How To Save A Basil Plant (With Time Lapse)

In this video I explain how to restore a dying Basil plant. Without repotting and feeding most store bought basil plants will slowly deteriorate and won't live much longer than six months. However if a basil plant is transferred to a larger pot, kept well fed and is put in a warm sunny windowsill they will very quickly grow into a large plant which will provide lots of heathy leaves for many months.
Video about propagating Basil: • Basil, How To Grow Mor...
Chapters:
00:00 Introduction
00:16 Common problems with Basil plants
02:18 Removing flowers
02:53 Pruning
03:32 Tidying up Basil plant
04:38 Pot size
05:50 Inspecting root system
06:52 Soil/Compost
07:48 Repotting
10:05 Watering
10:49 Feeding
11:27 light levels
12:03 Temperature
12:22 Time lapse of recovery
13:24 One month later
14:00 Conclusion
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[@lgrillo]

The time lapse at the end showing the plant's recovery is a thing of beauty! Thank you for a great vid.

[@mik2137]

Just wanted to say the same. The time lapse is great and really impressive!

[@chriskaprys]

Truly. I didn't realise til the end that I was holding my breath.

[@alancheira]

Spoiler alert!! 😂

[@newgirlee8503]

Almost Unbelievable that it only took it apox 30 days to recover. Thank you for this.

[@PedroFerreira-ze5yp]

it's really amazing!

[@daviniusb6798]

"Your plant might look like this after sitting on your window for six month" had me on the floor, my Basil looks like this after five days 🤣

[@af6462]

You probably live further south than 58"N then.

[@jacksobhee9492]

Mine look like this after one night. 😅

[@daviniusb6798]

@@jacksobhee9492But the youtube Tricks really worked, only turns out that I can't stand the catpiss smell of healthy Basil

[@jeannetipton6106]

Mine too! lol. I’ve bought so many Basil plants, from many different places and they only thrive when I plant them into the ground for the summer.

[@claire_richards]

I never realised that I didn’t need to just throw out a basil plant when it starts getting leggy and flowering. You’ve inspired me to save my sad supermarket basil. Thank you so much for such an insightful and informative video. Love the time lapse! I’m subscribing to your channel right now.

[@Gardeningat58N]

Thanks for subscribing, welcome to my channel :) I'm glad you found my video so informative, I hope you were able to save your basil plant. I always try and include time lapse footage in my videos when I can.

[@trokt2]

Thanks, this is exactly what I needed. My mom's basil keeps dying, now I can save the day.

[@Gardeningat58N]

Good luck, hopefully you are able to save her Basil plant.

[@alexna6129]

Any news about basil?

[@ryanbrand3946]

It died

[@hunam3876]

try living on water only for a year.

[@trokt2]

@@ryanbrand3946 This. It died, but now she knows what she's been doing wrong. Next one will be perfect.

[@satlarsatlar]

When I saw this was 14 minutes long I thought you were going to waste a bunch of our time but you were constantly giving us valuable enlightening information throughout. Well done!

[@medschneverends]

The Timelapse is WILD!!! So amazing

[@Gardeningat58N]

Thanks, I try to include some time lapse footage in my videos when I can.

[@BarAlexC]

Nicely done! Nature is so beautiful...

[@miminemartin]

Thank you!😊

[@janetpowell4928]

Thank you for demonstrating reviving the Basils with the time-lapse camera. This not only shows it’s really the same plant you saved, but also so interesting to watch the new life coming out! Thank you!!

[@DJe1957]

As a former gardener, I admire how professional and to-the-point this video is. Kudos.

[@melodyvoss]

Awww, why did you stop gardening? Such a shame that you aren't enjoying it any longer

[@DJe1957]

@@melodyvoss Thank you for your sweetness :) I Enjoy gardening, only in another scale and focus. The "former" gardening was a commercial family-owned garden that just wasn't going to survive in a modern world. It ended when my parents quit. They had us kids have an education to get some "decent" job instead of continuing in the garden. After a LOONG while I've started gardening on our cottage. We just planted some apple trees and berry bushes. Soon it's warm enough in inland to plant potatoes and after that other stuff. It's great to start using all the knowledge I gathered while working in our family garden.

