Discover the joys of growing fresh basil with our step-by-step instructions. Knowing how to grow fresh basil is paramount in the culinary world (or really anyone with functional taste buds)—the dried ...

Try propagating basil in both water and soil. Basil needs indirect light, clean water, and a humid environment to grow. Propagate basil between late spring and end of summer. If you're growing a ...

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 ...

If you live in a warm enough area there are some things you can do to keep your basil happy through the winter to flourish ...

Fresh on your pizza, added to your favorite Italian and Southeastern Asian dishes, or made into pesto, it’s not surprising basil is often called the king of herbs. Look for opportunities to include ...

If you're eager to start gardening this month, there's a long list of herbs you can sow inside right now — and you can learn even how to grow basil indoors for year-round harvests. An outdoor herb ...

Indoor herbs will not live as long or grow as quickly as they might in their native climate, but you can still enjoy them ...