how to – Garden Making

How to grow and brew herbal teas

February 5, 2019April 30, 2017 by Laura Langston

avandula x intermedia ‘Grosso’. Photo by Walter Gardens, Inc.

Tips on how to grow and brew your own herbal tea. Learn how to prepare your home made brew, and which herbs pair best with one another.

Overwintering rosemary

February 5, 2019November 12, 2016 by Laura Langston

Container-grown rosemary can be overwintered indoors when given the right conditions. (Photo by Pixabay)

Overwintering rosemary indoors can be a challenge, but there are ways that you can enjoy this Mediterranean herb year-round.

Brugmansia mania

February 4, 2019July 28, 2016 by Steven Biggs

Brugmansias are showy tropical charmers that bring colour and a sweet scent to the garden. (Photo by Wikipedia)

Steven Biggs has an obsession for Brugmansias – woody tropicals with hanging flowers. Here’s his tips for displaying, growing and overwintering brugmansia.

Allergy-free gardening

January 2, 2019July 19, 2016 by Karen York

If you wheeze and sneeze when you set foot in the garden, just think about sex — plant sex, that is. Tips on how to make an allergy-free garden.

How to dry hydrangeas

February 5, 2019July 19, 2016 by Beckie Fox

Hydrangea macrophylla `Masja’ (Photo by Joanne Young)

Hydrangeas are one of the easiest flowers to dry, and given their size, you need only a few to fill a table arrangement or decorate a wreath.