[@calvinsFuntimeBounceHouse]

former gardener? haha, you still are one! :)

[@zoeydeu2261]

I'm a beginner gardener, thank you for showing why store bought basil wilt. I seriously thought I did something wrong because mine kept wilting. Last pot of basil lasted 6 months then died and I just gave up. Going to give your advice a shot

[@lilithli2690]

6 months is a better time than my pot! Mine dead when changes seasons :(

[@whatever0517]

How'd it work out?

[@astrammd]

Finally! Someone who gets to the point with excellent demonstration, useful tips, and proof of concept! Thank you

[@italiana626sc]

Agree! If you haven't watched his basil propagation video (linked in the description), watch it. You'll be even more impressed by his method of demonstration.

[@susanriley8007]

Agree! I am a beginning Gardner and I learned so much. All of the steps were perfectly clear and the pace was just right.. Thank you!

[@tomsmith3045]

Thanks you for posting this up. Its a silly story, but this brought back some sadness for me. When covid first hit, and shopping was so difficult, I bought a little basil plant. My girlfriend and I kept it alive for quite a while, transferring it to a larger pot, and using plant food and some extra lights over the winter. Somehow that silly little plant was something I could focus on improving, when things were so weird. Well, eventually it got to a state that I couldn't manage it well, or maybe neglected it, and we lost it. Silly, because it's just a plant, but the loss still makes me sad. I think I might try again.

[@Gardeningat58N]

Basil is usually fairly easy to look after for one summer, but becomes a little trickier over winter and into the next year as its only a short lived plant. But with regular pruning and the right care its possible to grow it for a few years. If you grow it again and it starts to go down hill you can always take come cuttings so that you can keep part of it alive even if the main plant dies. I understand the feeling, especially with plants that you have grown for many years, you become attached after looking after it day after day for years.

[@tomsmith3045]

@@Gardeningat58N Thank you for that! I feel better knowing that it isn't a long lived plant by nature...I think I'm going to give it another go, and set an expectation of a year of it being healthy.

[@Oberon44]

Tom, you sound like a plant dad in the making. Best of luck with your new basil buddy. 😊

[@semrayildiz6970]

It is not silly. Plants also feel. And food cries when we waste it instead of eating it.

[@Ooweeeooo]

@@semrayildiz6970did the voices in the walls tell you this? 😂

[@TempestPhaedra]

Alright I did all this and it's been several weeks. I'm thrilled. I'd actually put my basil out in the plant graveyard because I was losing hope, but I went ahead with all the advice in this video and now she's looking big, dark, and lush. It's time for another pruning, and I think I'll be aggressive with it again because there's still a big leggy distance between the new lower leaves and the older mid height leaves. Perfect time to get into propagating! Thanks for this video, it's stellar!!

[@Gardeningat58N]

That's great, I'm glad your basil plant has recovered so well, its amazing how well basil can recover when its given the right conditions. Have you seen my basil propagation video? It goes into detail about how to propagate basil to create an endless supply.

[@55linka]

i did it and it did not help :(

[@rebeccakumi5369]

Despite there being an endless number of videos on basil… this one is the clearest, most informative by far!

[@Gardeningat58N]

Thank you for your kind comment, I'm glad you've found my video so clear and informative. Knowing that I've helped people with thier plants is what motivates me to make my videos. :)

[@Liguorienne]

As I watch her growing I could feel her happiness 🥰

[@dimatadore]

Love the time lapse. My last basil plant lived in a big pot for 6 years before finally leaving me.

[@Gardeningat58N]

I'm glad you liked my time lapse, wow 6 years is very good, basil is often difficult to keep alive after about 5 years.

[@eternalfizzer]

I think you just convinced me to try growing basil one more time. I've killed so many over my life, I just figured they're to delicate. Poor things were either over or underwatered, starved and crammed in undersized pots. (I did try repotting one - it didn't like my hamfisted approach.)

[@patriciakali87]

Yes, same here. Let's give it another shot!

[@cour2knee]

i finally had some success by putting it outside. it only gets morning sun. Nothing after noon. Im shocked at how much it prefers being outside with limited sun.

[@SoulessStranger]

I am so happy this little plant got saved. That time laps really shows how much it thrives and is happy with it's care.

[@opheliac9]

Wow--I'm stunned with the "after" time lapse, though now I feel a bit bad about some basil plants I've had in the past 😅

[@Gardeningat58N]

At least your future basil plants will be happy.

