16 Herb Gardening Mistakes You Don’t Want to Make

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Thinking All Herbs Are The Same

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Not all herbs need the same things or even come from the same places.

Not Adding Nutrients to the Soil

Be sure to add nutrients to your herb's soil regularly.

Not Growing Mint in Containers

Mint and mint relatives will take over unless you stop them

Picking the Wrong Pot

Pick the right container for what you want to grow

Planting Herbs Too Close Together

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Planting too close together is a problem any gardener can have.

Being Afraid to Prune Too Much

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Planting too close together is a problem any gardener can have.

Letting Herbs Flower and Go to Seed

Letting your herbs flower is great for the beneficial insects, but bad for the flavor.

Spraying Your Herbs with Chemicals

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Keep the chemicals off your herbs

Watering Too Much

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It's all too easy to smother plants with love.