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How to prune basil for a bigger harvest

Grab your snips and learn how to prune basil to delay flowering and encourage more flavorful leaves to grow.
Basil is an annual herb that can be grown from seed or is easily transplanted. To ensure your basil plant reaches its full potential, pruning is essential. Cutting back basil plants regularly during ...
Heinrich states that the key to keeping your basil plant producing new green growth for months is to cut all the main stems back by at least 25%. This will trigger your plant to produce new green ...