With the cold weather, it's time to gather the herbs you planted in the garden. but, once you pick, gather, and transplant them in a pot, it is helpful to know how to grow, keep and use the herbs for your winter cooking pleasure.

Herbs aren't just for cooking, they can also enhance the landscape or garden area. Every time you brush past your herbs, they will emit a beautiful scent into the air.

Herbs are wonderful to plant in the garden, or to have growing in a pot on your kitchen counter. But have you considered planting herbs to be a part of the landscape?

Even if you have clay soil, you can still grow beautiful flowers to grow in your yard. This is the second installment of the types of flowers you can grow in clay soil.

Companion planting is a skill that with practice, can bring a lot of attention in your garden all because of contrast, color and texture that is created.

Did you know that you only need five basic tools to garden? Although there are hundreds of garden tools, finding the right ones for you and your garden, isn't difficult. It is far harder trying to decide what you want to plant in your garden every year.

In a continuation of my last article, here are a few more shrubs that are hardy to zone 4.

Planting shrubs provide your yard with privacy. It also gives birds a home and often if it has berries, will give birds and wildlife food for the winter. It takes some work to plant them, but they will provide you years of a cool, beautiful haven in your own yard.

With the arrival of fall, it is time to prepare the perennial beds. By noting the seven-point checklist, you can provide a restful sleep for all your perennials.

Fall is approaching, so now is the time to begin thinking about what you want to plant in your fall flower bulb garden. By planting the bulbs in the fall, you will have beautiful flowers in the spring.