Q: I planted basil seedlings in my garden in early June. Some of them have started to look a little sick, with some yellow and brown patches on the leaves. A friend suggested that it could be downy ...

Basil has been cultivated in Europe for 2000 years and there are at least 200 different varieties. It has been thought to be poisonous, good for the heart and used for bites of venomous beasts. Early ...

Basil is loaded with nutrients. It’s primarily used in a culinary setting as an herb. As a vegetable, basil is used in soups, salads, as garnish or marinated in olive oil for use in pesto and various ...

Every year, I buy a Trader Joe's basil plant and put it on my deck table, where there's lots of light. Every year, I murder this plant. Sometimes I go out of town and leave it in the sun during a heat ...

Being a brand-new Master Gardener, I wanted to participate in the Sandusky-Ottawa County Master Gardener Volunteer program by writing an article for the newspaper. After I agreed to provide an article ...