A Note to First-Time Herb Gardeners

If this is the first time you will be growing herbs, congratulations! You are about to embark of one of the most enjoyable ventures there is in gardening. Herbs are fairly easy to grow, even if you've never gardened before. Whether you plan to grow culinary herbs for you kitchen, fragrant herbs for potpourris, or medicinal herbs for aromatherapy or your health (and we urge you to get professional advice with using herbs medicinally), growing and harvesting your own bountiful harvest of fresh herbs is always a delight. The process of nurturing small plants into lush big plants, of fertilizing and pruning and harvesting, is one of the most rewarding and personally gratifying hobbies we know of.

At Lingle's Herbs, we take great pride in helping first-time herb gardeners develop their green thumbs! When you're new to herb gardening, you'll probably have a lot of questions, and we're here to answer them. Rather than use our online shopping cart, we encourage first-time herb gardeners to phone your order in to our toll-free number so we can answer any specific questions you have about the plants you are ordering. And you're welcome to call us any time with questions about fertilizing, pruning, harvesting, or any other questions you have about the plants you've ordered from us. We pride ourselves in offering the finest service available from any mail order nursery on the Internet.

And yes, sometimes some of your plants may occasionally die. It even happens to we ‘pros' at Lingle's when we put plants out in the display bed or pots. Don't be discouraged and don't give up! All new ventures are a process of trial and error. But if you follow the instructions in our Plant Culture Information page, you'll have a great head start over other first-time herb growers.

Now please acquaint yourself with our growing guide below. And if you have any additional questions about how to grow great herb plants, give us a call! (800) 708-0633