House Plant Rescue: Saving a Spider Plant From Death 🕷️🌱

Ever had a houseplant on its last legs and wanted to bring it back to EPIC health? Here's how I do it.
I got this spider plant (Chlorophytum comosum) from a friend at a plant swap. It was looking pretty terrible - lanky, diseased, and many broken or browning leaves. It was also tossed into a large pot from a small pot, with bare roots exposed - not good!
I took it through a standard process:
1. Diagnose the root system. Is there rot, root circling, or any other damage? If so, fix this first. Prune the roots aggressively, cutting away rot and tease them apart so they don't continue their poor growth pattern in the new pot.
2. Diagnose the leaves. Are the leaves diseased, damaged, bent, cracked, or simply looking a bit out of place? Be aggressive with your pruning, cutting as close as possible to the base of the leaves with sterilized pruning snips.
3. Repot. Use fresh, high-quality indoor potting mix and size the pot up about 1" or so to account for rapid growth now that youre plant is nice and healthy. Pot up, water in, then place in optimal conditions for a few weeks and monitor progress.
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[@epicgardening]

Have you ever rescued a plant from the brink of DEATH? Lemme know :)

[@okiksotam6763]

I saved some. I used hydroponics with air stone.

[@ashtonnie]

Currently bringing peace lilies back after spending years in my mother's care lol. Not sure why they didn't thrive at her place, but they seem to love to company of all my other plants :) The new leaves look great!

[@ammarnapata2193]

Majestic palm tree

[@jannaostoya]

A dying dry spider plant had been left on the walkway rail of the apartment building I moved into about 20 years ago. With some trimming, new soil, and water, the plant made a full recovery, and is still doing fine

[@Robin-tried-it]

I have a habit of grabbing things off the clearance rack at the end of each season. I've rescued a Mexican sage, maiden hair fern, cucamelon. Last week I grabbed a couple peppers.(Fushimi, Thai, Guallio) They look like they are at the end for them but I'm gonna cut them back a little and actually grow them inside.

[@Greengreen-qv3be]

Don’t think it was in the “brink of death” lol but it look pretty bad.

[@wirinaholstein4076]

The "before" plant is how my spider plant looks "after" I've cleaned it up. I have all the problems -- I've overwatered it, over-fertilized it, placed it somewhere too shady, to cold, to windy and had my cat snack on it - a lot. I'm basically someone you would rescue a spider plant from.

[@mrsbumfluff836]

Haha

[@sheenaldeo]

Lol send help 😂

[@wirinaholstein4076]

@@sheenaldeo 😂

[@EuniceTess]

😂😂

[@seksehfox]

This deserves far more than 72 likes

[@Elizabethiification]

I have caused plants to be on the brink of death

[@gemsbyjackie5479]

Dont feel bad, so have I. I bought some plants yesterday one being a snake plant and I feel like it already doesn't look as good 😒

[@MemeMary926]

So many plants have died at my hands 😵

[@igotyournose4234]

Don't feel bad my mom killed a cactus

[@ascra1693]

That's a really healthy spider plant I want to know how to save one that's doing badly

[@nishabijoy7987]

😅 Yeah, exactly what I was thinking too

[@kayaghil123]

Me too 🙋‍♀️

[@LivingFREE307]

I agree it didnt seem on the brink of death but it most certainly did not look healthy... They should be up and fluffy. A happy plant looks happy.

[@bm3211]

Me too

[@bm3211]

I just bought one replanted it and the tips are brown and it don't look healthy

[@ingenious5480]

I’d like a video on root rot! What it looks like and what to do and so on

[@epicgardening]

I DEFINITELY have to make that video LOL

[@MsCanadianAngelxo]

@@epicgardening I love for you to do a root rot video as well! Thanks. 🙂

[@imutuber911]

So did he end up doing a video on root rot? It's been 8 months...

[@sallyfisher7389]

saw a video that the jungle haven made on root rot by using hydrogen peroxide and it worked really well for my spider plant!

[@marquitamarina1486]

@@sallyfisher7389 I tried that and it worked really well for me, too!

[@jeanettejackson444]

One other tip is that spider plants absolutely hate being watered with tap water. The chemicals and salt in the tap water will cause browning of the leaves. Be sure to water it with filtered water, distilled water, well water, or spring water. Great video thank you!!!

