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 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The leaves and stem of a Thai basil plant Thai basil is a distinctly aromatic herb that is popular in southeast Asian cuisines and ...

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 ...

Growing basil from seed in early spring is a great way to get a jump on your summer garden. Not only are seeds an inexpensive way to grow loads of the herb, but they also allow you to try out unusual ...

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 ...

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 ...

Few things spice up a dish — or, for that matter, an herb garden — like basil. With flavor profiles that include sweet, spicy and even citrusy, the herbaceous staple is a favorite of both growers and ...

Few things spice up a dish – or, for that matter, an herb garden – like basil. With flavor profiles that include sweet, spicy and even citrusy, the herbaceous staple is a favorite of both growers and ...

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 ...

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 ...