According to the University of Illinois, herbs are "an herbaceous plant that lacks a woody stem and dies to the ground each winter." Herbs can also be described as any plant that's been used for ...

The word “herb” conjures up visions and aromas of basil, dill and parsley. Yet there’s more to an herb than meets the eye or nose. Herbal encyclopedias describe an herb as a small seed-bearing plant ...

Herbs are a gardener’s delight. They can be grown year-round and, depending on the variety, they can be grown indoors or outdoors. Technically, herbs are plant leaves used for flavoring food, as a ...

Judith Hann, the former TV presenter, is passionate about culinary herbs, and shares some of the favourites from her garden. Judith Hann, admires her sage, with sweet cicely growing behind her, in her ...

We had a customer at the Farmers’ Market that called us Spice Girls which is more fun than calling us Herb girls. We do carry spices, but we specialize in herbs. Why do we call them spice racks if ...

Someone once asked me why I love Victoria’s history since I am from Pittsburgh. I was quite taken aback. I just love history, even plant history. Herb usage in the Crossroads can date back to 1824 as ...