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  • Answered by
    Nikki on
    November 9, 2010
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    Try watering it with filtered water or water that has been sitting out for at least a day. It may be that some chemicals in the water, like chlorine, have built up in the soil and are killing the plant. Using water where the chemicals have been removed either through filtering or evaporation may help.

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  • Answered by
    Heather on
    March 7, 2011
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    Your neighbor may have overwatered while you were away and the plants may have root rot. Check for that and this article will help:
    https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/plant-problems/disease/treating-root-rot-gardening-tips-for-housplants.htm

    They may also be suffering from a cold draft. Is it possible that a window was improperly closed and is creating a small draft?

    It could also be a lack of nutrients, though this is not common with spider plants.

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    Nikki on
    April 19, 2011
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    You can move the plants outside, but they need to be acclimated. This article will help with that: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/houseplants/hpgen/move-houseplant-outside.htm

    We would recommend that you keep them out of direct light and keep them well watered. They will need to come back in once the temps go below 55F.

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    Nikki on
    May 19, 2011
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    Generally, the plant needs to become potbound in order to start producing additional spiderettes, so just be patient. If you already have two, it should soon begin making more.

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    Nikki on
    May 25, 2011
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    This article will help: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/houseplants/spider-plant/pruning-spider-plants.htm

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  • Answered by
    Cathy on
    July 21, 2011
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    Brown tips or tip burn can occur when the soil is kept too dry or hard/fluorinated water is used. Spider plants are sensitive to fluoride which can be present in low-grade fertilizer and city tap water; to avoid this problem use rain water and a good quality fertilizer. Overfertilization can also cause brown tips.

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    Nikki on
    August 17, 2011
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    It sounds like it could be scale. This article will help you with that: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/plant-problems/pests/scale-bug-how-to-control-plant-scale.htm

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