[@susanc-c7817]

You can see how alive n full of energy a living plant has no wonder a human feels better after eating such vibrant plants

[@tomheath5361]

I feel I learnt more about plant care than all the previous videos I've watched. So much depth in this, fantastic.

[@thriverprivate3383]

Watched hundreds of gardening videos, read much and this is the best I’ve ever seen. Thank you. No extra information and just the information we need. Time lapse fantastic and adds confidence that the work is worth it. I haven’t tried Patreon but will now

[@Gardeningat58N]

Thanks, I'm glad you found my video so informative and enjoyed my time lapse. Good luck with your Basil plants.

[@neilmcmahon]

I'm going to do this to my stressed looking Basil this weekend. That time lapse was spectacular.

[@Gardeningat58N]

Good luck with your basil plant, hopefully in a few weeks it will be back to full health.

[@clairegilbertclairegilbert3959]

I don’t think I’ve ever learned so much from a video!! 🙌🏼

[@Gardeningat58N]

Thanks for your nice comment, I'm glad you've learnt so much from my video, hopefully your basil plants are thriving now.

[@CyreneDuVent]

I have a basil plant that looks exactly like the starting one, very glad this exists!

[@Gardeningat58N]

I hope my video helped you to restore your basil plant.

[@CyreneDuVent]

@@Gardeningat58NThanks, it did! I did then sorrrt of kill most of the stems when I lost track of watering it over exams, but not before I got some good seeds out of it!

[@Gardeningat58N]

@@CyreneDuVent that's great, I'm glad you were able to restore your plant. Yes it's hard to keep up with the watering schedule when life gets busy, especially as basil can be very thirsty.

[@MaiMazoku]

Incredible video! To be honest, by thumbnail I thought this took 3+ months. Thank you for sharing your knowledge! 🙏

[@Gardeningat58N]

Thanks, I was also surprised by just how quickly it recovered, it was slow at first but once it leafed up it really took off.

[@jonescity]

@@Gardeningat58N Did the flavor of the new leaves "change" or become bitter after flowering? I'd want to try this instead of pulling up my basil after a year.

[@RunninUpThatHillh]

I never noticed bitterness unless the whole stem was woody.

[@RunninUpThatHillh]

But it wasn't horrible. I imagine one as in the video wouldn't taste bitter.

[@jonescity]

@@RunninUpThatHillh Thank you! I wasn't sure.

[@annemacleod1421]

I buy basil in a soil pot from the supermarket…this inspires me to pot it up to a larger pot and take care of it a little more diligently! Thank you, the time lapse was fascinating to watch. Cheers from New Zealand. 🐑🐑🇳🇿🇳🇿NZ

[@Gardeningat58N]

Thanks, basil does much better when it has the space it needs for it's roots. Keep it in a warm sunny location and well watered and it should grow quickly with a larger pot.

[@joeslaughter-rw3nx]

Many people give up too quick or just can't bring themselves to put in a little work to revive a plant. But now,many ,no doubt, have been converted to plant reviver heros. It is so gratifying to successfully revive a plant. Your video shows that reviving those plants is really possible!,and well worth it.

[@alungriffiths8611]

Thank you so much. Excellent video just what I needed to try to regenerate my Basil plant.

[@Gardeningat58N]

Thanks, good luck with your Basil's recovery.

[@anabarbulescu4043]

This is really great to see. The summers here have been longer and I was always sad when my basil was coming to the end of its life cycle with quite a bit of growing season left. Now I know... it was running out of nutrients and root-bound. The limelapse was lovely!

[@TheJhtlag]

Yeah, I think these are two points I've learned, even in large trays these things get root bound and even those remain after the plant has died off, so the following year you get a root brick. maybe change soil every two years? 2 months for feeding, got it.

[@TheGuruNetOn]

1) Repotting to allow root growth. 2) Watering enough to keep the compost moist (NOT wet). 3) Compost with nitrogen to boost leaf growth. 4) Grows best 20-30°C with moderate light.

[@glenwoodfin]

That plant looked like a goner. It's very encouraging that you provided the conditions for it to thrive again. Thank you!

[@MsFloFlo95]

I wonder why I never thought about feeding my basil. Well now I know how to care for it, thank you so much!

