When to Overseed a Lawn in Kentucky
The short answer: aim to overseed a cool-season lawn in Kentucky between early September and early October, counting backward from the state’s first fall…
Thyme: The Herb That Wants To Be Neglected
Thyme thrives on being ignored. Skip the fertilizer, skimp on water, plant it in soil most other herbs would call poor, and it rewards you with tight…
Tarragon: The One You Cannot Grow From Seed
Tarragon seed packets are widely sold, but the plant that grows from them is not the herb cooks reach for.
When to Overseed a Lawn in Kansas
In Kansas, the best window to overseed a cool-season lawn (tall fescue or Kentucky bluegrass) runs from mid-August through mid-September, timed backward…
Sage: A Short-Lived Shrub, Not a Permanent One
Sage doesn’t die of disease or neglect most of the time. It dies of age. A common garden sage plant tends to stay productive for three to five years…
Rosemary: Perennial in One State, Annual in the Next
Rosemary survives winter outdoors in the Southeast, the Gulf Coast, and much of the Pacific coast, where it settles into a woody perennial shrub for…
Which Herbs Come Back, and Where
The short answer: some herbs are perennial almost everywhere, some are strictly annual no matter where you live, and a handful switch categories…
Parsley: A Biennial That Everyone Treats as an Annual
Parsley gets planted every spring like it’s starting from zero, but it isn’t an annual at all.
Getting Perennial Herbs Through the Winter
Rosemary, sage, thyme, oregano, and mint don’t die from cold. Most of the time they die from wet feet, wind, or a false spring that tricks them into…
Oregano: Why Yours Might Have No Flavor
A pot of oregano can look perfect, thick leaves, healthy color, and still taste like nothing when you rub a leaf between your fingers. That’s not bad luck.