Lemon verbena is a tender perennial with leaves and tiny blossoms that offer a sweet lemon flavor that’s refreshing in tea or desserts. It’s also useful in for seasoning meat dishes. The plant can be ...
Verbena are known for withstanding the pressure of hot, dry conditions and there are many new hybrids that have been bred just for this job. Verbena belong to the Verbenaceae family, which includes ...
THE GARDENS AT Heather Farm in summer are a painter’s palette with all colors one can think of in the landscape, from gold, ocher, cobalt blue, violet rose and cherry red to cadmium yellow, burnt ...
Most gardeners trust lavender and coneflowers to attract bees, but I've found that pollinators in my garden are making a beeline for one unexpected bloom: verbena. The low-maintenance perennial, ...
Did you know that Verbena is one of our oldest garden flowers , also known as herb of grace and enchanters plant? Like all garden plants its performance has been improved over the years with new ...
June is an ideal month to take softwood cuttings from many popular shrubs and perennials. These cuttings root quickly when taken in spring and early summer, providing a reliable and enjoyable method ...
When it comes to companion planting, not all gardeners and scientists agree on the practice's effectiveness. Some studies report on the benefits of growing two plants together, while others show ...
HERBS, FLAVORFUL, FRAGRANT and colorful, are some of the most enchanting and useful plants in the garden. Modern herb gardens tend to focus on culinary uses, but herbs are a wonderful way to expand ...
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- Every time this reporter enters her house by the side door, she stops to touch and then take a tiny leaf or two from the super-fragrant lemon verbena plant that has thrived in ...