Discover the joys of growing fresh basil with our step-by-step instructions. Knowing how to grow fresh basil is paramount in the culinary world (or really anyone with functional taste buds)—the dried ...

After enjoying a summer of fresh basil and mozzarella sandwiches, caprese salads, and just-picked basil leaves on homemade pizza, the end of garden season is sometimes a bit of a downer. While a ...

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 ...

Gardening experts explain seven reasons your basil plant may be wilting. ranmaru_ / Getty Images Basil is a favorite herb for so many reasons—it has an inviting fragrance, imparts a lot of flavor, and ...

Try propagating basil in both water and soil. Basil needs indirect light, clean water, and a humid environment to grow. Propagate basil between late spring and end of summer. If you're growing a ...

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 ...

PLANT NEW BASIL: It is typical for basil planted in spring or early summer to be blooming, tired and played out by now. There is still time to plant more basil for harvest from September through ...

Cells in the plant produce latex sap that contains ficin. Contact with skin can cause ficin dermatitis in people who are sensitive. (Staff archive, NOLA.com | The Times-Picayune) This week's gardening ...

Q: I read your article about seeding, and would like to try growing basil. Are there any specific instructions for seeding basil? Also, can I transplant them into pots, put on the porch during summer ...

Learning how to grow hydroponic basil​ indoors couldn't be simpler and enables you to cultivate delicious, aromatic herbs in every season without soil.