As any passionate gardener knows, basil isn’t just a versatile culinary herb-its vibrant blooms are a treasure trove of possibilities! When basil plants begin to flower, many gardeners hastily snip ...

How to dry basil from your garden originally appeared on Dengarden. Basil is a real crowd pleaser of a herb: its unique, oily-spicy flavor has been the perfect companion to pasta sauces and pizza for ...

Basil is a beloved herb and an essential ingredient in every season. But is it possible to keep this plant as a perennial and enjoy its tasty leaves year after year? If you live in USDA hardiness ...

It was 1985 and I had the first Cuisinart food processor on the block. My best friend Betsy was growing more basil (Ocimum basilicum) than she knew what to do with and suggested we use my new gadget ...

Every Wednesday at noon Eastern, Aaron Hutcherson and Becky Krystal provide personalized answers with practical cooking advice that you can’t find on Google. They answer questions like “Do you need to ...

Five things to do in the garden this week: Fruit. Although kiwi vines generally need a colder winter than Southern California’s in order to flower and fruit, the Fuzzy Jenny variety needs only 100 ...