Discover how to grow basil from cuttings taken from store-bought herbs, for a sustainable way to cultivate basil and enjoy ...

Basil is a delicious and versatile herb that's beloved for its delicious taste and its low-maintenance nature, making it perfect for beginner gardeners. It's also incredibly versatile, and can be ...

Truly one of the glories of the summer garden, basil (Ocimum basilicum) is a pungent herb that adds excitement to all sorts of salads, sandwiches, and pasta dishes. The thought of that homegrown ...

Camphor basil is related to shrubby salvias. Simply cut a piece from the stem just below a node – the part where the leaves join the stem. The nodes contain growing points that produce new roots so if ...

Going all winter without an herb garden is miserable. Not only are they pretty, fragrant, and fun, they're also useful in the kitchen. Watching your herbs die down in winter and having to buy some ...

Show me a mind-blowing mass planting of something wonderful and I’ll immediately think how I can grow something similar without spending a heap. Most times the cheap solution is propagation — buying ...

Carol Klein reminds us about a once-popular method of propagation has died out in many nurseries, but is still useful for special plants TAKING basal cuttings is the only effective way to increase ...