Basil is a delicious herb that can be used in sweet and savory dishes alike. But if you want to harvest more from the plant, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Basil leaves close up - Ali Majdfar/Getty Images Picture an enticing Caprese salad in front of you — ripe tomatoes, creamy ...

Getting basil to grow isn't difficult, but allowing it to thrive is another story. This gardener seems to have cracked the ...

Here’s how to keep the harvest coming.

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." Growing your own culinary herbs, such as mint, rosemary, or thyme, is an excellent way to enhance your ...

In the middle of summer, garden vegetables like green beans are proliferating, but so are pests that like to chew and suck on them. Now, a study in ACS’ Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry ...

There's nothing like fresh basil (Ocimum basilicum) in Italian and Mediterranean dishes like pizza, pasta, and chicken. It's a fragrant, flavorful, sweet, and mildly peppery herb that breathes life ...

Basil tends to become bitter or even wilt away in May if you do not pay attention to it, but I have discovered a quick way to ...

Barb Davisson of Spokane has been growing this basil plant in her south-facing kitchen window all winter. Basil loves warm weather and is very sensitive to the cold temperatures we are getting this ...