[@kimmywhitt6112]

You’ve always been my go to person to follow advice with my plant babies. My partner says all my spider plants look healthy and happy. Thank you sir!

[@epicgardening]

Appreciate you!

[@theresawatkins6948]

Yes I would love for you to do a propagation videos on any and lot of plants on how to propagate different types of plants. I just started watching your videos and subscription. Thank you for all the propagation videos. I really need the help identifying which method is appropriate for each plant. Thanks tjw

[@epicgardening]

You're very welcome! Stay tuned, more propagations coming soon.

[@onyxm00n]

I call my spider a snake all the time lol so I named it Voldy I love your videos they're very informative and you seem like a mellow, smart guy 🤗 I got a Philidendron Brazil from Walmart that looked god awful. I watched it decline over the weeks and felt so bad. Once they discounted it, I brought it home and a week later you'd never know it was on the brink. So empowering! Haha

[@epicgardening]

Haha glad to know I"m not the only one!

[@ulibarriL]

I don't know about a rescue, but you groomed up that spider plant real nice. That is a pretty healthy spider plant that won't have much difficulty with heavy pruning. My spider plant however, isn't as fortunate. I wasn't taking proper care of it, or my other plants, but it was the spider plant that let me know. The leaves became limp and drooped, lost color, no growth, it wasn't drinking the water I gave it either. It was truly dying. I took it out of the soil, trimmed away groady looking roots, wrapped a soaked paper towel around the roots and then went work on cleaning up its pot and gave it new soil mixture to replant. I repotted the plant, put it next some other plant buddies and prayed. It did nothing for a week or so, but after taking some new pictures, the color has returned to the leaves, some are starting to stiffen again, and.... I noticed new growth! It is actually putting energy towards new growth! I'm not a plant expert, but I believe this is the same as when an Ill person starts eating again. Man. I think it's going to make it

[@simplifygardening]

I'm always bringing back plants from the brink of death mate. I get friends just dump them on me saying they are dieing and nothing they can do for it. Within a couple of weeks, it could be on a show bench lol

[@epicgardening]

Hahaha Tony the doctor is in

[@BLANKU2]

My # one tips for Spiders is 1. Only use distilled or filtered water from a Brita pitcher and let it get room temp. 2. Do NOT use perlite in your soil mix. Spiders have a sensitivity to Fluorite and if* you follow these 2 tip your spider plant will never have brown tips at all unless it goes unwatered too long and the leaves start losing their color.

[@MistyKav]

Thank you for showing the progress of the rescue!

[@kasey1078]

Spider plants are supposed to be one of the easiest plants to care for, but I've tried twice. I can't keep them healthy. They decline in health rapidly after being brought home 🤷

[@epicgardening]

It's gotta be your light / watering, then!

[@emupatel4408]

Same

[@kasey1078]

@@biljanas7931 my house doesn’t get enough light in any of my windows unless it’s winter since I’m surrounded by trees. So it was definitely the lack of light. Maybe try a grow light or something.

[@ApatheticBlogger]

Same. Brought home a huge curly plant with babies. Dead like 5 days later. Rip bonnie

[@lisarichardson210]

I can’t keep a Spider plant alive to save My Own life! No more for me! 😭

[@gemsbyjackie5479]

Wow even after 10 days she looks much better. Color, growth, nice vid thank you!

[@LifeTraveler21]

Update this plant when it branches out and flowered🙂👍

[@epicgardening]

Shall do!

[@Timetrill]

@@epicgardening and you never did

[@breesharlea]

I love that you don't just up and end the video, you show the after. And deeply go through it. Thank you :D

[@RoxanneM-]

That plant is so grateful. How sweet. 💚 The earth thanks you. 🙂

[@amethystrain2513]

I got a spider plant at a yard sale for free one time, it was in a gal size pot with about 3-4in' of soil. It had so many shoots. I've had it for about 4 or more years now. Everyone I know has a pup from it. The yard sale I got it from was for an elderly lady who's children were moving her to their home b/c she had dementia. Her name was Martha, so naturally I named the plant Martha. She's been a good plant. Your plant looks so much happier.

[@epicgardening]

It's so cool that everyone has a pup!

[@taviagatanas]

My spider plant is almost in the same condition after my cat chomped some of the leaves. I'm eager to to try this later! Thank you so much 🙌🏻

[@b21.9]

".. or you can't see it, you just have to trust me." 😂😂 I love your sense of humor!

