Growing your own basil lets you always have the fragrant herb on hand. But before you embark on your basil-growing journey, ...

Most types of culinary basil are native to warm regions of Asia and Africa. They grow as perennial plants in USDA Zones 10–11. In cooler climates where frost occurs, culinary basils are grown as ...

Do mosquito-repellent plants really work? B uzzing past your ear as you lounge on the patio, leaving welts on your kids’ ...

Certain herbs make excellent neighbors to tomatoes in the vegetable garden, repelling pests, keeping down weeds, and enhancing flavor. Try these top varieties.

With the gentler warmth of spring on the horizon, now is an ideal moment to consider which herbs you might cultivate for those delightful summer recipes, from refreshing salads to hearty pastas ...

Five things to do in the garden this week: Fruit. Although kiwi vines generally need a colder winter than Southern California’s in order to flower and fruit, the Fuzzy Jenny variety needs only ...

Though they both love to bask in the sun, thyme and basil have vastly different growing needs and aren't the best companions ...