As temperatures rise and you yearn to spend more time outside, it's good to know which plants to put in the ground ASAP for ...

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.

Perennial basil’s flavor is not affected by flowering. As with many plants, maintenance is the most important thing. Basil ...

There are lots of reasons to plant basil in your garden. In addition to warding off bothersome flies, this flowering herb can ... They perform well in most parts of North America since they ...

To keep plants producing for the longest period, begin harvesting by pinching the stems back to encourage branching growth and discourage flowering. Once basil plants initiate flowering ...

If basil conjures romantic dreams of dining on a hilly Tuscan terrace, then join the throngs of others who find basil to be, if not No. 1, then right up there as the most popular summer-grown herb ...