You don't even have to leave the kitchen for a few snips of fresh basil.

If you're growing a healthy basil plant in your garden (or on your kitchen counter), getting even more basil is easy as can be and cost effective. Read on to learn how to properly propagate your basil ...

Fresh on your pizza, added to your favorite Italian and Southeastern Asian dishes, or made into pesto, it’s not surprising basil is often called the king of herbs. Look for opportunities to include ...

CLEVELAND, Ohio -- As nights turn crisp in Northeast Ohio and the frost warnings appear, it is time bring in outdoor herbs to keep enjoying the flavors and fragrances of summer. While tender herbs ...

For me, there’s a similarity between cooking with herbs and looking at art or listening to loud, fun music. Without those things, life is dull. Imagine your world with white walls, quiet rooms and ...

Regularly harvesting basil helps the plant stay bushy, healthy, and productive for a longer growing season. Pick leaves by gently pinching from the top down, which encourages fuller growth and ...

Adding fresh herbs to your foods can enhance flavors and aroma, but purchasing cut herbs at the grocery store isn’t always cost-effective. Plus, it can be frustrating to buy a $5 pack of basil only to ...

Basil is a warm-season herb that doesn’t take well to cold temperatures—that first frost can damage or kill it. However, you don’t have to wait until summer to cook with the fresh herb. You can enjoy ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Getty Images Basil is a warm-season herb that doesn’t take well to cold temperatures—that first frost can damage or kill it.