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guys i bought another basil plant after killing the last like,,,,,,,five. help???? its like the only plant i’ve grown that hasn’t worked out 😭 i wanna have a nice basil plant so bad
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Anonymous 17w

keep in mind basil is dramatic so it might just need water

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Anonymous 17w

The Greeks used to yell and curse at their basil plants while ripping and tearing bits off. The believed it helped the plant grow. But yeah ripping leaves off frequently makes it grow faster and bigger

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Anonymous 17w

If it is store bought try separating the plant, usually general stores pack the roots too close together

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Anonymous 17w

Try to propagate a few stems, a good reset for the plant that’s adapted to your environment

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Anonymous replying to -> #3 17w

it turns out there were actually two plants!! i think they definitely didn’t have enough space in the store 😭

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Anonymous replying to -> #2 17w

Interesting- I did the opposite since it wasn’t looking very happy

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Anonymous replying to -> OP 16w

Yay!! I WISH YOUR PLANTS AMAZING GROWTH

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