Free Information on Herb Gardens

Kids' Gardening

• Kids' Gardening is an online resource produces by the National Gardening Association. This website is aimed at primary school educators and includes information on herb gardening that is specific to children in a classroom setting. Kids' Gardening recommends herb species that are easy to grow, inexpensive gardening supplies and lesson plans.

  Kids' Gardening

  kidsgardening.org

West Virginia University Resources Extension Service

• The West Virginia University Resources Extension Service website offers several articles on herb gardening for beginners; topics include selecting herbs, harvesting and methods of drying herbs. This website also features several articles adapted from academic publications which provide useful information and a more in-depth examination of parsley and rosemary.

  West Virginia University Resources Extension Service

  wvu.edu/~agexten/hortcult

American Botanical Council

• The American Botanical Council (ABC) is an independent, non-profit organization that provides educational resources related to herbs and gardening to the general public. Their online library includes access to excerpts from ABC publications such as "HerbalGram," "HerbClip" and "Healthy Ingredients." The ABC also provides speakers to businesses and educational institutions through its public relations branch, the Speaker's Bureau.

  American Botanical Council

  abc.herbalgram.org

Herb Research Foundation

• The Herb Research Foundation (HRF) is a non-profit organization that builds bridges between researchers and applied scientists, connecting beliefs about herbs with quantitative data. The HRF website provides herb profiles and articles which list the benefits of plants that have been demonstrated in the lab and in practice--e.g., the effects of basil on stress, the use of St. John's wort as an antidepressant.

  Herb Research Foundation

  hers.org