To add a fresh herb to food you clean the herbs thoroughly, take the leaves off the stem (don't worry about the small leaves), cut up the leaves into small pieces, and add them into the food. Its simple :D
Tinfoil can come in handy to keep dried herb fresh or over hot food to keep in heat.
Thyme is used as an herb to add smokey flavoring to food. You can but it won't have an effect
It is a spice
it is just an herb. dried means not fresh. you can find dried thyme in the bottle herb section (not with the fresh herbs located in produce) of your grocery store.
The rule of thumb is: 1 teaspoon dried herb = 1 tablespoon fresh herb
Herb Oats.
No problem to use fresh sage or any other fresh herb when cooking in stock pot.
Is known as an herb or a spice.
In general you should halve the quantity when using a dried herb. This is because a lot of the fresh herb is water, and the flavour is concentrated when you dry it.
Its a herb. Some are annuals & some are perennials.
In the US? Yes.
Basil is commonly used as a fresh herb.