I always thought my fiddle leaf fig was a lost cause after it dropped half its leaves...

But after moving it just two feet away from a south-facing window in my apartment for a full season, it's pushing out five new ones. Has anyone else seen a plant totally turn around from one simple change?

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the_anthony22d ago

Check if you were overwatering it before the move. I mean, less light usually means the soil stays wet longer, which they hate. Maybe the new spot fixed both problems at once.

drew_hart422d ago

Tbh I read somewhere that overwatering is the number one killer of houseplants.

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charles2122d ago

Isn't it wild how a tiny change can make all the difference? My monstera was just sitting there for months, and I shifted it into a brighter corner on a total whim. Now it's putting out these huge, split leaves like it's showing off. It really does feel like they just needed that one specific thing we weren't giving them.