Use dried plant material of herbs and flowers to make charming wreaths to decorate your home. Silver King artemisia makes a lush background especially if you add flowers and herbs. Roses, zinnias, ageratum, mint, hydrangeas, spiraea, grass plumes, lavender, clematis, astilbe, echinacea, Veronicas, and sages are flowers and herbs that dry and retain their color. […]
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Everything Lavender
Everything Lavender Presented by The Webster Groves Herb Society at Missouri Botanical Garden June 17, 2017 Lavender Wands Gather an uneven number (11, 13, 15) of fresh-from-the-garden lavender stems (from Lavandula x intermedia varieties such as ‘Grosso’ or ‘Provence’) in a bundle. The freshest stems are most pliable. Choose the longest, sturdiest stems. Tie a […]
The Joy of Herbs
The Joy of Herbs Presented by The Webster Groves Herb Society at Missouri Botanical Garden March 18, 2017 Herbs benefit vegetable plants. Grow these herbs near your vegetable plants for a bountiful harvest. Basil (Ocimum basilicum) Basil benefits asparagus, peppers and potatoes. Cilantro Cilantro with tomatoes gets shaded and won’t go to seed as quickly. […]
The Beauty of the Bees
Plant aromatic herbs whose flowers attract pollinator bees such as red mason bees, blue orchard bees, and bumble bees. anise hyssop (Agastache foeniculum) basil (Ocimum basilicum) bee balm (Monarda didyma) borage (Borago officianalis) catmint (Nepeta) catnip (Nepeta cataria) chives (Allium schoenoprasum) comfrey (Spymphytum officianale) lavender (Lavendula angustifolia) marjoram (Origanum vulgare) mints (Mentha) lemon thyme (Thymus […]