December and January are peak season for Meyer lemons, the thin-skinned, sweeter lemon thought to be a cross between a lemon and a mandarin orange that originated in China. Introduced to the United ...

Growing a lemon tree in your backyard is near impossible in the Pacific Northwest unless it's grown in a container and brought indoors to spend the winter. But you can grow herbs outdoors year-round ...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... One of the many pleasures and essences of the outdoor growing season is basil. What other edible herb breathes so much flavor and summer sunshine into a dish ...

Hello Mid-Ohio Valley farmers and gardeners! Another beautiful week of weather in April is upon us. However, rain and cooler weather are in the forecast for the weekend. If you get the itch to go out ...

Everyone loves basil in pesto or Caprese salad, but there are so many more ways to make great use of this bright, versatile herb. Learn how to buy, store, and cook with basil. Simply Recipes / Lori ...

For Trina Pilonero, basil is a broad subject. The proprietor of Silver Heights Farm, she grows nearly two dozen varieties of the herb in Sullivan County, bringing the plants – along with other starter ...

Everyone likes basil, or I have yet to meet that person who does not. Basil (bay-zill to Americans, ba-zill to the British) is considered the king of herbs owing to its elevated status among them.

Basil is easy to grow as long as it has warmth, bright light, and ample water. It can even grow indoors year-round. It comes in many varieties, such as Genovese, sweet, Thai, and holy basil, and it ...