Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Person planting a small basil plant in outdoor garden - Annie Beauregard/Getty Images Basil (Ocimum) is relatively easy to grow ...

Harvesting fragrant basil leaves for use in dishes like pesto is one of the joys of summer for gardeners. But without the proper care and conditions, even a once-healthy basil plant can start to look ...

Probably all of us have bought a pot of fresh basil from the grocery store, dreaming of having an endless supply of fragrant, ...

My basil plants started getting a yellow cast to the leaves, which then turned brown and fell off a few days later. Basil has always been easy for me to grow. I am wondering what this problem is and ...

Dear Garden Coach: Why is my basil so tough? I planted sweet basil in a barrel with tomatoes, and it is watered deeply. The plants grow well, but the basil leaves are tough. They smell great and taste ...

If you’ve ever bought a package of vibrantly green basil, tucked it in the fridge, and pulled out sad, slimy herbs by the time you plan to whip up a pesto days later, your storage method might be to ...

Simple Basil Pesto is easy to make using fresh basil leaves and stays good in the fridge for 1 week. Use it on pastas, ...

To blanch or not to blanch? That is the question when it comes to making basil pesto. Many cooks blanch the leaves for a few seconds so the pesto retains a vibrant green color. But will a few seconds ...

This came about after I cooked a Greek dish that had a stuffing made from a Greek cheese. I’d never thought about a cheese stuffing for lamb before, but this just came out of my kitchen for Sunday ...