Someone harvesting leaves from their basil plant with a pair of scissors. - Elva Etienne/Getty Images Basil (Ocimum basilicum) is one of the most rewarding herbs to grow, especially for beginners.

Basil can quickly turn bitter, shrivel up and begin dying in July due to the heat, but there is a simple way to keep this fickle herb healthy and it takes less than 10 seconds to do. Basil is a tasty ...

Discover the joys of growing fresh basil with our step-by-step instructions. Knowing how to grow fresh basil is paramount in the culinary world (or really anyone with functional taste buds)—the dried ...

Preventing bolting will extend your harvest, but there are times when early flowering and going to seed can be beneficial. If you are unfamiliar with the term, "bolting" is the name given to the ...