Basil is one of our go-to’s in the kitchen: This pungent, sweet-smelling herb brings fresh flavor to pasta dishes, pizza pies and, well, just about everything. Seriously, it’s hard to think of a dish ...

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I don’t play favorites in my herb garden, but nothing tastes quite as much of summer as fresh basil. Fragrant, low maintenance and oh, so versatile in the kitchen, basil is the perfect addition to any ...

What to do this week Next weekend is the traditional holiday to plant tomatoes and other frost-sensitive vegetables and ornamentals, but global warming keeps pushing the calendar ahead, so you are ...

Despite what Instagram would have you believe, plant parenting is hard. There are so many questions to answer. Are you watering too much? Not enough? Is the light in your space bright, indirect, or ...

Basil is a warm-season herb that doesn’t take well to cold temperatures—that first frost can damage or kill it. However, you don’t have to wait until summer to cook with the fresh herb. You can enjoy ...