Just bought a house. Found this in a garden in the back. It's a rather large bush and smells kinda pine like. Any ideas what it is? ( photo / image / picture from jrdugger's Garden )
Oh you lucky person. that's rosemary! A wonderful shrub/herb that can be used for cooking, is a pest repellent, and a great addition to the landscape. We have three different kinds of rosemary, and love each and every one.
I was thinking either Rosemary or Yew. If it has pinkish red berries with a black seed out the bottom, it would be Yew and is considered toxic. However, when we were kids we ate those berries all the time. Rosemary is a lovely kitchen herb if you like your food with a piney taste. It is a lovely plant for those who just want the plant.
And if you find you really like the taste of Rosemary you can cut some stems, strip off the leaves and use the bare stem as a skewer for kabobs on the grill or in the oven.
I have a huge bush in the back garden. I planted two more in Chance's flower bed in the back yard. I use it with chicken when I bake it. You can also chop it small and mix it into biscuit dough. Wonderful! dooley
