I watered my yucca cane because the soil was super dry (bottom watered it, because I didn't want to overdo it). But my child decided he wanted to help and completely soaked the soil it was in. I swapped out half of the wet soil with dry soil, but I think we've gone and killed the poor thing. It's now shedding leaves and I'm drying out the best it can in an east facing window, as I don't think it'll be warm enough soon enough to leave it outside to fully dry out that way. Any tips on how to revive it and hopefully have it shed a little less (as every leaf seems to want to peel off now) ? Thank you in advance!
by leftwingheartbreak
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You can aim a fan at the soil and poke some holes in the soil with a chopstick. That will provide more air for the roots as well as helping the soil to dry out faster.