Italian basil is the most popular variety, easily recognizable and widely available, with the most common plant in this particular group known as sweet basil. Genovese basil is the best-known ...

It’s also highly beneficial to have in gardens—basil is a plant that naturally repels insects like flies and mosquitos.

Growing your basil outside? First harden the plants off by standing them outside during the day and bringing them in at night for a fortnight. Their final home needs to be a sunny, sheltered spot.

With summer just around the corner, now is the perfect time to sow basil seeds. This wonder plant has been around for over 4,000 years and, throughout history, basil was believed to hold magical ...