Regularly harvesting basil helps the plant stay bushy, healthy, and productive for a longer growing season. Pick leaves by gently pinching from the top down, which encourages fuller growth and ...

Although fresh basil is now available in supermarkets year-round, it’s not the same as being able to go into your own backyard (or turn to the planter on your windowsill) and picking a few leaves when ...

Make sure to keep basil in warm temperatures away from drafts or cold air. Ideally keep temperatures between 70ºF and 85ºF, ...

How to grow basil indoors in the winter. This popular herb can be grown year round in the winter. Find out how!

For me, there’s a similarity between cooking with herbs and looking at art or listening to loud, fun music. Without those things, life is dull. Imagine your world with white walls, quiet rooms and ...

You can harvest basil as soon as you have enough leaves for what you need, while still leaving enough on the plant to keep it alive. You can cut or pinch about one-third of the leaves off a young ...

Fresh on your pizza, added to your favorite Italian and Southeastern Asian dishes, or made into pesto, it’s not surprising basil is often called the king of herbs. Look for opportunities to include ...

TYLER, Texas (KLTV) - Summertime is prime beach or lake time, vacation time, and almost as importantly, garden harvest time. I especially enjoy growing herbs during the spring and summer, and into the ...

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 ...