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, ...

Basil can be quite misleading, as it'll survive for extended periods just sitting on a windowsill, but won't produce any tasty leaves without proper care. Cynthia, a gardening specialist from Grow ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Leggy basil plant in pot - Avocado_studio/Shutterstock The basil plant (Ocimum basilicum) is ...

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 ...

Harvesting fragrant basil leaves for use in dishes like pesto is one of the joys of summer for gardeners. But without the proper care and conditions, even a once-healthy basil plant can start to look ...

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 ...

Let’s be honest, most of us have killed a basil plant at least once. You buy it at the grocery store, you put it on your windowsill with the best intentions, and within a week, it’s drooping, ...

I don’t like to be pinched, nor do I like being in a pinch. On the other hand, I have no qualms about giving a pinch. Lest you think this is aggressive behavior, the pinching I do actually has some ...

Here’s how to keep the harvest coming.

If your basil plant has gotten woody or is producing less and less leaves, you could be making common garden mistakes that are keeping you from enjoying multiple harvests. Fresh basil that grows all ...

At my condo, my garden is limited to two large containers where I usually grow tomatoes, but this year I’m using one to grow basil so I can make homemade pesto, which I love. Basil is a warm-weather ...