Entries Tagged as 'Mint'

Wednesday, December 23rd, 2009

To Eliminate Bad Insects You Must Attract Good Insects

TheGardenLady just attended an entomology lecture the other day. Insects are interesting and one has to learn how to deal with them both with indoor and outdoor plants. The safest way to get rid of the bad insect pests is to encourage good insects to your place. These beneficial insects do an amazing job [...]

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Filed under Dill, Echinaceas, Herbs, Marigolds, Mint, Parsley, Zinnias

Friday, August 7th, 2009

Growing Mints and Herbs in your Dorm

TheGardenLady received this question from Jessica.
I was wondering what you thought about Yerba buena. I discovered this plant today and love the lemony minty smell to it. I wanted to know if it’s a dorm friendly plant. I’ll be living in Mills College in Oakland, CA. I was thinking of buying a small bamboo shoot [...]

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Filed under Dorm, Herbs, Lucky Bamboo, Mint, Yerba Buena