I've tried searching, but every time I look I can't get a clear answer on the problem. She was a gift from my soon to be mother-in-law for our engagement and I really want her to survive. I try keeping the soil moist without overdoing it, but this only seems to get worse. Any advise is very welcomed.
Watering habit: usually once a week. Pot is allowed time to drain into sink before being moved onto plate (to keep the carpet from getting wet). Pot has decent drainage
Sunlight: plant is in northwest facing window. No direct sunlight throughout day, but generally pretty bright. Occasionally, put outside onto balcony on cloudy days as it can be a bit brighter out there when it's overcast. Never outside when sunny, rainy, or anything other than just cloudy
by Beneficial-Tell-4586
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Looks like slight underwatering, which is much less harmful than overwatering.
Plants are sedentary in nature and optimise their growth for the exact spot they grow at, they do not benefit from being moved outside for a couple of hours here and there.
It looks very healthy! Be aware that they don’t like to sit in soggy soil so ensure it is mostly drying out between waterings. The brown tips are most likely a humidity issue – they’re not necessarily harming the plant but if they bother you look into buying a small humidifier or put the plant in your bathroom!
Sometimes the brown tips are from watering with tap water due to Spiders dislike of minerals like fluoride and/or chlorine, chloramine, etc – if you’re using tap water, maybe switch it up and see if it helps!
Black tips on spider plants are fairly common, and although they can look bad, they aren’t a sign of the plant dying. It can be caused by low humidity and tap water, as stated in other comments, but it isn’t a sign of impending death and can live quite well on tap water if other waters aren’t a realistic option. Some people prefer to snip the black tips off, but it isn’t needed, it’s only for aesthetic reasons.
Otherwise your plant looks pretty healthy. I don’t think they need to stay moist constantly though, let it dry out a bit between waterings.
If you’re using tap water that could be it. Leave tap water out in an open container for like a day before watering, it’s the chlorine.
That looks completely healthy. A bit of brown on tips is very normal, don’t even worry about that.