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title: "help w my basil? friend left it with me it dorsnt look the best, how…"
description: "help w my basil? friend left it with me it dorsnt look the best, how to hep it spring back?"
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author: "lily"
published: "2026-08-09T16:54:43.949647Z"
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# help w my basil? friend left it with me it dorsnt look the best, how…

_Posted by lily on 2026-08-09_

help w my basil? friend left it with me it dorsnt look the best, how to hep it spring back?

## 1 comment

### Britt commented on 2026-08-09

I have some planted outside. They love bright light. It looks like it might just need to be less in the shade if possible. More like a warm overcast sunlight amount

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