Melissa officinalis is a hardy perennial herb commonly called lemon balm or balm mint because of the fragrance of its light green leaves. The leaves give a lemonish flavor to soups, stuffing, puddings ...

Growing a lemon tree in your backyard is near impossible in the Pacific Northwest unless it's grown in a container and brought indoors to spend the winter. But you can grow herbs outdoors year-round ...

Keep your favorite herbs within easy reach for cooking and seasoning by growing them in containers. A few pots set by your door and grill or on the patio, deck or balcony make it easy to include some ...

Herbs form the foundations of many successful kitchen gardens. Very many herbs are beautifully aromatic and superabundant. Most are very quick-growing and highly attractive to our pollinator friends, ...

Recently I had to identify an unknown plant for a plant sale. It turns out it was lemon balm (Melissa officinalis), a member of the mint family with square stems which is helpful in identification.