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How to Grow Lavender from Seed

Start the seeds 6 to 12 weeks before warm weather hits., Put the seeds through a process called "cold stratifying."...

8 steps 2 min Medium
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How to Grow Lavender

Choose a well-lit location., Make sure the soil has adequate drainage., Check the pH level of the soil., Purchase your...

4 steps 2 min Medium
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How to Grow Lemon Thyme

Plant lemon thyme in a sunny and sheltered position., Make sure the soil is good., Ensure that lemon thyme has adequate...

4 steps 1 min Easy
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How to Grow Lemon Verbena

Obtain cuttings from an existing lemon verbena plant., Trim a 12cm (5") piece from the parent lemon verbena plant...

11 steps 1 min Medium
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How to Grow Marjoram

Provide a suitable growing location., Prepare the soil., Choose to grow seed or seedling., Harvest., Store.

5 steps 1 min Medium
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How to Grow Mint

Take a cutting from a pre-existing mint plant., Purchase a mint seedling or small mint plant., Find a runner from a...

18 steps 7 min Advanced
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How to Grow Mugwort (Artemisia)

Plan your garden and where the Mugwort will go., Prepare the soil for planting perennials in the fall., Plant your new...

3 steps 2 min Easy
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How to Make a Herb Boutonniere

Choose a suitable herb., Collect the herbs the morning of the event., Cut the stems to length., Hold the herb stems...

6 steps 1 min Medium
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How to Keep Artemisias in Good Shape

Snip off the flowers when they appear., Cut back shoots as they appear early in the season., Remove dead or diseased...

3 steps 1 min Easy
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How to Transplant Herb Seedlings

Make sure your herb seedlings are ready., Water your herb seedlings., Put dirt in the pot you’ll be using., Remove your...

9 steps 4 min Medium
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How to Strike a Lavender Cutting

Choose good weather., Cut the lavender. , Fill a pot with propagating mix or sand., If wished, place a little hormone...

8 steps 1 min Medium
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How to Use Flax Seed

Start with a small dose of flaxseed., Consume ground flaxseed, rather than whole flaxseed, if possible., Avoid flaxseed...

22 steps 4 min Advanced
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How to Trim Lavender

Wait until the second year to trim a lavender shrub., Trim lavender right when the flowers open., Use a very clean set...

5 steps 2 min Medium
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How to Grow Orris Root

Divide the rhizome of an existing orris root iris (Iris germanica)., Remove the top half of the leaves to retain...

9 steps 2 min Medium
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How to Propagate Turmeric

Plant your water tumeric in a lake or pool with full sun or light shade., Consider planting in cups that can be moved...

9 steps 2 min Medium
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How to Regrow Garlic

Choose a garlic clove., Fill a container very little water. , Prop the garlic up on the side of the container., Soon...

8 steps 1 min Medium
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How to Grow Patchouli

Purchase patchouli seeds., Prepare the soil and lighting conditions for your planting flat., Sprinkle the patchouli...

6 steps 3 min Medium
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How to Grow Oregano

Choose between seeds or clippings., Select your planting location., Plan extra space for multiple plants., Plant early...

14 steps 7 min Advanced
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How to Grow Rosemary from Seed

Start the seeds 6 to 12 weeks before warm weather hits., Soak the seeds before planting.Pour your seeds into a shallow...

10 steps 2 min Medium
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How to Grow Rosemary Indoors

Select a strong, high-quality rosemary plant with recent growth., Snip several 2 1/2-inch (6 1/3-centimeter) stems from...

12 steps 2 min Medium
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How to Grow Rue

Purchase rue seeds or seedlings., Select the growing space., Prepare the soil., Water deeply., Prune.

5 steps 2 min Medium
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How to Grow Sorrel

Pick a sorrel variety., Choose a spot with full sun., Get the soil ready., Plant the seeds in early spring., Thin the...

13 steps 5 min Advanced
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How to Grow Thyme

Buy thyme plant seedlings from a nursery., Plant seedlings in full sun when the ground is warm., Provide an environment...

12 steps 5 min Advanced

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