Our step-by-step tutorial walks you through growing and caring for basil in your backyard or patio garden. Just keep reading.

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Crushing fresh basil leaves and applying them directly on an insect bite can give you immediate relief. The essential oils ...

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Here is a list of eight insect repellent plants you must have at home to keep insect at bay. Citronella is one of the most well-known natural insect repellents. The Citronella Odomos Plant is an ...

Planting fragrant herbs like lavender and basil can help keep bugs away from your garden." He added: "Their strong aroma overwhelms pests’ sense of smell, discouraging them from sticking around ...

Though it is nearly synonymous with Italian cuisine, common basil (Ocimum basilicum) is believed to have originated in the ...

One of the questions I have had over the years is, “Why would you want to mix two different plants in the same row?” When I started gardening back in Overton, I would plant each packet of seeds ...