[@semsimama2191]

I have one look just like that which I had over winter last year. Thanks.

[@Gardeningat58N]

Hopefully you were able to restore your plant, basil really struggles over winter, without extra heat or grow lights my plants struggle to survive winter even on my sunniest windowsill.

[@JennyNobody]

It is AMAZING what many plants will come back from

[@Gardeningat58N]

Yes, even if a plant is nearly dead with the correct care it can bounce back and make a full recovery.

[@glow1815]

I have Basil thrived like crazy in 111 degrees heat in the ground.They love BRIGHT lights. It all grew from dropped seeds. I only bought one plant from Walmart one time. I don't fertilizer or anything just kept it water and snip off the flowers once I see it's coming. And keep it to the ground not it let grew like a tree lol. It grew everywhere I had to pulled some out. Very easy to care for. Mine are buschy, big leaves and green.

[@Gardeningat58N]

If you have a hot climate it often grows so well outside its like a weed.

[@Kicsa]

Here I am working from home, staring at my basil plant outside my window. This is just what I needed, thanks!

[@Gardeningat58N]

Hopefully your basil plant has thrived after watching this video.

[@Stealthyskillz]

Love the time lapse at the end to show how successful you were at saving it. One question though: you noted the plant should continue to grow well for another year or two- why? Is it naturally going to stop growing after that despite being well cared for?

[@Gardeningat58N]

Basil is only a short lived perennial, after a year or two the plant usually becomes woody and leggy and it's growth will slowly become weaker. Although if you take cuttings the new plants will grow well for another year or two. I usually grow Basil for a couple of years and then take cuttings to get new plants, although cutting them back like in this video can also help to prolong their life.

[@mehmetpark]

The timelapse was beautiful! Thank you for all the information 🙏

[@anneard1674]

a coffee filter in the bottom would be a big help! fill up the bigger pot and use the little pot to press down and displace the space to fit your new plant. Love the time lapse. Excellent ... granma in Florida

[@InteloPL]

Glad you included the timelapse. Awesome recovery, great job. Thank you.

[@paracarolsantos]

Nature is absolutely amazing. I love the time lapse! Thank u!

[@Gardeningat58N]

Thanks, I'm glad you enjoyed my time lapse.

[@hellodaio]

Thank you for sharing this info!!! Seeing the time lapse inspired me to revive my slightly damaged Basil Plant. 💚

[@Gardeningat58N]

Good luck reiving your basil plant.

[@kroberts9285]

WONDERFUL! The time-lapse is fantastic; I had absolutely no idea even the dead-looking leaves could recover to that extent. Super informative, thank you

[@Gardeningat58N]

Thanks, I'm glad you enjoyed my time lapse. Yes, depending on the cause of yellowing it's possible for the leaves to green up again once in better growing conditions.

[@soniatorretta5046]

The time lapse bit is absolutely tops!! The miracles of nature! So heart lifting!! ❤

[@TheRealMe333]

Beautiful plant! Nice work! This has been quite helpful :)

[@lisengel2498]

I live in Denmark and its always too dark during Winter -magic to watch your video - I learn a lot 🎶💚🎵

[@Gardeningat58N]

Thanks, yes the dark winters make growing certain plants difficult, I use grow lights for my Basil plants in the darkest months to make sure they keep growing.

[@HendZayed2011]

The best I've seen on basil, exactly what I wanted to know. Appreciate the effort

[@bashaaaaaaa]

Wow I learned so much watching this. I love how informative your dialogue is. Keep pushing good content into this world 🌎

[@Mechaneer]

Really useful tip on how to prune, and the timelapse was really cool to watch. Thanks!

[@kerry4987]

Love watching the time laps! Wow! What a change!

[@epiphanyiswriting4402]

Wow, my plant looks exactly like this and I had no idea there was a way to save it! This will have to be my next project.

[@Gardeningat58N]

Good luck with your Basil plant, hopefully in a few weeks your Basil plant will be flourishing again.

[@tompoynton]

Separating them into their individual plants when you buy them really helps too, Charles Dowding did a great video on this last year or so I think

[@Shivaziv]

Wow, what an awesome showcase and explanations, one of the best videos I saw! Thank you very much for your effort, hope to see more videos of this style.

