How to Grow Rosemary - 7 Tips for Success

How do you grow rosemary? It's easy! In this video, I'm going to give you 7 tips for success for growing this fragrant herb in your own organic garden.

[maryallan]

Rosemary, garlic and lamb is a dish that is heaven-sent.

[lilal]

I love holding rosemary and just taking whiffs of it. It's so calming.

[jamiehopkins]

One awesome way to use Rosemary is to cut the woody stems, pull off the leaves (and use them elsewhere) and weave the stems through some kind of meat (steak, chicken even fish) and cook or grill. It infuses the oils into the meat and tastes amazing. Then, toss the used sticks into the coals or wood for smoking and it infuses anything else you cook with with the rosemary. I have 4 rosemary plants in zone 7 and it grows outside all year round.

[gardeningwithjazzy]

My new way of enjoying Rosemary is in my freshly popped popcorn 😋

[wingandaprayer]

I have 3 rosemary bushes that I have been able to sustain over the years. My rosemary has NEVER bloomed like your's Brian! It is beautiful. I live in 10B (SE Florida). I love trimming my rosemary and washing, then wrapping in a dish towel until it dries. Then I use my herb grinder to make Rosemary Powder. It gives everything such a great taste!

[sherrellrichmond]

I planted my rosemary from one of those mini Christmas trees made from rosemary. It is now 5 feet high and wide. I have never fertilized it in the six years it has been growing. It's amazing and the bees love it!

[sharonclarke]

I'm in zone 7b (NC foothills) and grow mine outside in the garden (currently a raised bed). I actually had the same plant or offshoots of that plant for over 25 years. I finally opted to get a fresh plant and still have it growing now for 5 years. I harvest from it all year round with at least 2-3 major trims per year. Whenever I'm out in the garden, I just rub all over it to release its intoxicating fragrance. I l0vE iT!
One thing I do to help replicate the Mediterranean climate (for both rosemary and lavender) is never mulch with wood chips, but instead scatter oyster shell around these plants. It helps reflect sunlight back up to them and keeps them from getting too moist. 🧡💕

[jo-annjewett]

I grow rosemary easily here in zone 9b. I use rosemary in pasta sauce, grilled steaks and always in soups and stews. There is an old wive’s tale that rosemary grows best in the garden of strong courageous women.

[michellewelch]

My rosemary is covered in blooms and bees! It’s year round in my zone 9 garden. I have a 60 ft long hillside covered in plants that I grew from cuttings. Amazing! Love rosemary for wreath making and other crafts.

[karenmartin]

I'm in 7b in Virginia. My huge barrel-grown rosemary has been outside over 15 years. I couldn't bring it inside if I tried. It blooms and smells wonderful. I do give it a good trim in the spring. Love your videos.

[zinnia]

I'm on the 6b/7a line and I've successfully grown two rosemary plants for over 10 years by planting them next to the house foundation in south facing sun. Some branches may get winter burn, but a trim in the early Spring and they bounce right back. I think they protection they get from harsh winter wind helps.

[patnunley]

I am 76 grandma and from the time I was very young I have always made my grandmothers homemade chicken noodle soup with dumplings later on in life I discovered Bay leaves to put in the soup. It gave it the most amazing flavor. Everybody raved. I don’t know what they’ve done to the Bailey’s that you buy in the store but they are not the same doesn’t seem to have the same flavor in the soup so I’ve always wanted to grow mine so this information is going to be perfect . Hopefully when I get through reading this, my claimant will be perfect or I’ll just try in the house plant

[llorylloyd]

Great information I just purchased a small rosemary plant. I decided to try planting one because I love it so much. I use it on pasta, garlic bread, chicken, shrimp and with a cream cheese dip. I also love to rub the plant and then rub my hands together to get a sniff of it often or just take a little leaf (or whatever it's called) and chew it.

[sura]

I’m In Australia, our rosemary grows like yours, huge and my area gets down to freezing in winter and it’s totally fine all year round. Aside from using fresh, I like to freeze dry it, grind into a rough powder and add with good quality salt to make a rosemary salt for seasoning potatoes, lamb, etc

[juneritchie]

I ALWAYS learn something from your videos! 👏

[Trekker]

Thank you for your tips on growing rosemary. I didn’t know about how you don’t need to fertilize and how overwatering can affect the health of the plant. Also the tip on using a terracotta pot would help also plus putting a gravel layered terracotta potting dish underneath it.
Live and learn…lol!

[sharonromero]

Wow! That rosemary plant is absolutely beautiful! I never thought about it blooming. I was ready to give up growing rosemary because it always died over winter even well protected. After watching your video I’m going to try again this spring. You always provide straightforward, simple instructions. And you’re still funny! Thanks for sharing. Many, many blessings

[ShortbusMooner]

Wow!! That's a beautiful rosemary!!
Thanks for the tips- I got a rosemary Christmas tree this year, so hopefully I can keep it alive.. 🤭😁👍

[kamaljitsinghattalia]

Fantastic teacher
Really very well taught
Thank you very much

[pjsviking]

I am GREEEEN with envy for your rosemary shrub - no pun intended. I live in 5a and right now am looking out at several feet of snow, snow squalls and temps dropping to -33C/-27F tonight. Think I'm going to have to add rosemary to plants I bring in for the winter. Really appreciate your tips, especially the reminder to hold back the watering, and, planting in clay pots! I use my rosemary in Arabic and Greek dishes, and, as a cut 'flower' - love the fragrance.