Basil

Those who grow potted, greenhouse, or indoor basil quickly notice when the leaves become translucent or transparent. Why does this happen? When basil leaves lose their green color and turn translucent or transparent, it may be caused by: lack of sunlight and chlorophyll production insects sucking out the juice cold drafts causing plant stress infection…

I grow basil for years and I have always wondered why basil dies so fast. Wilting, turning brown from the bottom up are all signs of a serious problem. What should you do then? Why is your basil dying? Here is what I noticed over the years of growing basil indoor and outdoor. The most…

Watering basil is often where many fail in growing basil, it was honestly the case for me decades ago as well. The water needs of basil are often overestimated, causing overwatering and root rot. Depending on the temperature and location (indoors or outdoors), among others, basil will require different watering routines. How much water? How…

If you end up with a yellow leaves basil plant for no apparent reason, welcome to the club. Before growing the massive basil indoor, I managed to yellow (and wilting) quite a few. Basil leaves turn yellow for 9 reasons: Excess of water causing root rot Too compact soil that prevents breathing Diseases like powdery…

Your basil was doing great when you realized that your fresh leaves are now covered in black spots? Should you panic? Keep calm. Here is the good news: here you will learn how to identify such spots and save your basil. Black spots on basil leaves are most commonly caused by 1) leaf miners feeding…

Look. There are more than 100 varieties of basil that you might grow or use in your dishes. So no wonder if you want to know if they can be replaced in your recipes or what they look like if grown in your indoor garden. Here, I will learn how to distinguish (and choose) between…