Popular basil and thyme do double-duty as culinary additions and pollinator plants, but there's an overlooked lemon-scented ...

How to dry basil from your garden originally appeared on Dengarden. Basil is a real crowd pleaser of a herb: its unique, oily-spicy flavor has been the perfect companion to pasta sauces and pizza for ...

Growing basil in the ground or containers is easy in a sunny spot. Once you know how to harvest basil, you can harvest leaves ...

Nothing can ruin a lovely summer day out in the garden quicker than a chigger bite. Although these tiny, microscopic bugs don't seem like a big deal compared to their tick cousins, their bite can ...

Larger pieces pruned off can be used in the kitchen, of course, but they can also be used to grow more basil plants. Basil is ...

Get out of your basil rut by diving into the diversity of this royal herb. Summer is basil’s time to shine. The herb loves heat and can be grown in full or part sun. It prefers rich, well-drained soil ...

Think about it: Where would the world’s favorite dishes be today without the extra flavoring that comes from basil? It’s probably the “sexiest” herb in the garden and for several reasons. Basil is ...

I see it every spring about the time the first vegetables start to appear in the stores. Tucked in among the cabbages, spinach and lettuce are basil plants … shivering, cold basil plants. I almost ...

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 ...

Basil is relatively straightforward to cultivate, and keeping herbs on your kitchen counter is tremendously handy, as their leaves will dramatically enhance the flavour of pasta, soups, and even ...

If you enjoy growing and cooking with fresh herbs, basil is the prime summer herb for New Orleans gardens. Grown and used in cuisines around the world, basil is indispensable to our local dishes as ...

When you're growing herb plants, there's one tip you should follow this summer to ensure they grow bigger and bushier ...