When you grow it yourself, basil is can introduce so much to your cooking. For best advice, follow these expert tips for ...

Basil (Ocimum spp.), a widely used herb that adds flavor to sauces, salads, main dishes, and sides, is native to Southeast Asia, India, and Africa. Different varieties vary in size, shape, and flavor, ...

Growing basil indoors in a vertical garden can be an enriching experience, providing fresh herbs right from your home ...

If you live in a warm enough area there are some things you can do to keep your basil happy through the winter to flourish again and reharvest next spring.

The basil plant (Ocimum basilicum) is known for its distinctive smell, and of course, its inclusion within a multitude of food recipes. But as a grower, you may sometimes find that your plant has ...

Is it us, or does homegrown basil just taste better? With the right soil, sunlight, and water, you can always have this ...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... One of the many pleasures and essences of the outdoor growing season is basil. What other edible herb breathes so much flavor and summer sunshine into a dish ...

SEATTLE — Ciscoe Morris joined New Day Northwest to talk all about basil. Here are some of his tips. Associated with great taste, romance and fine dining, and a key ingredient in Italian, Indian and ...

The last week of June is the time to set your flowers up for continued color by fertilizing and remembering to dead head and pinch back annuals such as petunias, geraniums and marigolds. A good rule ...

Basil is loaded with nutrients. It’s primarily used in a culinary setting as an herb. As a vegetable, basil is used in soups, salads, as garnish or marinated in olive oil for use in pesto and various ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through the links below." So grow his herbaceous plant and see how your pesto, homemade salad or tomato dishes will be enhanced ...