Questions or Comments

Bay Tree 
Hi,

I have a bay tree and at the moment it is very small. It has split into three branches from the root. I was going to try to grow one of those straight ...

Herbie! 
Bought 12 pots of herbs 2 weeks ago, for potting on, & all looked very young, but healthy.

Compost in pots was damp.

Have kept indoors & in original ...

Can you freeze parsley? 
I want to preserve my parsley but can't be bothered with drying it as it seems a lot of trouble.

Is it possible to freeze parsley and if so, can you ...

Can I reduce my blood pressure without taking drugs? 
How can I reduce my blood pressure without taking drugs.

My doctor has told me that my blood pressure is getting high and I need to reduce it. He's ...

Can I re-use potting compost? 
I have a plant which has died because I neglected to water it - I went away on holiday and forgot to do anything with it.

It's in a big pot and I want ...

What herb can I use as an edging plant in my garden 
Can you recommend an edging plant for a bed half in semi shade and half in shade?

I want something evergreen and not too expensive as I have about 40 ...

Keeping Garlic 
Are you supposed to refrigerate garlic?

I wonder if I really have to keep it in the fridge.

Does it make the fridge smell?

Pot Bound Mint 
I have a pot of mint that was growing beautifully because we've had so much rain, but now it looks unhealthy and i suspect it's because it's become root ...

Selling Herbs for Profit 
I appreciate the information on your website. If a person were interested in growing herbs, where would one market them, how are they sold (pound, plant ...

horseradish 
In reading your info on growing horseradish, you relate to horseradish and 'dock'.

What is dock and how do you tell the difference?

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Dock ...

Basil for Pesto  
What is the best way to store basil until you have enough to make a batch of pesto?

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Just leave it growing - there'...

cutting sage down each year 
I have three nice sage plants I planted last year.

Do I cut them back or do I just leave them alone and let them start growing again?

How to Make Herb Oils 
I'm trying to make oils from fresh herbs. How it is done?

Rosemary, LemonGrass, Lavender, Rose?

White hair 
I am 38 yrs old Indian man living in Thailand for 13 yrs

For 2 yrs my hair is going white which disturbs me.

How can I make it stop?

Please help ...

Migraine Headaches 
My granddaughter suffers from these terrible migraine headaches and as a shadetree herbalist I've tried about everything to help her. Feverfew was suggested ...

Wild native Arknasas passionflower 
A couple weeks ago I was out walking and ran upon these beautiful wild passionflower. I ate one of the fruit on the spot and gathered four, along with ...

List of Perennial Herbs 
I would like to have a list of perennial herbs.

I don't like to replant every year. I started growing herbs last year.

For the present I would like ...

parsley turning yellow 
Why does my parsley turn yellow and is it safe to use?

Fennel  Not rated yet
Hi,
And thank you for this site.

I have not been able to find the answer to one of my problems so I hope you can answer it and/or give pictures.

Here ...

Using herbs frozen in ice cube trays  Not rated yet
Hi there! I was looking through your preserving herbs section and saw the advice about freezing in ice cube trays.

Fabulous idea - however I'm unsure ...

question about lemon balm plant  Not rated yet
Hi!
I read your entry on growing the lemon balm plant and a few others, and everybody says how easy it is to grow.

I bought my plant 2 weeks ago and ...

microwave drying herbs  Not rated yet
I tried microwave drying peppermint & lemon balm like I read but they almost immediatly caught fire.

What did I do wrong?


I also did rosemary ...

Re-printing information  Not rated yet
Hello – I am part of a non-profit in New Jersey. The Branchburg Rescue Squad is hosting a plant sale next Friday, May 6, 2011 and Saturday, May 7, 2011....

Soil ph for mint  Not rated yet
Just read that mint grows about anywhere and is invasive.

I had a nice patch and it just all died out one winter and never came back

Just planted ...

Drying Parsley Stalks  Not rated yet
Was recently given a bunch of fresh parsley.

Wondering if I should save the stalks and dry them also with the parsley florets.

Are the stems considered ...

Greenhouse Herb Gardening for Profit  Not rated yet
I am in the process of building a greenhouse and have ordered herb seeds.

I will have many different types for flavor and aroma.

Since these ...

Ugly Mint  Not rated yet
I have mint growing in my flower garden in front of my house.

It is a mostly shady area except for in the morning.

I've noticed the last two years ...

Bay leaves  Not rated yet
I have been given some large stems of bay leaves, can they be rooted??

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That depends on how long they have been off the parent ...

Parsley Fire!  Not rated yet
I went to your site re. drying parsley, and used your method for the microwave. Fire, fire!

Perhaps you should tell the general public to strip the ...

Does mint have to be taken in for the winter?  Not rated yet
I have been looking all over and cannot find anything to suggest that mint cannot survive a Northeastern winter.

I don't want to lose my mint by leaving ...

Mystery Globules from Basil Plant  Not rated yet
I have been growing Basil on my windowsill for some months,very successfully,no problems until recently, each morning there are what can only be described ...

Adrenal gland help  Not rated yet
Hello

My husband is full of stress..

He can not really do much because he "thinks" he will run out of time.

He frets about himself. I took him ...

Greenhouse  Not rated yet
I just purchased a 70'x 30'greenhouse. First greenhouse I have ever owned. It is on property that I want to lease. I have worked in a green house before ...

Home cook  Not rated yet
I am growing basil in my sunroom and wonder if you can use the top part where it is going to seed with blooms on it. I hate to waste any part that is edible....

Feverfew...More than just for migraines!  Not rated yet
Feverfew is one of the best treatments for migraines, but is much more than just that.

Feverfew is a well known relief for the accompanying symptoms ...