[@jenniray6776]

I love your videos! I have learned so much from your videos on gardening and vegetable plants as well as houseplants! Thank you so much for putting together informative and well thought out instructional videos! I literally went from a complete novice to someone who can now teach others because of your instructions.

[@Donna_G]

I had brought my prayer plant back a couple different times; but, the last time, it was not able to be brought back. I'd been hospitalized for 5-6 months and nobody was filling the reservoir on the self watering container. It was a good plant and I would like to get another one; but, house plants are hard to find in my area. I used to have a spider plant which I kept in a hanging basket. It would send out runners, like strawberry plants do. At the end of the runners would be tiny spider plants. At a certain point, I would take the spider plant down from its hanger and sit it on a table or desk. Then I would use hair pins; not, bobby pins, to help fasten the baby spider plant into the soil. I did not want to cut the runner until I knew the baby had a chance to take root. Once it did, I figured it would be save to cut the cord. There's probably other ways; but, this is what I did and it worked for me. Now, I don't have the space for a spider plant. I think they are interesting plants, though.

[@epicgardening]

That's a foolproof method! Works nearly every time since you're not cutting it

[@zSuitSamus]

You can try Planterina.com. They have a lot of cute prayer plants. (:

[@janicedcunha9092]

Spider plants are my favorite. I have plenty of them in my garden. Was looking forward to a video on care of spider plants. Thanks for sharing this video ❤

[@Dollsanity]

I’m going to try this heavy prune today. I’ve got nothing to lose. Excited to see if this will help.

[@anniefraser2599]

Must say, these spider plants are resilient! Mine lived with me from nursery for two years with a plastic disc in the bottom not allowing roots to reach the bottom soil, but to go over and around the disc. The other day I repotted and found the plastic. I was going to leave it because it was so embedded in roots, but I just couldnt so with much care I removed it, and today I see the first ever (in two years)baby spiderlet that it is offering me as a thankyou. Yay! Sorry about long comment!

[@desolatequill]

Thank you for this video! Very informative for me to revive my spider plants that my mother meant to give me a while ago. She was trying to take care of them until I picked them up so now I gotta rescue them lol.

[@melanirojopaz8647]

Thank you for this video! I just received a very sick spider plant from a neighbor. Going to use your tips to try to save it. It also has quite a bit of babies to it so I’m propagating those as well!

[@madisonjohnson]

I actually came from your book! I picked it up last week (I’m trying to grow some food in my apartment over the winter) and I’m CURRENTLY trying to save my spider plant...I pruned back all the diseased, dead and dying but I haven’t repotted him I was scared that was too much stress. Will try repotting him ASAP 💪 thanks :)

[@epicgardening]

No way, that's awesome. Look at the timing!

[@Chandal543]

I just got a plant from a friend that is very damaged. I’ve wanted a spider plant so bad. I managed to pull some healthy pups off her. But I appreciate your video very much! Hoping to get her back to health

[@SusanL2010]

Best youtube video ever. Fast, engaging, funny, HELPFUL, all without the fluff. Would love a version of this for beginners (tell me how to trim each leaf - can you rip them off? do you need scissors? do you need to clip at an angle? how and why.)

[@santarodriguez4646]

Oh! My God I just loved the way you explained everything about the spider plants. In Puerto Rico we also call this spider 🌱 as “ Mala Madre” means bad mother . Thanks a lot.

[@randytrader3026]

My favorite plant, I've had one for 30 years now and it's a monster..

[@janellalang4096]

awesome 😯

[@kennyg5235]

Someone gave me and my fiancé a not so healthy spider plant a few years ago. I brought it back to health and it’s a monster now. I’ve taken 14 babies from it and they are all growing. Two of the babies are almost the size of the original plant. I have become obsessed with spider plants... I just love them. Cheers to you!

[@randytrader3026]

@@kennyg5235 If this is "THE" Kenny G. , I love your music, lol.. I'm the same with my spider plants.. if a baby comes off it's like one of my kids.. I have to plant it.. before ya know it you have 20 spider plants and when cold weather comes there's no space inside to put them.. lol. I have 7 in my guest room right now , but hopefully I can take em back outside in another week or so..

[@kennyg5235]

@@randytrader3026 Sadly I am not the music player haha. Wow that’s amazing. I found 4 more babies today so I will be planting those tomorrow. I’m excited lol. What do you feed yours?

