Myrtle (Myrtus communis) is an evergreen shrub native to the Mediterranean region and is extensively grown in Israel, mostly for decorative purposes and also for its uses in the Jewish tradition. Its ...

Howard Garrett / Special Contributor Get to know sweet myrtle, a hardy, evergreen herb that has few problems and many culinary uses. Hardy evergreen, shrubby herb. Compact, attractive, with small ...

Evergreens come into their own in winter, but some are more vibrant than others. Myrtle (Myrtus communis) is one of the most luminescent of all, with glossy, emerald green foliage that resembles a ...

I'd never even heard of mirto until I read Efisio Harris's Sweet Myrtle and Bitter Honey, which, to my mind, is the best English-language cookbook covering Sardinia—home to one of my favorite cuisines ...

Many common herbal plants, when grown in the garden, are drought tolerant. They are native to Mediterranean countries where summers are dry like our own. The biome or ecosystem of Mediterranean ...

Here are five things to work on in the garden this week: Vegetables. An easily memorized rhyme concerning crop rotation in the vegetable garden goes like this: “beans, roots, greens, fruits.” The idea ...

Many common herbal plants, when grown in the garden, are drought tolerant. They are native to Mediterranean countries where summers are dry like our own. The biome or ecosystem of Mediterranean ...