A purple basil plant is wilting in a clay flower pot. - Alena Sapronova/Shutterstock Basil is notoriously sensitive to cold, and even a light frost can cause significant damage, including wilting or ...

There’s no such thing as too much basil if you love making pesto and cooking with fresh herbs. This popular herb thrives in garden beds, but growing basil in pots indoors on a sunny windowsill or ...

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 ...

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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 ...

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 ...

Get out of your basil rut by diving into the diversity of this royal herb. Summer is basil’s time to shine. The herb loves heat and can be grown in full or part sun. It prefers rich, well-drained soil ...

Basil is an annual and a member of the mint family. It prefers full sun, but will tolerate partial shade. It likes the heat, but it doesn’t tolerate the cold. Basil prefers moist, well-drained soil, ...

Jekka McVicar is Britain's undisputed Queen of Herbs. What she doesn't know about herbs could probably be written on the back of a postage stamp, and her passion for them sweeps you along in its wake.