By Susannah Felts I simply adore basil—the taste, the aroma, even how the plant’s leaves look, so plush and wide and green. In the summer, I can hardly get enough of the stuff. It goes in the Thai stir-fry that … Continue reading
Tag Archives: herbs
Gifts That Grow
When it comes to giving gifts, I’ve turned a new leaf (no pun intended) and started thinking about giving plants instead of more of the unnecessary trinkets we all seem to have too many of. One thing that inspired me … Continue reading
Planting a Spiral Herb Garden
Of all the patterns seen in nature, spirals might be one of the most fascinating and most often mimicked by artists, architects, and even garden designers. Spirals reveal themselves subtly around us almost everywhere. Look at how flower petals form … Continue reading
Rethinking Rosemary
After I cleared and prepped my vegetable beds, I really took notice of how nice and neat they looked when I took pictures for this post. It was then that I noticed the two rosemary plants I had planted last … Continue reading
Braving the Rain at Garden2Blog
The Bonnie Plants marketing team just returned from three wonderful (and wet) days with P. Allen Smith, his staff, and 24 garden bloggers from across the country. While our original schedule called for all-day outdoor activities, Mother Nature had other plans. … Continue reading





