Basil is the heart of the summer garden. Its sweet, aromatic leaves can transform a simple pasta dish, elevate a fresh tomato salad, and form the soul of a perfect pesto. For home gardeners, there's ...

Basil is one of the most popular culinary herbs around, thanks to its spicy-sweet leaves and the way it adds a flavorful zing to pastas, sandwiches and sauces. But this leafy herb can be tricky to ...

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 ...

Gardeners often plant certain herbs hoping they'll help keep pests away. But when it comes to chiggers, one popular garden ...

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 ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." To get the specifics on basil plant care, we consulted Adam Weiss, founder of Pike Lane Gardens in ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Someone harvesting leaves from their basil plant with a pair of scissors. - Elva Etienne/Getty Images Basil (Ocimum basilicum) is ...

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 ...

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 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Basil, a member of the mint family, is a common ingredient in various culinary cultures — perhaps most famously in Italian pesto ...