Basil is an annual herb that can be grown from seed or is easily transplanted. To ensure your basil plant reaches its full potential, pruning is essential. Cutting back basil plants regularly during ...

Basil flowers have a charm of their own, and can be used for decorative bouquets. However, the leaves start to get a bitter flavor once blooming begins. Growth of new tender leaves also slows once the ...

I love growing basil every year to harvest fresh aromatic leaves to cook with. It also makes for an attractive leafy plant to have in your kitchen garden, and can infuse scent into your patio space.

Pruning is a necessary task when you're gardening, but did you know there's a right and wrong way to do it? It's not as simple as just hacking away at pieces of your plants and hoping for the best. In ...

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 ...

Herb gardens are great for beginner gardeners because they’re so low maintenance, but they do require a little bit of upkeep. Pruning herb gardens helps prevent herbs from becoming bitter due to ...