‘This is actually one of the key things for getting a big and bushy basil plant.’ John Clifford, gardening expert at ...

You can start with a simple and cheap pot of supermarket basil and turn it into your own large supply to last you all year.

Basil plants need to be regularly picked, harvesting about 20-30% of the plant at a time. If you like to pluck the leaves, make sure the big leaves are harvested first as this enhances growth and ...

Fruit. Although kiwi vines generally need a colder winter than Southern California’s in order to flower and fruit, the Fuzzy ...

Herbs. If I had to single out a single plant to recommend for every Southern California garden, African blue basil (Ocimum kilimandscharicum x basilicum) would be it. It is a hybrid between ...