Window boxes and containers, overflowing with lush plantings, can do more than add a “wow factor” to your home, patio, deck or balcony. Filled with herbs, those containers can be welcome partners in ...

Window-boxes planted up with herbs are not just for windows, they can be used just about anywhere, even as a table decoration. Most small herbs, like thyme, oregano, sage, and even rosemary, have ...

Basil is one of the annual herbs that thrive in containers like pots and window boxes. With ample access to sunlight, well-drained soil and heat, your basil can grow fresh and spicy. Cilantro is a ...

HOLYOKE – As more people look for new ways to live green, with sustainability on their minds, home gardening is a growing trend. But for those who don't have a large yard to plant a garden, it may ...

Why are some window boxes so beautiful while others are so blah? It's all about design, according to Sonia Uyterhoeven, the gardener for public education at The New York Botanical Garden in the Bronx.

When the community garden plot raffle seems hopeless and you have no posh roof deck to house a container garden, window boxes offer a pleasant sliver of cathartic gardening. Window boxes are much ...