Basil and Common Sage

Basil Basil (Ocimum basilicum) is an annual herb native to Asia and belonging to the family Lamiaceae. This is a prominent cooking herb used in so many cuisines worldwide that it’s often called the “king of herbs”. It grows to…
Gardening tools as gifts

Out of ideas on what to get for a friend on your gift list? No worries if he or she is a gardener. Just buy them a quality set of gardening tools. They’ll love you for it! Gardeners as a…
Spades, shovels and trowels

What are your favorite garden tools for soil work? I would think the most over-utilized tool in all of gardening would be the spade. This general purpose tool has come to symbolize the gardening spirit all over the world since…
The usual groups of garden tools

Gardening tools come in wide variety of types, sizes and prices. It stands to reason that if your gardening is to be a pleasant exercise, or a just a hard-to-do chore, it all will largely depend on the choice and…
Fast growing trees – An introduction

When you buy a new home, it looks like an unfinished painting at first, doesn’t it? The details are either missing or in the rough. Although your house may be a beautiful brand new home, it looks like an ill…