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title: "I’m seeing lots of browning and yellowing on my lemon balm. Does…"
description: "I’m seeing lots of browning and yellowing on my lemon balm. Does anyone know how to fix this? Is it fungal, overwatering, or lack of light? I have a grow light…"
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author: "Carrie"
published: "2024-10-15T17:12:04.145903Z"
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# I’m seeing lots of browning and yellowing on my lemon balm. Does…

_Posted by Carrie on 2024-10-15_

I’m seeing lots of browning and yellowing on my lemon balm. Does anyone know how to fix this? Is it fungal, overwatering, or lack of light? I have a grow light and it has good drainage.

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## 4 comments

### Sunny commented on 2024-10-15

Lemon Balm plants need lots of sunlight and regular fertilizer. Slowly get it acclimated to sitting in at least 8 hours of sunlight. They are food crops and need to be replanted if you buy it in the starter nursery pots.

### Shawn commented on 2024-10-16

When are you watering it? If too late and too hot in the day it could be burning the leaves same thing happened to mine

### Carrie commented on 2024-10-16

It’s inside so they shouldn’t be too impacted by heat plus it’s quite cool outside here in the fall

#### Shawn replied on 2024-10-16

Hm that is strange perhaps over/under watering?

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