A row of bright flowers in a kitchen garden isn't just an ornamental gesture. Colorful blooms attract pollinators to the whole plot and increase the productivity of any vegetable garden. They also ...

If you've ever tried growing your own herbs, or foraged for them out in the wild, you may have noticed them flowering. Now, edible flowers are something of a fine dining cliché, but they're not just ...

Planting months: Early spring through fall. Cold tolerance: Warm season annual; not cold hardy. Light requirements: Full sun for six to eight hours or more a day. In heat of summer in our area, it ...

Besides adding color and interest, there are plenty of healthy reasons to incorporate edible flowers into your recipes. Just like their mother plants, edible flowers contain cancer-fighting ...

OSU Extension Service Community Horticulturist, Brooke Edmunds, PhD, joined us today to share how easy it can be to grow fragrant and edible herbs and flowers no matter where you live. Small gardens ...

Adding plants to your yard comes with a heap of benefits—they help clean the air, improve our moods, turn backyards into beautiful escapes, boost curb appeal, and some even attract butterflies. If ...

Basil flowering takes energy from leaf production, causing leaves to become bitter and bad for cooking. Keep basil from flowering by pinching off any flowering bits to redirect energy to the leaves.