Herbs

Growing Herbs Indoors

Q. I would like to grow herbs indoors this year using some of the plants from my outdoor garden. Any helpful tips would be appreciated.

Planting Ginger Root

Q. We often use fresh ginger root in cooking. Can I actually plant this root and cultivate it as a houseplant?

Preventing Self-seeding in Fennel

Q. I grow bronze fennel as an ornamental plant in my flower garden. How can I prevent the excessive self-seeding that occurs over the winter?

A. The umbels containing the many seeds ripen in late fall. If you are not harvesting these seeds for culinary or herbal uses, remove the flower heads from the stalks in early fall or late summer.

Care tips for bay-leaf trees

Q. Is it possible to grow a bay-leaf tree inside the house?