Fresh herbs can add an extra bit of flavour to any dish. This top tip will ensure they last longer, saving you money on your food shop - and all you'll need is a glass jar.

The herb thyme has over 300 varieties, many of which have interesting characteristics and scents. Under certain conditions it ...

An early Western attempt to classify plants was made in the fourth century by Theophrastus, a Greek philosopher. He divided ...

Planting Edmonds is a monthly column written by and for local gardeners. The old English ballad Scarborough Fair famously ...

You may think winter is a quiet time for gardening, but certain tasks cannot wait. For best results, sow these herb seeds ...

As a bonus, thyme is also a culinary herb, so not only can you add some spicy scents to ... To help you get started, we've identified four types of thyme that would be perfect. To grow thyme between ...

As an enthusiastic gardener, I'm always on the lookout for innovative and low-maintenance ways to keep my garden thriving. One of my favorite discoveries has been growing herbs in just water! This ...

Any herb plant at your local supermarket costs a maximum of £1.50 ... which contain seeds and nutrients ready to sprout into basil, parsely, chives and thyme. The set-up of the unit was astonishingly ...

Putricia has been placed behind a velvet rope in Sydney's botanic gardens An endangered plant known as the "corpse flower" for its putrid stink is blooming in Australia - and captivating the ...

One plant that gets along excellently with roses is red creeping thyme (Thymus praecox 'Coccineus'). Red creeping thyme is a perennial herb, which unlike culinary thyme, is not usually eaten. Creeping ...