{"id":6850,"date":"2021-09-25T22:53:53","date_gmt":"2021-09-25T22:53:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ecofamilylife.com\/?p=6850"},"modified":"2021-09-25T22:55:45","modified_gmt":"2021-09-25T22:55:45","slug":"leggy-basil-plants-how-to-stop-basil-going-leggy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ecofamilylife.com\/garden\/leggy-basil-plants-how-to-stop-basil-going-leggy\/","title":{"rendered":"Leggy Basil Plants: How to stop basil going leggy"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
Leggy basil plants will have long stems that flop over and the plant will struggle to grow well. Basil seedlings can go leggy if they are not getting enough light. Older basil plants can go leggy if they are not trimmed regularly. Stop basil from going leggy by pinching off the top 4 leaves and encourage it to grow bushy.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n This article will explore why basil plants go leggy, how you can fix this problem and how to prevent it. Basil is easy to grow if you follow some easy steps.<\/p>\n\n\n\n