Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Everyone loves basil in pesto or Caprese salad, but there are so many more ways to make great use of this bright, versatile herb.

Basil is considered a tender perennial. In most USDA hardiness zones, it's treated like an annual. However, there are tricks ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A healthy basil plant in a planter. Basil is one of the quintessential herbs used in cuisines around the world, which makes it a ...

Breana Lai Killeen, M.P.H., RD, is a food editor, recipe developer, farmer and dietitian who has worked in all facets of the food world. She has more than 20 years of experience cooking professionally ...

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 ...

Basil downy mildew moves fast, and by the time most gardeners notice something is wrong, the plant is usually well into trouble. The good news is that the earliest signs are easy to spot once you know ...

Deliciously fragrant, basil may be the most favored culinary herb. Just a light press of the leaves releases the spicy-sweet scent. Drafts of cinnamon, mint, lemon and anise distinguish the aptly ...