Basil is a beloved herb and an essential ingredient in every season. But is it possible to keep this plant as a perennial and enjoy its tasty leaves year after year? If you live in USDA hardiness ...

TIME FOR BASIL: Put in basil plants now and enjoy a wonderful fresh seasoning for summer cooking. Many herbs already in your garden, such as thyme, sage, oregano, mint, dill, cilantro and parsley, are ...

There's nothing like fresh basil (Ocimum basilicum) in Italian and Mediterranean dishes like pizza, pasta, and chicken. It's a fragrant, flavorful, sweet, and mildly peppery herb that breathes life ...

Getting your herb garden ready for winter includes pruning and clearing out spent material. These are the herbs you need to ...

Annual herbs like basil and dill must be planted anew each year, but most other commonly used herbs qualify as perennials. They will go dormant where winters are cold, only to perk back up again each ...

For gardeners, August is more than just a time to transition your garden from summer to fall in preparation for vegetable harvests. With so much to do with your garden in the spring, it can be easy to ...

Dear Carol: Do you have any tips for growing mint plants? I have lost two already. Also, my basil has usually lives for 6 months and as I pinch off the leaves, it seems to grow less and gets smaller ...

Garden columnist Dan Gill answers readers' questions each week. To send a question, email Gill at [email protected]. I have just purchased several pagoda plants. They all have outgrown the ...

An annual is a plant that lives and dies in one growing season. A perennial regrows and reblooms year after year. In our busy world, why plant anything but perennials? Because annuals are the backbone ...