Basil is one of the most popular culinary herbs around, thanks to its spicy-sweet leaves and the way it adds a flavorful zing ...

It can even grow indoors year-round. It comes in many varieties, such as Genovese, sweet, Thai, and holy basil, and it grows ...

Flower power! We now associate mistletoe with ... ancient texts tell that Krishna himself blessed her to take the form of the holy basil plant within the worldly realm and that wherever she ...

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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 ...

Letting some of your basil plants go to flower brings in beneficial insects and pollinators for the health of your garden and is also great for the bees. Basil repels mosquitoes, flies ...

Basil in a pot needs regular feeding - use a general-purpose liquid feed. Water little and often, nip out the tips and remove any flower buds that appear. This will help the plant grow strong and ...

Basil (Ocimum basilicum) is a sun-loving botanical in the Lamiaceae family of aromatic flowering plants which includes other ...