On a winter evening you need flavors that are bold enough to match the crisp outdoor temperatures. Try this easy cocktail to warm you up. 

HGTV.com shows you how to use fruits, vegetables and herbs that are readily available in winter to create healthy libations.

Add some extra spice to your garden with these flavor-packed herbs from around the world.

Discover the herbal side of yarrow.

This popular lavender cultivar will attract butterflies to your garden.

Try this all-natural technique to keep mosquitoes from attending your next outdoor get together.

Enjoy the beneficial properties of lavender all year long when you add some to sachets.

Use fresh garden dill and leeks in this straight from the garden recipe.

Use an upcycled lampshade to make an herb-drying rack with these easy steps from HGTV.

Use fresh garden mint to make the perfect garden-party dessert.

Discover the ghostly beauty of white sage, also known as bee sage.

This hearty herb makes a great baster for grilled meats.

Put mint from your garden to work in this savory fava bean dish from the renowned chef Hugh Acheson.

Whatever its history, this Derby Day drink was mint to be.

Learn how to freeze herbs in oil or butter to add just-picked flavor to your favorite dishes.

This fresh-smelling herb adds bright flavor to chicken and can even soothe a cough.

Explore the garden plants that go into your favorite cocktails, and get delicious cocktail recipes, with the experts at HGTV.com.

Make a fresh mint chocolate milkshake with the experts at HGTV.com.

Use fresh mint and berries to create a delicious cake.

Capture the taste of summer in a jar; try this herbal twist on a classical blueberry jam from the experts at HGTV.

Learn the history and myriad uses for this herb.

From chocolate cake to cocktails, try these sensational recipes incorporating fresh peppermint from HGTV.

The classic Derby Day drink becomes a cool dessert.

Cilantro ice cubes melt to make an even more delicious fresh-from-the-garden drink.