eco-friendly gardening

Fix Winter Indoor Basil Problems (Eco-Friendly)

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A side-by-side comparison of two basil plants on a wooden windowsill with snow visible outside. The left plant is wilted with yellowing leaves, while the right plant is lush and deep green sitting under a desk lamp modified with a makeshift aluminum foil reflector.

Your basil looked lush all summer. Now it’s January, and those once-vibrant leaves are yellowing, drooping, or dropping faster than you can say “pesto.” Winter indoor conditions wreak havoc on tropical basil, but you don’t need expensive gadgets to save it. With recycled materials, organic solutions, and a few scheduling tweaks, you’ll turn that struggling … Read more