A medicinal herb garden can be a beautiful and useful part of a home landscape, but it should begin with honesty. Growing chamomile, calendula, mint, sage, or echinacea does not make a person a clinician. It makes a person a gardener with plants that have histories, flavors, fragrances, and sometimes biologically active compounds. MedlinePlus cautions that herbal medicines are not…
Edible landscaping can be beautiful and productive, but only when site, structure, harvest timing, pest pressure, and kitchen habits are designed together.

