Gardening Question of the Week: Why are the Tips of My Houseplants Turning Brown?
Thursday November 29, 2007
One of the most common questions I get this time of year is “Why are the tips of my houseplants turning brown?”. Browning leaves is a good indication that the plant is dry. But when the browning uniformly starts from the leaf tips and watering doesn’t help, it’s a good bet that your plants are suffering from low humidity.
Photo: © Marie Iannotti (2007) licensed to About.com, Inc.
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I wanted to share a neat idea I came across. Some plants like coffee… that’s right…coffee! I have a gorgeous philodendron plant in my office, and I “water” it with my cold coffee. Since I’ve been doing that it’s growing like crazy!! Can you tell me why?
I’ve heard that. I don’t think anyone’s done a real study of it, but I’m told it’s not the caffeine that helps plants, it’s either the acid in the coffee or the pH lowering effect it has on the soil. Whatever, the reason, I think I’m going to try it too.