Companion planting is based on the idea that, like people, some plants do better with good neighbors. For tomatoes, strawberries and squash, one of the most popular of companion plants is borage ...

Borage (Borago officinalis) is a gorgeous, blue flowering herb that self-seeds profusely. That's great news if you like it because you probably won't ever have to plant it again. But because of its ...

More homeowners are planting edible flowers because they offer a unique combination of beauty, flavor, and environmental ...

Growing kitchen herbs is a tradition around the world. There's nothing quite like picking your own herbs and using them that night for dinner. It may surprise some to discover that not only do most ...

Borage seed oil, sometimes called starflower oil for its herb’s star-shaped flowers, is (like evening primrose oil) one of the few rich plant sources of the essential fatty acid gamma-linolenic acid, ...

Dear Master Gardener: I planted borage in my perennial garden last summer and love the flowers. It seems to be a good pollinator plant, too. Is it an annual or perennial? Answer: Borage (Borago ...

The borage plant is an easy, fast-growing, annual herb with vivid blue flowers and both the flavor and scent of cucumbers. While it is considered an herb, it's often grown as a flowering plant to ...

Planting "rabbit-proof" or "rabbit-resistant" plants is a great way to keep these critters from chewing up your garden. There are many fragrant herbs you can add to your garden to keep rabbits away.

This herb is native to Mediterranean regions and is growing in vast amount in most of Iranian mountainous and coastal areas. Ramsar is the home to borage herb in northern province of Mazandaran, and ...

They are native to Mediterranean regions and are now for their edible flowers. Borage plants produce these beautiful flowers and are surprisingly easy to grow in comparison to many outdoor garden ...