[@Astridos78]

Thank you! Everything I needed to know and the timelapse is amazing!

[@irenelnrs542]

I cant believe it grew that much in a month hahaha Mine has been trying to grow a couple leaves for 6 months already :(

[@sonaadigby5770]

Excellent video and love the time lapse at the end. beautiful touch and well worth watching

[@VfxManja]

Basil kept dying on me until I watched this. It's been maybe half a year since I tried and my plant is like 6 times bigger than what it was when I bought it. Thanks a lot!

[@Gardeningat58N]

That's great, I'm glad your Basil has grown so well.

[@DavincisMind]

Best video ever. No BS straight tot the point and wonderful idea with showing recovery in time lapse.

[@kestag2110]

Thank you . This is what I needed for my poor basil 🌿

[@annap3972]

Thank you very much for this video, so detailed! 🙌💛I wish I saw it years ago, a few basil plants could've been saved

[@celine9238]

Wow that's an impressive recovery ! Very well explained, I won't let another basil die

[@DHBWMannheim-ve3wf]

Well done! informative, concise, 0 nonsense, calm. Just enjoyable!

[@lucysarahbest]

Wow, that is brilliant! Thank you for doing that and explaining so clearly and especially for the timelapse!

[@Gardeningat58N]

Thanks, I'm glad you enjoyed my video and time lapse, I always try to include time lapse footage in my videos when I can.

[@mrxman581]

This is the best video I've seen on how to save a plant. Basil always ends up dying on me. Now I know what to do if I see it go into distress. I really appreciate that time lapse video. It gives the viewer a much better sense of what to expect from the work you put into saving the plant. Very cool. New subscriber.

[@jmseipp]

Wow…, Amazing. Amazing to watch the time lapse video and see the transformation!

[@IWDFT]

I understand plants so much better now, thank you!!

[@Gardeningat58N]

That's great, I'm glad I could help you to understand plants better, you can apply this information to most plants.

[@PSTCLZ]

Great video, mate! Thorough and well explained each step of the way. The time-lapse of you pruning is very helpful and goodness me what a transformation! I'm currently doing the same to my basil plant that was worse for wear from being indoors without adequate light. Cheers

[@Gardeningat58N]

Thanks I'm glad you found my video helpful. Good luck with your Basil plant, hopefully it makes a quick recovery.

[@ThePszczolkarz]

Wow! Yours advices are really great and to the point! But a time lapse of regrow is BRILLIANT! That's what I've always wished for in that kind of videos, but you have really captured and showed it. It looks so beautifull. It's a pleasure to see how plant revive itself and react to her new conditions you had provided. Great thanks for that!

[@Gardeningat58N]

Thanks for your nice comment, I'm glad you enjoyed my video so much. I always like to include time lapse footage in my videos when I can to show how the plants react to the treatment given to them.

[@VC27]

This is one of the most beautiful videos that I've seen in a long time. Especially since my Basil plants look exactly like the 'before' plants shown here. There is hope for them now. Thank you.

[@kesiafiya1347]

Thank you! I've been plagued by same issues for years.. this is a game changer 😍👍

[@fredf7457]

Thanks for the video. I should try growing basil again this summer. Two summers ago, I bought a pot in the beginning of summer and for a while it was doing great. Then, towards the end of the summer, it became what it looks like in your "before" shot. i always thought basil would only grow for one season, ending by flowering. So, I didn't give it any further thought and just let die. Next time, I will give it better care and keep it going. Btw, your timelapse shot is amazing. It was exciting to see how that plant came back bushy life in a month's time.

[@maggiestt]

Thank you for this incredibly informative and wonderful video! :) It is so helpful!

[@Gardeningat58N]

Thanks, I'm glad you found my video helpful.

[@maryjomit2732]

Great job! I will never let (yet another!) Basil plant die! Thank you!🎉🎉🎉

[@Sophie-ev6ol]

I did this exactly a week ago. My plant looked even worse than this one, it only had tiny leaves at the top and really long sprouts, but no flowers. As of now I cant see any difference, but I think it really is (as stated in the video) because the plant focuses on root growth rn. Lets see how it goes, I try to keep this updated!

