Here's how to harvest herbs and get MORE from your plants. Basically, it all boils down to understanding how that particular herb develops new growth. In the case of basil, it tends to have a main stem that produces side shoots that help the plant bush out. By harvesting just above those side shoots, you'll encourage more bushy growth. Harvest BELOW and you have a weird dying stick floating at the top of your basil. For plants like chives or green onions, the lawnmower technique works well. Just