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BOARDMAN, Ohio (WKBN) — All plant parents have experienced it: the dreaded browning of leaves, or weeping of the plant. The plant’s life can sometimes be saved if you can accurately diagnose the root cause of its issue.
Nick Deemer is co-owner of The Plant Bar, where one common service includes diagnosing and healing wounded plants. He says oftentimes, the cause behind issues is either poor dirt or too much love (water).
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One issue that could plague your plant is if it’s in a water-dense soil, which could lead to root rot. This is especially an issue in drought-tolerant plants.
“Roots need as much oxygen as they need water,” Deemer said.
A fix would be repotting the plant into well-draining soil.
This could lead to plants leaning toward the sun to help it dry out — even if the plant doesn’t necessarily need a lot of light to thrive. Deemer recommends rotating the plant every week or two will discourage it from stretching in a particular direction.
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