Do you cut brown leaves off plants?

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asked Aug 5, 2022 in Gardening by MDweck (680 points)
Do you cut brown leaves off plants?

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answered Aug 16, 2022 by waitforme (13,460 points)
Yes you should cut brown leaves or other dying leaves off plants.

Cutting off brown leaves or other dying leaves allows the remaining healthy foliage to receive more nutrients and improves the plant's appearance.

You can tell and know if you are over watering your plants as there will be some telltale signs of the plants being over watered.

The signs that you're over watering your plants are.

The soil will appear green which means it has algae.

The leaves and young leaves will turn brown and possibly wilt.

The plant will wilt.

The plant that is being over watered won't show new growth.

The roots of the over watered plant will be stunted or rotting.

And the lower leaves of the plant will be yellow.

When your plant is over watered the over watered plant will likely develop yellow or brown limp, droopy leaves as opposed to dry, crispy leaves (which are a sign of too little water).

Wilting leaves combined with wet soil usually mean that root rot has set in and the roots can no longer absorb water.

Some ways you can help your over watered plant to recover are.

Move your plant to a shady area even if it is a full-sun plant.
Check your pot for proper drainage and, if possible, create additional air space around the roots.
Water only when the soil is dry to the touch, but do not let it get too dry.
Treat the plant with a fungicide.

Plants should be watered once or twice per week, using enough water to moisten the soil to a depth of about 6 inches each time.

It's also okay if the soil's surface dries out between watering's, but the soil beneath should remain moist.

When plants have too little water, leaves turn brown and wilt.

This also occurs when plants have too much water.

The biggest difference between the two is that too little water will result in your plant's leaves feeling dry and crispy to the touch while too much water results in soft and limp leaves.

In general, the majority of houseplants should be fed every second watering during the growing season (spring and summer), which is probably every 10 to 14 days.

In autumn and winter feed every fourth watering as houseplants will require fewer nutrients.

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