The next time the thermometer rises, consider following the example of Victorian women. In summer they would pack lemon verbena leaves in handkerchiefs and get some relief from the heat by inhaling ...

We are dealing with a widely used medicinal plant as a home remedy. We are talking about lemon verbena (Lippia triphylla), a shrubby plant native to South America that was introduced to Europe in the ...

Lemon verbena is a tender perennial with leaves and tiny blossoms that offer a sweet lemon flavor that’s refreshing in tea or desserts. It’s also useful in for seasoning meat dishes. The plant can be ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Lemon verbena leaves - Eurobanks/Getty Images Whether you're growing a dedicated tea garden or a fragrant herb patch, adding a ...

Some plants should be in everybody’s garden, and lemon verbena is one of them. Lemon is a botanical scent that everyone loves. There is something inherently medicinal and cleansing about it. Lemon ...

Every year when May arrives, I am sure that the time has come to remove my lemon verbena. Started from a sprig growing in a 4-inch pot about 20 years ago, it is now more than 6feet tall and wide. I am ...

Some plants should be in everybody’s garden, and lemon verbena is one of them. Lemon is a botanical scent that everyone loves. There is something inherently medicinal and cleansing about it. Lemon ...

THE fragrances of early summer — rose, jasmine, honeysuckle, lavender -- are pure romance. And lemon verbena, that wonderfully aromatic herb with slender green leaves, may be the most romantic of them ...

HERBS, FLAVORFUL, FRAGRANT and colorful, are some of the most enchanting and useful plants in the garden. Modern herb gardens tend to focus on culinary uses, but herbs are a wonderful way to expand ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. If you love lemon flavor, make room for lemon verbena in your garden. Grown in a pot, this fragrant beauty will maintain a tidy ...