Garden

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@Dazlin 

Potting soil has mold and mildew spores which tend to attack plants and flowers hard.  Back when I had inside plants, I always heated the potting soil in the oven to kill the spores before I potted/repotted.  

[ValuSkr]

Are they overwatered?  Make sure your pots have drainage holes on the bottom.

[River Song]

@Dazlin 

I live in south Florida and, like you, have no luck with basil plants.  I've tried growing them outside in my screened-in front porch and inside the house in a sunny window in the A/C.  Every single one dies.  I don't know what the secret is to growing basil in Florida.

Mr. Google says that basil plants in Florida need morning sun and shade in the afternoon heat.  I think the summer heat/humidity and intense sun is too much stress on tender herbs.  I may try again now that it is winter and separate the plants in big enough pots that they don’t get root bound.

Growing plants in Florida is a challenge.  I have wasted so much money on ornamental flowers that get fried in the sun or eaten by critters.  I don't even bother buying flowers anymore.

[Dazlin]

@River Song ...I agree, growing anything in Florida is a challenge. 

I have roses and the only time they do good is our late winter, early spring. 

I stopped replacing them, so whatever I have left will be.

We dont grow vegetables anymore either. 

Our blueberry bushes didn't do anything this spring, and one bush died, despite my husband's green thumb.

I've always had parsley and basil plants...years ago they did great and lasted for years.

Something seems to have changed over the years and both do not do well anymore. 

 This new basil plant in my lanai will get the south late morning sun, and west afternoon sun.  Since it's heating up again here, I may move it closer to the house in the afternoon...but for now im keeping an eye on.  Just potted it 2 days ago.

I cook so much with basil, I dont think anything is better than fresh basil.

I'm thinking there's a fungus in the air.. ??

[River Song]

@Dazlin 

I hear you on roses.  I have a knockout rose in the ground that was doing well until recently.  If it croaks, I'll have to figure out another bush for that spot.  I have a gardenia bush that blooms sporadically in the spring.  It took years for it to finally look healthy and decent.

I have four roses in large pots that I purchased a couple of years ago, they did fine in the winter but struggled during the summer heat.   Only one has a bloom on it now.  Two look dead, the third one is struggling.  I give up on roses, lol.  I might try another gardenia.  I did have an azalea bush that finally bloomed after years of struggling, only for it to be killed when Hurricane Irma blew through.  I had two hibiscus bushes, thought for sure they would survive, nope, both croaked.  So frustrating.