Whether you grow them yourself or buy them in the produce section of the market, there is nothing like a meal made with fresh rather than dried herbs. The flavors are cleaner and more intense. Plus they pretty up a dish and smell great in your kitchen. But sometimes you only need a pinch of oregano or a tablespoon of dill and end up throwing away most of what you bought before you can use it. Which is where the new Herb Savor by Prepara ($30) comes in. It extends the life of your fresh herbs for up to three weeks inside of the refrigerator door by keeping the leaves protected from the moisture in the air while the stems stand in a little well of water. Used with a pair of Endurance stainless-steel herb scissors ($11), also new on the market, fresh herbs are as handy and simple to cook with as salt and pepper. These feature five sharp blades which make it quick and easy to mince, chop or cut the exact quantity you need right over a pan or a plate. Once you taste the difference and get hooked on food flavored with fresh cut herbs, you might like to grow them yourself. At HerbKits, the best-selling product is the Garden Stacker and Indoor Culinary Herb Garden ($60). Each kit includes lots of seeds (for growing multiple parsley, thyme, cilantro/coriander, basil, dill, oregano, sweet marjoram, chives, savory, garlic chives, mustard and sage plants), 50 peat packets to plant and water them in, and a small greenhouse that provides the perfect climate for propagation and growth within a few weeks. Transfer the plants to the hangable indoor/outdoor Garden Stacker (pictured). You can go the traditional route with fresh herb seeds, planting ideas, assortments and advice from Burpee. And if you live in a rural area or like to hike, Bulk Herb Store has a DVD, Making Herbs Simple ($30), which will teach you how to recognize herbs in the wild and show you the right way to wash, dry and store them. This site is devoted to the medicinal and health-promoting use of herbs and also explains the steps necessary to make poultices and tinctures.