when to use stakes to companion planting, to ensure yours is successful.

When we’re looking for inspiration for ways to spend our weekends in the garden, magazines, social media and the internet ...

Invasive mint taking over your beds? Learn the simple pot barrier trick that keeps it contained while still giving you armfuls of fresh leaves.

Now is a good time to plant carrots. Carrots thrive in cool weather and can be planted before the final frost of spring. Early planting leads to sweeter, crisper harvests. If you have a light, fluffy ...

Hostas can also be planted in March. Herbs, such as thyme, lemon balm, oregano, chives, sage and winter savory all thrive ...

Don’t let the size of thyme’s (Thymus vulgaris) delicate leaves fool you. They pack plenty of bright flavor and aroma. This member of the mint family won’t take over your garden, but, like mint, it ...

Growing your herbs at home is simple, fun, and very useful. Even if you don’t have a big garden, you can grow herbs in pots on a balcony, windowsill, or terrace. Fresh herbs not only add great flavor ...

Certain foods may help with menopause symptoms. Learn which foods are expert- and research-backed for supporting the menopausal transition.

Hamentashen from Grossman’s Noshery & Bar in Santa Rosa. (Aaron Levy-Wolins/J. Staff) Sign up for Weekday J and get the latest on what's happening in the Jewish Bay Area. Purim is a party, and what ...