Beschreibung:
Discover a wide variety of herbs you can grow successfully at home. Ideal for first-time gardeners, Grow Herbs contains everything you need to know to grow a wide variety of perennial and annual herbs. Learn how to sow, grow, harvest, and propagate your plants, with advice on caring for home-grown herbs as well as tips on making the most of store-bought pots. Explore a huge variety of herbs available to home gardeners with a wide-ranging directory, including popular herbs such as mint, basil, and sage as well as lesser-grown options like shiso and bergamot.Packed with practical, jargon-free know-how, this easy-to-use guide has everything you need to know to help your garden Grow.
Herbs are arguably the most accessible produce for first-time gardeners: described as the "beginner gardener's dream, because they're pretty much the easiest thing to grow" (Source: Good Housekeeping, April 2020).WIth "victory gardens" becoming increasingly popular in the US amid stay-at-home orders and empty supermarkets, herbs offer a great introduction to home-grown produce (Source: Verizon, January 2021).Interest in herbal remedies has increased significantly in the US over recent years, peaking in January 2020 (indicating that it is unrelated to the pandemic); experts recommend using home-grown herbs to ensure the best quality and potency (Sources: Google Trends, January 2021; Healthline, September 2018).The new generation of gardeners provides DK with a fresh market seeking curated practical advice on the aspects of gardening that most interest them. Our 2022 titles will cover growing your own herbs (5.4m posts on #herbs), growing bulbs (400k posts on #bulbs), low-maintenance gardening (20k posts on #easygardening), and dealing with pests and diseases (100k posts on #pests).