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 ...

A backyard can quickly turn uncomfortable when mosquitoes start swarming at dusk, but nature offers a surprisingly stylish ...

I see it every spring about the time the first vegetables start to appear in the stores. Tucked in among the cabbages, spinach and lettuce are basil plants … shivering, cold basil plants. I almost ...

Barb Davisson of Spokane has been growing this basil plant in her south-facing kitchen window all winter. Basil loves warm weather and is very sensitive to the cold temperatures we are getting this ...

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 ...