Harvesting basil the right way will help your plant keep productive all summer long. • Harvesting from the top instead of the bottom of the basil plant will encourage bushier growth. • Timing ...

Here’s how to keep the harvest coming.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Basil is easily the most popular herb grown in our gardens. With its delicious, distinctive flavor, basil makes the perfect ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Someone harvesting leaves from their basil plant with a pair of scissors. - Elva Etienne/Getty Images Basil (Ocimum basilicum) is ...

Harvest basil when the plant reaches 6 to 8 inches tall and has at least four sets of leaves. "You can also harvest throughout the growing season, ideally before the plant flowers," says Sally McCabe, ...

Although fresh basil is now available in supermarkets year-round, it’s not the same as being able to go into your own backyard (or turn to the planter on your windowsill) and picking a few leaves when ...

Basil is a tender annual herb that thrives in warm, sunny conditions and well-draining soil. Regular pruning and pinching encourages bushier growth and a continuous harvest throughout the summer.

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... One of the many pleasures and essences of the outdoor growing season is basil. What other edible herb breathes so much flavor and summer sunshine into a dish ...

Few things spice up a dish — or, for that matter, an herb garden — like basil. With flavor profiles that include sweet, spicy and even citrusy, the herbaceous staple is a favorite of both growers and ...

Herbs are remarkably tolerant, and if you lack any outdoor space, a basic windowsill will suffice. A reliable guideline for ...

If you enjoy growing and cooking with fresh herbs, basil is the prime summer herb for New Orleans gardens. Grown and used in cuisines around the world, basil is indispensable to our local dishes as ...

• Harvesting from the top instead of the bottom of the basil plant will encourage bushier growth. • Timing matters—don't harvest too early or too late. • It's important to exercise restraint and not ...