Why is my indoor basil plant dying?

What am I doing wrong? Every time I go to the market, they always have those potted grown basil plants that you can take home and grow indoors. I've purchased at least 4 and every time they start dying within in a week. Everyone tells me how easily and low maintenance they are, but they still keep dying. read more

Space basil plants properly and avoid overhead watering, because wet foliage is more prone to blight. Japanese beetles, slugs and grasshoppers may feed on basil foliage. While their feeding doesn't cause wilt, the healthy foliage on the weakened plant may wilt as the plant's health declines. read more

Basil plants are annuals and so will only survive to complete one flowering cycle before dying so you will have to plant new seeds or buy another plant once this happens if you want a continuous supply. read more