[@Sophie-ev6ol]

Update: it got some dark-green but very tiny leaves after about a month. I realized I forgot to put the fertilizer.. afterwards decided to plant it in the garden, without any fertilizer and now its growing stronger and bigger leaves again!

[@Meg_A_Byte]

@@Sophie-ev6ol I'm happy to hear that!

[@Gardeningat58N]

That's great, I'm glad you managed to bring your plant back to good health.

[@michellebao7234]

That’s amazing to see how died basil growing again in a month! Love the time lapse😊

[@BunnyOnTheCoast]

I love you've actually shown the time lapse of the plant you are fixing not another plant.

[@Gardeningat58N]

Thanks, I always try to include some time lapse footage of my plants when I can to show how they grow afterwards.

[@lindawinn2568]

Fantastic video. All the information we need to keep a Basil plant happy. 😊

[@Yupppi]

My store bought basils just die out in days even if I split them into multiple pots. They just hold on kinda, grow thick and not very tasty leaves that stay small. It doesn't grow up, it doesn't branch, it doesn't grow big leaves. The existing leaves start dying out and look sick or like bug infested. It might come back after initially dying down and push a lot of new foliage, yet they stay small and start look sick after a bit and the plant itself doesn't grow.

[@arieloxford6790]

Some basil plants from food shops will have had growth inhibiter added, so they won't grow well deliberately. This is so you have to buy more. The thing to do is buy the plant and immediately use it for cuttings, rather than trying to grow it on. The growth inhibiter is in the soil, so cuttings will thrive, but the main plant will die!

[@shoelacedonkey]

Fantastic video. The way you explained it seems so simple, and it probably is... yet they're still not the easiest plants to maintain for most. My question would be about the feed. What & how does one feed a plant like this, do you add or refresh the compost? Is there something we can/should add to the water to feed the plant?

[@d.kleiser9514]

Nice! I've just repotted my sad Basil. Great time-lapse.

[@princesademarqui]

Thank you for all the tips! I now understand why most herbs I bought usually get weaker and yellower as time goes by! Definitely going to repot them this weekend!

[@minagica]

Best thing really is to keep the soil auto-watered without the possibility of getting water logged. For this: find a clear or translucent container that the pot you have the plant in (or are about to replant the plant into) fits into without falling in. Thread some cotton rope through the hole(s) of the pot and adjust them below the pot so that they are long enough to properly reach the bottom of the clear/translucent (watering) container. Plant your basil or other herb into the pot and cut the top part of the rope just above the soil level and then cover it up. Fill the clear watering 1-2cm or ¾-1" above the level that the bottom of the pot would reach, so that the water can flood just the bottom of the soil of the newly replanted plant when you first place it inside the watering container. Refill the container until just below the bottom of the pot when the plant has soaked almost all the water out of it (you don't want the wicks to dry out), which you should be able to see easily since you chose a clear or translucent container. If it dries out, fill it up to the 1cm-½" height above the bottom of the pot so that it can flood its bottom again, but it's best not to yo-yo with the humidity of the soil too much, it can degrade the quality of the soil (not to mention it can kill your plant in the process) If you haven't been pruning your plant and it got leggy: I recommend pruning it, putting the cuttings in water (and keeping said water fresh) until they start growing roots (max a week), then plant them along the edge of the pot at least 1cm in by making a hole with a skewer or something so that the new roots don't get damaged when you stick the new clone into the soil (at least 3-4cm, 1-2" deep)

[@colliemummy]

Great advice, but I'm struggling a little to visualise the construction. Is there anything online that you could link to?

[@minagica]

@@colliemummy it's essentially the same concept as in kzbin.info/www/bejne/maOuh4N5oZuNe6c, I just thread the thread through the entire length of the soil with giant home-made needle type things instead of only part way ☺️

[@lanabk528]

Wow, what a remarkably thorough and info packed video! Thank you for sharing! I grow basil in my garden every year and currently tried started them inside from seeds this year! Proud to say in 2 weeks, my basil is about 4 inches tall already!

[@truthforall1303]

Great video and as a market gardener I learnt something new. Thank you

[@jumanaha6913]

this needs so much more views! i loved it

[@lasharonbrown9454]

What a awesome transformation on this basilica. Loved the time lapse at the end. Thank you. 🪴

[@rctrucks2094]

I use my Aerogarden to grow basil. I usually get a full crop every month, FROM SEED.

