In addition to the delicious food it yields, gardening also has a number of mental health benefits. One study found that community gardening can improve well-being. Plus, gardening with native plants ...

Basil (Ocimum spp.), a widely used herb that adds flavor to sauces, salads, main dishes, and sides, is native to Southeast Asia, India, and Africa. Different varieties vary in size, shape, and flavor, ...

I love growing basil every year to harvest fresh aromatic leaves to cook with. It also makes for an attractive leafy plant to have in your kitchen garden, and can infuse scent into your patio space.

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? If basil conjures romantic dreams of ...

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 ...

The last week of June is the time to set your flowers up for continued color by fertilizing and remembering to dead head and pinch back annuals such as petunias, geraniums and marigolds. A good rule ...

SEATTLE — Ciscoe Morris joined New Day Northwest to talk all about basil. Here are some of his tips. Associated with great taste, romance and fine dining, and a key ingredient in Italian, Indian and ...

Basil is loaded with nutrients. It’s primarily used in a culinary setting as an herb. As a vegetable, basil is used in soups, salads, as garnish or marinated in olive oil for use in pesto and various ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through the links below." So grow his herbaceous plant and see how your pesto, homemade salad or tomato dishes will be enhanced ...

Herb gardeners are being urged to take a few seconds to tend to their basil plants, as it is very easy for them to stop growing or even die if a simple task is not done now. Basil can be a very ...

While your garden is winding down for the approaching winter season, plant this garden duo in the ground or a container to ...

11:10, Tue, Sep 2, 2025 Updated: 11:11, Tue, Sep 2, 2025 Basil is a delicious and versatile herb that’s great to keep on hand. It’s delicious on pizza, in pasta or salads or even as a garnish in ...