A gardener pinches budding basil stems above a pair of leaves to encourage bushier growth and a longer harvest of fresh, flavorful basil - Shutterstock Basil lovers know the moment: lush green leaves ...

It’s time for a quick midsummer trim. By July, many annuals are blooming, growing, and making your garden look exactly how you hoped, so we get that pinching back healthy stems right now can feel a ...

Annual flowers add almost instant color and greenery to our gardens. However, many annuals can become spindly and produce fewer blooms than expected unless they are pinched back. It may seem ...