Mediterranean Herbs | How to Care For, Prune, and Propagate

Mediterranean herbs offer some of the most compelling flavors in the kitchen and frankly I would be lost without them. They also tend to be perennial meaning they continuing growing through the years and so maintenance is key for happy plants. In our climate they do quite well and I talk about what to look out for, how to care for them and how to create more plants from your established perennials.

0:25 - Sage Care
5:00 - Thyme Care and Needs
9:00 - Thyme Pruning & Reset
13:42 - One Week Later
15:32 - Sweet Marjoram
16:32 - Perennial Propagation
16:47 - Root Division
17:43 - Propagation By Cutting
18:51 - Air Layered Propagation

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[Gardeningchristine]

Don’t wanna make Kevin jealous but I saw both your post at the same time and chose to watch you first.

[Mark]

Informative, but in an interesting and easy-to-understand manner. I agree with the others: you are a natural-born teacher. However, with all this talk of cooking and using these herbs in recipes, you will need to start a second YouTube channel: Jacques in the Kitchen.

[heathermiddleton]

Jacques, you're so cute! "Now we're over here in the North still in your tiny back yard, right? You're just adorable and so funny.

[NicolesGardenNS]

Herb cuttings with a woody stem actually CAN root quite easily, what you need to keep in mind is that younger, fresh cuttings will root faster but also potentially die faster. It you take cuttings with a small woody section (only an inch) they will not die/dry out as fast but take a bit longer to root. The benefit of woody cuttings is that once they root, they will grow quicker/stronger than a green cutting. Also helpful to pinch out the tip of your cutting to immediately stop the plants from focusing on upward growth. Once it roots it will begin to bush out instead of growing straight up.
Always enjoy your videos, Hello from Nova Scotia Canada!

[meysaeteurn]

On one of your previous video you talked about the pineapple sage. I was curious about the smell so I went and got a plant. It does smells so wonderful!

[tankscape]

12:27 i LOLed when I saw that snail booking it out of there

[moomoocho]

Can not get enough of Jacques in the garden! Your are the bestest 👍👍👍

[pascalxus]

One of the things I really like about this channel is how you learn about all the little mundane facts that might make a difference. For example, knowing that flowering of thyme is normal and that you can use it just as easily was something I've been wondering for a while. Keep up the good work!


Also, Jacques not afraid to show the failure cases like his pizza thyme. these can be quite informative as well.


And thanks for the tip on rosemary propogation! I tried propagating a rosemary from a friend earlier this year and failed for exactly the reason you mentioned! i'll give it another try, now. =)

[sabrinapoirier]

I love that you give both gardening and cooking tips in your videos.

[EBMB]

You can also use your pineapple sage in your ice cubes. Drop a few small pieces in each ice tray, once frozen you can use it as a garnish to drinks or main ice cubes for a pineapple margarita.

[veronicac]

Great timing! I am just about to start a container herb garden for my kitchen! Thanks for the tips

[rewbew]

Would you please consider doing a video on how your dry your herbs?

[annierampersad]

Thanks Jacques for this informative video. I love rosemary and it's really easy to propagate. I will check for sweet marjoram plants at my garden center. Happy gardening to all from a sunny morning in Trinidad.

[JWDicus]

This may be your most useful, helpful video for me of all that I've seen on your channel, or on Kevin's channel. I love fresh herbs and this one's loaded with tips that are both timely and apropos! Thanks for making my garden better by educating me like this. You da man, Jacques!

[Sousyned]

Great video. Pineapple sage can get much bigger. My dad has a pineapple sage bush that is around 2 square metres, it gets pruned pretty heavily a couple of times a year and then goes crazy. Would be way bigger if he let it 😂

[maryzwierecki]

Lots of good info. I had some sage that came back after winter and it went to flower. I didn’t think it was any good because when basil goes to flower, I hear it isn’t good. I didn’t pull the sage, but left it for bees if interested.

[gloriaenciso]

Thank you for this video. I have some oregano and rosemary that need trimming before they take over my herb bed. Was unsure about how to do it because I didn’t want to “hurt” them. Showing how it actually benefited the plant and encouraged new growth really helps.

[tammywebber]

Love love love it! Thank you! Saving this video for later. So much great info. I love how you just let them grow to be a part of your landscape. It's beautiful and delectable haha

[a.l.a.]

Jacques, your videos are such a pleasure to watch and so practical and educational! Thank you and keep it up!!!

[barbaralong]

Pineapple has beautiful red flowers that hummingbirds like. Great ideas for use.