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 ...

How to make a herbal tea or tisane Generally you need either five fresh leaves or a sprig, 5cm (2 in) in length or 2 tsp of dried herb or 1 tsp of seed per cup of boiled water. Place them on a clean ...

If 1960s supermodel Twiggy were a plant, she might be lemon verbena. The plant: If 1960s supermodel Twiggy were a plant, she might be lemon verbena. With its natural legginess and wild yet delicate ...

With summer almost around the corner, many of us are setting in vegetables and herbs in hopes of preparing delectable culinary delights as these plants mature. Aromatic herbs bring amazing flavors and ...

Dear Master Gardener: I would like to expand my herb garden next summer. Are there lemon-flavored herbs I can add? Answer: Lemon trees may not grow in Minnesota, but that doesn’t mean you can’t add ...

The wonders of plants never cease to amaze and one such nifty little trick they manage to pull off is growing into a fresh plant all on their own from a random cutting. In professional terms, ...

Some plants should be in everybody’s garden, and lemon verbena is one of them. Lemon is a botanical scent that everyone loves. There is something inherently medicinal and cleansing about it. Lemon ...