Knowing how to harvest basil is essential because it makes your plant last as long as possible. Basil is a garden staple, and whether you grow it in a garden or container, it is relatively easy to ...

Grab your snips and learn how to prune basil to delay flowering and encourage more flavorful leaves to grow. Harvesting and ...

You can start with a simple and cheap pot of supermarket basil and turn it into your own large supply to last you all year.

Fill a small pot or pots with moist multipurpose compost. Sprinkle your seeds thinly (about 10 seeds per pot) and cover with a very fine layer of compost. Place your pots on a warm windowsill.

As the milder temperatures of spring start to approach, it’s the perfect time to think about which herbs you can grow to add to those summer dishes you plan on cooking, from salads to pasta and ...

With summer just around the corner, now is the perfect time to sow basil seeds. This wonder plant has been around for over 4,000 years and, throughout history, basil was believed to hold magical ...