Easy-to-grow and delicious herbs you can add to your garden this year

No green thumb required.

From mint in your mojito to fresh basil with your pasta, herbs add a bright note to any dish. Many herbs are also super easy to grow in a home garden. If you’ve seen the potted herbs sold at grocery stores and worried about whether or not you’d be able to keep them alive, worry no more. Even people with the most basic gardening skills can keep a handful of simple herb plants alive and thriving. Make it easy on yourself by opting for resilient, hardy species like oregano or mint. These plants are hard to kill, so you won’t have to fret over them too much. Discover even more options in this list of the eight easiest herbs to grow in a home garden.