Want my step-by-step basil growing guide? Comment HERBS and I’ll send it your way. If you want big, beautiful basil harvests this summer, start here. 🌿 The secret? Prune early. When basil is just 6" tall, snip the middle stem right above the second set of leaves. That one cut will double your stems and kickstart a bushier plant. Keep going as it grows, and you’ll be harvesting handfuls of fragrant basil in no time. Eventually, you can let it flower for the pollinators—or keep pruning for an end

Want to know how to grow basil so it lasts forever? In this video, I’ll show you the simple pruning, harvesting, and propagating techniques that turn one $4 basil plant into a lifetime supply. You’ll learn the biggest mistake most gardeners make when harvesting basil (and how to avoid it), how to prune at the leaf node for endless new growth, and how to root basil cuttings in water to grow new plants year-round. I’ll also share how to preserve basil for winter and collect seeds for next season s