As the warm weather arrives, the urge for summer recipes comes with it, and there's no better ingredient to use than basil ...

This popular garden herb is a great choice, but is it really such a bad thing if it flowers? Here's what the experts say.

Do not rush basil. Without heat, this herb won't grow. Plant seeds about one-quarter-inch deep and thin to 10 to 12 inches apart. Basil grows in a container with a good fertile potting mix.