If you find your tomato plant's leaves are turning yellow, it could be a problem related to watering, soil nutrients, or a ...

Do not rush basil. Without heat, this herb won't grow. Plant seeds about one-quarter-inch deep and thin to 10 to 12 inches apart. Basil grows in a container with a good fertile potting mix.

Q: I have a question about my basil plant, which I have been growing indoors. The leaves still look very healthy, and the stems are turning black (starting at the soil and traveling up ...

Basil flowers tell the plant to direct energy away from producing leaves to creating seeds, resulting in fewer leaves and a bitter flavor. Removing flowers keeps the plant focused on leaf growth ...

It’s also helpful, Wyenandt says, “to plant basil in a sunny location with adequate spacing between plants. Air circulation is very important.” Keeping the plant’s leaves and stems as dry ...

QUESTION: I started my basil plants late this year, on May 10. They didn't grow much at all for the first four weeks, and then started to yellow and develop brown patches.

To utilize the basil plant for culinary use, the plant must not be allowed to flower ever during the growing season. Flowering changes the leaf flavor — and not for the better.

Basil plants can wilt due to issues like underwatering, overwatering, plant diseases, and overharvesting. Proper watering, mulching, and harvesting practices, and choosing disease-resistant ...