Annual and short-lived, tender perennial herbs, including basil, coriander and parsley, are easy to grow from seed, quick to establish and produce large crops. Many can be grown on a sunny windowsill ...

Herbs like basil and coriander are annuals. This means they won’t produce anymore leaves after one season. Biennials will grow for two cycles, whereas perennials will, in theory, last a lot longer.

That knowledge starts with identifying whether the plants are annual or perennial weeds. In a nutshell, annuals live out their entire life cycles in a single year and spread by seeds, while ...

Winter savour is a hardy perennial, that grows into a small, shrubby clump. Small white flowers appear in late summer. After this, trim it up to a tighter shape. The leaves and tips can be used fresh ...

While annual herbs like basil and cilantro are popular garden varieties, perennial herbs, which come back year after year, are a great investment. Plant them once and harvest for years!

Cutting back flowering perennials, annuals and bedding plants can help to improve and prolong flowering and the shape of a plant. It’s not just trees and shrubs that need pruning. Flowering ...

"Gardeners might regard their January garden as dormant and less than enjoyable. Many of their plants are 'asleep' and ...