Dreaming of a summer recipe line-up that includes caprese salad, basil pesto pasta, and frosty basil limeade? You'll need a bumper crop of basil to take you through the entire season and, beyond ...

There are lots of reasons to plant basil in your garden. In addition to warding off bothersome flies, this flowering herb can draw bees that pollinate flowering vegetables such as zucchini. To help ...

With spring planting underway, some gardeners are using sacrificial herbs to attract pests away from vegetables. Dill, parsley, basil, and mustard can function as trap crops, luring insects like ...

Gardening experts are encouraging the use of sacrificial herbs and trap crops to protect vegetable gardens from pests without chemicals. Certain herbs like basil, dill, parsley, and mustard can either ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Ali Majdfar / Getty Images Basil grows well next to many different plants. In fact, it can improve the taste of its neighbors, and ...

My basil plants have dark spots on them. What causes this and what can I do? There are several things that could cause this problem, but the most likely culprit is overwatering and/or poor drainage, ...

In the middle of summer, garden vegetables like green beans are proliferating, but so are pests that like to chew and suck on them. Now, a study in ACS’ Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry ...

Basil is one of the most popular and easiest to grow herbs and should be a staple in most gardens. Basil can be used fresh in ...

Companion planting with tomatoes enhances growth for both plants by improving soil health, retaining moisture, and reducing ...

Basil grows well next to many different plants. In fact, it can improve the taste of its neighbors, and its strong smell can thwart common garden pests like aphids and spider mites. As a result, basil ...