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Help!! #73657 July 24th, 2006 at 05:33 AM
Joined: Jul 2006 Albuquerque, New Mexico Bobbi Jo Junior Member
Bobbi Jo Junior Member Joined: Jul 2006 Albuquerque, New Mexico	I have a spider plant whose tips are all brown, she does have some healthy leaves, so I think she's ok? How do I care for her now? Should I cut her brown tips??

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Re: Help!! #73658 July 24th, 2006 at 10:52 AM
A Anonymous Unregistered
Anonymous Unregistered A	the brown tips won't hurt, they are from some kind of stress, either too much/not enough water or sunburn. they like to get a little dry between waterings, and they like bright light, but not full sun.

Re: Help!! #73659 July 24th, 2006 at 11:09 AM
Joined: Jul 2006 Albuquerque, New Mexico Bobbi Jo Junior Member
Bobbi Jo Junior Member Joined: Jul 2006 Albuquerque, New Mexico	Thanks, probobly stress from moving, just got a new house! Thanks for the feedback

Re: Help!! #73660 July 25th, 2006 at 05:42 AM
A Anonymous Unregistered
Anonymous Unregistered A	that will do it! mine can tell when my work schedule changes

Re: Help!! #73661 July 25th, 2006 at 06:03 AM
Joined: Aug 2004 Washington, the state that is.... Triss Member
Triss Member Joined: Aug 2004 Washington, the state that is....	Should the brown tips be cut off?

Re: Help!! #73662 July 26th, 2006 at 05:24 AM
A Anonymous Unregistered
Anonymous Unregistered A	only if they bother you. they won't hurt the plant.

Re: Help!! #73663 July 26th, 2006 at 05:40 AM
Joined: Aug 2004 Washington, the state that is.... Triss Member
Triss Member Joined: Aug 2004 Washington, the state that is....	Thanks Jiffy!

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Re: Help!! #73664 July 26th, 2006 at 06:32 AM
Joined: Jan 2006 Kentucky F Frisha Member
Frisha Member F Joined: Jan 2006 Kentucky	Spider plants will also form brown tips form chemicals in tap water as well. Floride I think but not sure on exactly which one it is that causes it.

Re: Help!! #73665 July 26th, 2006 at 12:15 PM
A Anonymous Unregistered
Anonymous Unregistered A	frisha, you are right. i have well water and had forgotten that.

Re: Help!! #73666 July 26th, 2006 at 01:00 PM
Joined: Aug 2004 Washington, the state that is.... Triss Member
Triss Member Joined: Aug 2004 Washington, the state that is....	So how do I get around that one? I am pretty sure we have flouride in our water here.

Re: Help!! #73667 July 26th, 2006 at 01:13 PM
Joined: Aug 2002 Cedar Hill Washington B Bill The Garden Helper
Bill The Garden Helper B Joined: Aug 2002 Cedar Hill Washington	Quote Originally posted by Triss: So how do I get around that one? I am pretty sure we have flouride in our water here. Let your tap water sit in an open container for 24 hours and the chlorine, flouride and other chemicals will evaporate. That will also bring the water up to room temperature, which is less shocking to your plants.

Re: Help!! #73668 July 26th, 2006 at 01:22 PM
Joined: Aug 2004 Washington, the state that is.... Triss Member
Triss Member Joined: Aug 2004 Washington, the state that is....	Thanks for that! Will start doing that for all my houseplants now. A good use for my empty milk jugs!

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