Description: Gardeners have long prized Lemon verbena, a native to Argentina and Chile, for its lemon-scented leaves and the bright note it adds to food and toiletries. The Spanish brought it to ...

Lemon is one of the most magic scents in the garden. Much as I love roses — especially a cloud of rose perfume on a hot day — lemon scents are often stronger, as they come from the leaves, not the ...

They’re tomatoes — even a single plant of a hardy cherry or grape variety can thrive on a sunny windowsill — and herbs. Given the luxury of a back yard, add the ubiquitous lemon tree. The value of a ...

As Diwali approaches, a detox water made from curry leaves and lemon offers antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, and detox benefits. Consuming it daily may improve skin glow, reduce breakouts, and enhance ...

Q. Why is my lemon tree losing its leaves, yet small fruit are still attached? Debra Korman, San Jose A. There are a few reasons that lemon trees drop their leaves. Although we grow citrus in the Bay ...

Spicy and cooling, ground-up bay leaves mimic those same qualities in ground ginger in this mix. Lemon adds sharpness while the molasses in the brown sugar helps ground all the bracing spices into a ...