My neighbor's comment about my struggling fiddle leaf fig turned things around

She saw it on my porch in Phoenix and said, 'That pot's way too big, it's drowning,' and moved it to a smaller container right there. Anyone else have a simple piece of plant advice that just clicked?

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jessica7078d ago

Pot size is a huge deal people miss. My monstera was sad for months until I checked for root rot (it had some). Cutting the bad roots and using fresh soil was like hitting a reset button.

smith.parker8d ago

Totally, @jessica707, I read that root rot often starts with a pot that's way too big.

terry8358d ago

My fiddle leaf fig bounced back after I downsized its pot and fixed the drainage!