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 ...

Basil grows well next to many different plants. In fact, it can improve the taste of its neighbors, and its strong smell can thwart common garden pests like aphids and spider mites. As a result, basil ...

In the middle of summer, garden vegetables like green beans are proliferating, but so are pests that like to chew and suck on them. Now, a study in ACS’ Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry ...

My basil plants have dark spots on them. What causes this and what can I do? There are several things that could cause this problem, but the most likely culprit is overwatering and/or poor drainage, ...

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 ...