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 ...

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 ...

Scientists are testing the ancient herb borage to see which healing claims hold up and where modern evidence still falls ...

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 ...

A successful vegetable garden should not only contain vegetables. It should be a diverse planting scheme, or polyculture, that also includes herbs and a range of flowers. In an organic garden, ...

Tomatoes are a great crop for a beginner gardener. With direct sunlight, loose, constantly moist soil, and a stake to prop the plant up, it's easy enough to grow your own edible tomatoes, especially ...