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title: "Hello! I’ve had this basil for quite some time now, and I noticed…"
description: "Hello! I’ve had this basil for quite some time now, and I noticed these leaves turning yellow and brown, I’m not sure what to do. I water it every couple days…"
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author: "Rose_22"
published: "2025-07-17T17:21:37.655567Z"
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# Hello! I’ve had this basil for quite some time now, and I noticed…

_Posted by Rose\_22 on 2025-07-17_

Hello! I’ve had this basil for quite some time now, and I noticed these leaves turning yellow and brown, I’m not sure what to do. I water it every couple days and it gets about 3-5 hours of sunlight. I do not usually have basil, but should I be doing more? Any help will be greatly appreciated!

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## 2 comments

### Anthony commented on 2025-07-17

Hello, my basil was turning yellow because I was overwatering it and not having adequate drainage. That was just my experience though. Basil can be finicky

#### Rose\_22 replied on 2025-07-17

Thank you for the tip :)

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