How to dry basil from your garden originally appeared on Dengarden. Basil is a real crowd pleaser of a herb: its unique, oily-spicy flavor has been the perfect companion to pasta sauces and pizza for ...

Basil is one of the most versatile herbs, and one that can give you big yields in sunny summer weather. The plant's leaves ...

Learn how to dry or freeze you basil harvest. Herbs are a beautiful and tasty addition to any garden. They do well in poor soil, and they can also attract pollinators. Frequent herb harvesting is ...

Your basil and chives are full and hardy, and your garden is bursting with colorful blooms. You can only keep up with so many fresh herbs and newly cut flowers, however, so it’s time to consider ...

Stacy Tornio has authored more than 15 books about animals, nature, and gardening. She is a master gardener and master naturalist. Drying your own herbs is a quick and easy skill that, once learned, ...

The herbs in our gardens still look like they are growing. Don’t let their look fool you. It’s time to take action now and here’s why. I think we Michigan gardeners always try to get the top-end yield ...

Although herbs are primarily grown for seasoning foods, herbs have many uses. So, what are herbs? They are plants used for food, flavoring, medicine and perfume. Culinary use typically distinguishes ...

For discerning cooks, packaged herbs from the grocery store don’t always cut it. Judging from their flavor and aroma, it seems they were picked by greasy, diesel-powered machine harvesters in some ...