Our dehydrator gets a lot of use this time of year. This week we’re drying one of our favorite herbal tea plants, lemon balm. You may have heard of lemon balm tea and just assumed it was derived from ...

Interest in homegrown teas has been growing as gardeners look for ways to use the plants they already have in their yards. Herbal teas offer flavor, aroma and other benefits.

Lemon balm is found in a wide array of products, including medicines, food flavorings, teas, and cosmetics. 1 Fresh or dried, it is often used to make infusions of cooking oils and in salad dressings.