{"id":5471,"date":"2021-08-11T06:07:19","date_gmt":"2021-08-11T06:07:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ecofamilylife.com\/?p=5471"},"modified":"2024-02-21T00:39:47","modified_gmt":"2024-02-21T00:39:47","slug":"why-do-supermarket-herb-plants-die-top-6-reasons-solutions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ecofamilylife.com\/garden\/why-do-supermarket-herb-plants-die-top-6-reasons-solutions\/","title":{"rendered":"Why do supermarket herb plants die? | Top 6 Reasons + Solutions"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
Supermarket herbs die quickly if they run out of nutrients, dry out too quickly or don\u2019t get enough light. Herbs that are trimmed back too hard so that they don\u2019t have enough leaves to photosynthesize can also die back quickly. Transplant supermarket herbs into fresh soil to keep them growing for longer.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Supermarket herbs including basil and parsley are grown in small pots that are filled densely with a lot of plants. This means there is a full, thick display of leaves for your cooking however these plants<\/a> can quickly run out of nutrients and die.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Basil is a great example of a supermarket herb that is planted<\/a> densely to be used in cooking. The small amount of soil in the pots will only last a few weeks to feed the plant after you buy.<\/p>\n\n\n\nTop 6 reasons why supermarket herbs die<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
1. They run out of nutrients<\/h3>\n\n\n\n