When it's time to harvest those aromatic basil leaves, you'll want to know whether it's better to cut the stems or just pull the leaves off as you need them.

Like the idea of doing more with less? By pinching or pruning certain plants, you can get a larger harvest. Basil is a good example. It's one of my favorite corner anchors for lettuce beds in my ...

Basil plants often start turning brown in summer, but a simple 30-second gardening task can encourage them to produce larger ...

The easy-care herb may not grow many tasty leaves unless you do a very simple task that takes than 30-seconds to do.

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 ...

Using an entire container of store-bought basil should qualify as an Olympic sport. Store-bought herbs are often sold in copious amounts, forcing us to throw away and waste what we don't use. But if ...

Basil tends to be straightforward to keep alive, so many people leave it alone to sit in a pot. However, it will not flourish properly unless you take a few seconds to do a very simple task. Once the ...

Basil is relatively straightforward to cultivate, and keeping herbs on your kitchen counter is tremendously handy, as their leaves will dramatically enhance the flavour of pasta, soups, and even ...

I’m growing a ‘Sweet Thai’ basil under lights in my office and every time I walk by and stroke it, it emits an incredible licorice aroma that knocks my socks off. This new variety from Burpee Seed is ...

Basil is a popular herb that is easy to grow, but keeping it healthy and thriving takes one simple trick gardeners can do ...