People seem to confuse spices and herbs quite often, but they are two distinctly different plant products! Although some people use them interchangeably, you can actually easily tell herbs and spices apart by keeping a few things in mind. Knowing these can be especially helpful when you are looking for a specific flavor to add…
If you end up with a yellow leaves basil plant for no apparent reason, welcome to the club. Before growing the massive basil indoor, I managed to yellow (and wilting) quite a few. Basil leaves turn yellow for 9 reasons: Excess of water causing root rot Too compact soil that prevents breathing Diseases like powdery…
Identifying plants, trees, flowers, and even weeds with a free app is not only possible but as easy as taking a picture. These are available for android and iPhone and many of those apps are for free!! We tested the 6 best free apps to recognize plants in the market and here is what we…
Do you want to buy some herbs that look amazing and rich in color when they bloom? Perhaps you purchased some seeds, and you want to have an idea of how they look like when their flower comes out? Here is a photo guide that will show you what herbs produce mesmerizing purple, yellow, blue,…
Herbs are packed with minerals and vitamins. However, some herbs are way more abundant in vitamins, iron, zinc, copper, potassium than others. Choose them wisely, and you will reach your daily intake of nutrients with no effort. Here is a list of herbs with the highest mineral and vitamin content. Thyme is the herb with…
Although they are closely related, spearmint and peppermint are two different plants! From a distance, you may confuse them with each other. But if you look closely and give them a good taste, I’m sure you’ll be able to tell them apart soon enough. Fresh spearmint has little to no menthone and 37% limonene, giving…