Monarda didyma, commonly called bee balm, bergamot and Oswego tea, is an attractive and nectar-rich native plant for a rain garden, herb garden or perennial bed. Bee balm is in the mint family ...

Every holiday season, Judith Goffin of Yorba Linda creates potpourri from her garden and gives it to friends and family. During the spring and summer months, she gathers rose petals and blossoms from ...

If the shortness of summer gives you the blues, try bringing the scent of the garden indoors for some cheer. To make a gallon of potpourri, combine all dry ingredients, such as flower petals, buds, ...

Have you ever wished you could do something more lasting with your flowers and other natural plants in your garden? Consider making potpourri, which will provide earthy, lasting scents to grace your ...

Kausi Chandran has always been involved with baking cakes and creatively crafts during her spare time from her career as an accountant. “I make everything with all natural ingredients — no additives,” ...

Many homes are filled with mouth-watering aromas during the holiday season. Mary Lu Orr’s house is filled with scents just as enticing, but what’s generating them won’t add any inches to the waistline ...

Beyond flavoring food and remedying ills, the plants can provide a natural air-freshener. "There are so many things to do (with herbs)," said Dr. Mary Reed Gates, an area naturopath who offers online ...