With the right love and care for a basil plant, it's not long before you have the main ingredients for delicious culinary recipes and a wonderfully bright addition to your herb garden. But trouble ...

As any passionate gardener knows, basil isn’t just a versatile culinary herb-its vibrant blooms are a treasure trove of possibilities! When basil plants begin to flower, many gardeners hastily snip ...

Basil is a popular herb that is easy to grow, but it can be tricky to keep it healthy and produce big, lush leaves ...

COLUMBIA, S.C. — Basil is a popular herb to grow because it's easy to take care of, comes in beautiful varieties, and can drop the grocery bill (especially if you love margarita pizzas and pesto).

Make sure to keep basil in warm temperatures away from drafts or cold air. Ideally keep temperatures between 70ºF and 85ºF, ...

If you have been to a recent farmers market or if you have a summer garden, you know that it is time for pesto. Basil is everywhere. A few days ago, I picked off the first flowers to appear on my ...

For beginner gardeners, or those not familiar with the needs of a basil plant, we asked an expert on which herbs to avoid ...

How to grow basil indoors in the winter. This popular herb can be grown year round in the winter. Find out how!

Basil is easy to grow, but that simplicity can lead some plant owners to neglect an important summer task that takes less than five minutes but keeps the leaves fresh and flavourful. Herbs are some of ...

Basil flowering takes energy from leaf production, causing leaves to become bitter and bad for cooking. Keep basil from flowering by pinching off any flowering bits to redirect energy to the leaves.