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  • Answered by
    Nikki on
    July 4, 2012
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    Yellow leaves can happen for a number of reasons. When did you last fertilize? Too much nitrogen can eventually cause the plant to yellow and start to die. If you have not fertilized, then underwatering, lack of nutrients or a fungus may be to blame. Increase water a bit, use a balanced fertilizer on the plant and treat it with a fungicide. This should take care of the most common causes of yellowing.

    You may also find this article helpful:
    https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/plant-problems/environmental/plant-leaves-turn-yellow.htm

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    theficuswrangler on
    July 6, 2012
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    If leaves turn yellow suddenly, as opposed to yellowing slowly over time, the #1 cause in too little moisture in the soil. Try watering more, or more often. If your plants are old and heavily root-bound, up pot them a size (6" to 8", 8" to 10", etc.) - soil with too much root mass can't hold enough water for the plant. If these measures don't help, consider analyzing the soil to find out more about what's going on down there.

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  • Answered by
    Nikki on
    July 23, 2012
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    Yes, these are seed pods.

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    Nikki on
    August 4, 2012
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    This article will help you: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/houseplants/spider-plant/pruning-spider-plants.htm

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  • Answered by
    JenJM on
    August 3, 2012
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    I would definitely cut back the brown "streamers" along with the brown leaves.

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    Nikki on
    June 17, 2013
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    This is caused by the stress of repotting and is usually normal. In most cases, the plant will bounce back after it adjusts or acclimates to its new surroundings.

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  • Answered by
    here on
    June 18, 2013
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    Thank you all for the feed back.Keeping my fingers crossed :):)

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  • Answered by
    AnnsGreeneHaus on
    June 18, 2013
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    Joan, surely do hope it bounces back. It's rough to have a nice plant go south on you. Hopefully it's just transplanting shock. Best wishes.

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    here on
    June 18, 2013
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    Annsgreenehaus--I usually use Miracle-Gro potting mix.But the price was right and I bought Miracle-gro organic potting mix,which I used on two other plants and they are just fine.
    I keep talking to it hoping it will come back to full bloom.

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    AnnsGreeneHaus on
    June 18, 2013
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    Also, out of curiosity, did you use a quality potting soil? I've found that using the same potting soil your local greenhouse/garden center grows it's plants with is a great investment.

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    theficuswrangler on
    June 17, 2013
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    Just out of curiosity, what do you think yu might have done wrong?

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    AnnsGreeneHaus on
    August 2, 2013
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    My guess is the water. I'm on city water, and have always had brown tips on spiders and aloe vera. It's the price we pay for convenience. I've found that if you trim the leaf where only a sliver of brown is left, it doesn't get brown as quickly. Maybe distilled or spring water would prevent this, but in my case, watering a greenhouse with anything but tap water wouldn't be feasible.

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    Nikki on
    February 28, 2014
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    Do not worry too much. Most likely this is from dry indoor air--low humidity. It usually helps to mist plants or add a humidifier to increase the humidity level in the home. You might also want to trim out the brown foliage. Another cause to browning comes from the type of water you give it. Regular tap water (which is usually full of chemicals like flouride) can cause this reaction in leaves. Try some distilled water or leave the tap water sitting out awhile before use if this is a problem. Here is an article that you may find helpful: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/houseplants/spider-plant/pruning-spider-plants.htm

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    theficuswrangler on
    April 3, 2014
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    You're right -- spider plants look great with the plantlets left on. Just look at the picture on this article: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/houseplants/spider-plant/pruning-spider-plants.htm. There's no reason to cut them off, other than to make more plants.

    BTW, hello Grove City. I'm from Greenville. Live in Florida now.

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