Fixing yellow leaves, root rot, pests, and other plant problems
It’s 3 p.m. in February, the heat is running, and a Monstera deliciosa is drooping like it got offended by the room. At least once a week someone brings one into the shop with yellowing lower leaves and a pot that still feels cold and heavy from five days ago. Most of the time, the … Read more
I weighed three pothos pots over 14 days last spring, and the one in terracotta lost 182 grams faster than the one in plastic. That tiny difference explained why one plant stayed crisp and the other sulked with yellow leaves. At least once a week someone brings in a Epipremnum aureum with soggy roots and … Read more
Last March I noticed three Monstera deliciosa on the same bench, all with the same complaint: yellowing lower leaves and soggy stems, even though none of them looked “overwatered” at first glance. Two had been sitting in plastic nursery pots inside decorative cachepots, and one customer had been giving hers 250 ml every three days … Read more
When a peace lily (Spathiphyllum wallisii) starts making yellow leaves, it usually feels like the plant is trying to tell you something in a language nobody taught you. That was exactly what happened to a 10-inch peace lily sitting near an east-facing window in my living room. One Monday morning, I noticed two older leaves … Read more
If your Monstera deliciosa is dropping yellow leaves, curling at the edges, or staying soggy for days, watering is probably the first place to look. This plant is famous for looking dramatic when its roots are unhappy, and the tricky part is that both overwatering and underwatering can cause similar stress. The good news is … Read more