[@brittany16950]

Aerogarden are amazing. I just bought my 4th unit. I think I have a problem.

[@rctrucks2094]

@@brittany16950 Exactly lol just switch to idoo to save more and get more

[@arieloxford6790]

Wow... What a transformation! Here in Cyprus, my basil tends to grow very well due to the heat and very strong sunshine, but I have a problem that I've never been able to solve - once the basil starts to flower, it's impossible to get it out of flowering mode and pinching off the buds just encouraged more flower growth and it stops producing leaves. İf you have any tips as to how to stop that happening, I'd be very grateful!

[@Gardeningat58N]

Basil usually flowers due to stress, but also if it gets to a large size. If your plant flowers lots in summer it may be too hot or more likely too dry for it. Basil is tropical, but in the tropics temperatures don't usually go above 35C and it is norally very humid, unlike the extreme dry heat of Cyprus in summer. Keep it away from the midday sun in summer and make sure it has plenty of water. If it is because it has become a large plant then regular pruning should stop it from flowering. If you also feed the plant with a fertiliser which is high in nitrogen it will also encourage leaves instead of flowers.

[@dkbibi]

Wow your basil looked exactly like mine lol. Also the time-lapse is soooo satisfying to watch

[@joyl7842]

Amazing. I didn't think a plant with such stiff woody stems would be able to get back into such beautiful shape.

[@jowellgamingshow6907]

I love this!! I just subscribed mainly for the time lapse to show the results which is something many garden videos never do on here. At least I know your method worked and you weren't lying or giving your viewers the wrong info and advice. 😊

[@Gardeningat58N]

Welcome to my channel, I'm glad you like my video, I always try and include some time lapse footage when I can as it shows how the plant responds and recovers.

[@toabove2]

The Timelapse is amazing, like normal basil turned into hulk basil 😂.

[@elijahhaag6239]

The time lapse gave me a serotonin boost. Such a happy plant!!

[@ahmedemam8687]

Thank you so much. This is one of the best explanations for this issue.

[@eridesu]

how long can you keep your plant for? also that timelapse was so satisfying to watch

[@Gardeningat58N]

I'm glad you enjoyed my time lapse, they can live up to around 5 years with the correct care, although often they become a little weaker after a year. You can always take cuttings if your plant becomes too old and woody.

[@Funktastic_Ed]

Basil is also a very easy plant to grow cuttings, so if a branch is dying, consider cutting right above the leaves as shown in the video, then put this cutting (rod) in a glass of water for 5 to 6 days, and you will notice the plant is not dead, in fact it is making new roots in water. So you can put this new plant in a pot. Infinite basil for you.

[@Gardeningat58N]

Yes that technique works great for basil propagation, I have another video all about basil propagation.

[@MsLaurieLu]

Wow, how absolutely amazing! Thank you for such a thorough video!

[@BaluSrinivasan]

Very good video. A shocking transformation to a dying plant! Very good time-lapse photography as well.

[@andrew-hf9fl]

'Thyme lapse'

[@chriskaprys]

This is great info. Basil's one of my favourites to have in the house but I often struggle to keep one going. This helps a lot. Two quick questions: 1) If your light source is coming from one side, does it stress a plant or slow its growth to turn the pot occasionally so it gets light on both sides? 2) Are there any tips for keeping aphids and fruit flies off the plant? Someone told me marigolds are good for that if you have a garden, but I'm not sure if it's just potted plants indoors (maybe introduce more spiders? 😊)

[@user-zi1kr4kd1v]

I think it might be a right climate thing. This stuff grows like a weed where I live

[@athenathegreatandpowerful6365]

Water with dish soap in it to water with.

[@chriskaprys]

@@athenathegreatandpowerful6365 oh interesting. Is that to fend off fruit flies?

[@athenathegreatandpowerful6365]

@@chriskaprys it will kill aphids and fruit flies and, usually get rid of any odd mold growth. I'm in Florida so it can be a problem.

[@chriskaprys]

@@athenathegreatandpowerful6365 Thanks, I'll give that a go!

[@MisterMcKnight]

this video took us to SCHOOL, excellent job. I feel like I can save any plant after watching this.

[@Gardeningat58N]

Good luck with saving your basil plant, I'm glad you found my video educational.