Areca Palm Dying

Hi, my plant is dying. The leaves are drying up and the roots are black. I checked the soil upto an inch. It seemed dry so I initially thought it needed water so have been watering it every week but that seems to have made it worse. Is it a case of overwatering?

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#1 Comment By BushDoctor On 05/13/2020 @ 1:45 pm

These will not like to be watered as often as most houseplants. Roots should not be black, and this will signal an infection.

Fungicides will be in order.

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