[@randytrader3026]

@@kennyg5235 I've played a trumpet for the last 45 years, so I was a little excited when I saw Kenny G.. but that's ok.. mostly just water.. a couple of years ago I must have used to much plant food and burn up 4 or 5 plants.. so I'm kinda scared to try again.. I'm sure I mix it wrong.. spiders are funny , you can over water them , then you can not water enough. Lol. After 30+ years I haven't figured out the timing yet.. but they are hard to kill.. the ones I burnt with to much food even came back strong.. but below 40 - 42. Degrees will kill them fast..

[@jellydonutsrule]

I love rescuing plants. Great video. Thanks for posting.

[@epicgardening]

Appreciate you watching

[@vetafields7966]

Excellent information that really helped. It was one foot out-the-door. It also helped to see a healthy root system. Mine definitely needed a new pot with space to grow. I now think I have a happy camper in the window.

[@JanetSmith900]

That looks like a fairly healthy plant to me. You should see mine. I love plants but I’m not great with spider plants, even though I love them. I have tried different things and have no idea what I’m doing wrong.

[@LifeTraveler21]

Love those plant easy to plant and beautifull flowers

[@theresawatkins6948]

I answered you about you doing more prop/videos, more knowledge the better for the plants and you. I just gave up on my spider plant!!! It had no color and was just lumpy. I didn’t get to it in time. I didn’t go through the process that you did on your plant. Regret it was given to me several years ago. Not knowing how to care for your plant really means life or death for some. I’ll read up and purchase a healthy spider plant and give it another go. Their really spectacular plants when they are full of peeps and lush looking. Cross your fingers. Thank you for all your knowledge. TJW

[@epicgardening]

Definitely give it another go, they're so nice?

[@KaushikiAnartistfromsoul]

Loved watching the video! Thank you so much for the share!!

[@epicgardening]

Appreciate you!

[@dragonsnack1335]

Thanks for the video! I got mine as a gift and wasn't sure how to take care of it

[@weebitfluffy]

I keep seeing people post in fb plant groups about quarantining house plants. I would love to see a video on that if you recommend it.

[@epicgardening]

Shall do!

[@triciaroy]

“Look at this piece of trash!” Lol

[@killerqueen5110]

This video is so delightful

[@jellyroxherpb]

Your video was really helpful! Now I know what a thriving spider plant looks like but could you show us signs that it’s going the other way? I just bought a spider plant as my first plant ever and don’t know how to tell when it’s doing badly

[@khaliajohnson930]

I recently discovered my spider plant had root rot after her leaves kept turning brown and dying. I cut the dead roots and repotted in new soil. I hope she makes it. 🤞🏾

[@dchan0703]

Love your videos - learned a lot. A the beginning of this video, you mentioned your SNAKE plant. By the end of the video, you were calling it your SPIDER plant. LOL

[@danielmayflowers6943]

he said “honestly😐i😐am😐actually😐pretty😐stoaked😐about😐the😐health😐of😐the😐root😐system” LMAO

[@veganfitmumma2364]

How do you know when your spider plant needs re potting I've just got mine and the roots are already coming through the pot??

[@Nikki-qi4ki]

Boy have a killed a few plants in my day! This was very helpful :)

[@catluck6725]

Me too, 😃😃😃oh god

[@marissascott2419]

Also this video really helped me thank u so much!!

[@kjakamura7678]

Great video. I would like you to tell us soil mix/recipe for every plants when you repot or new pot for propagation if that is possible. See in this video you were able to use the same soil from old pot. But sometimes often we need to add more soil, or just whole a lot more for a new pot. I learned soil and how to water is the key. (I learned that from your video) And if I may be greedy, fertilizer/plant food also. So... please consider. Thank you!!

[@ruthcummings7546]

Hi! Great video - learned a lot :-) Question... when you pulled out the plant to inspect the root, I was really surprised that it wasn't root-bound. Do you already have a video that talks about transplanting a root bound plant? TIA!

[@gratefulMOMent]

Very cool. Spider plants are awesome! They end up looking ratty if you aren’t careful so this was s good video. Right now I’ve got a dark green one that makes babies on it’s base. I hadn’t seen that before until I saw yours too. Plus I’ve got a big pot of variegated ones with babies coming out of long strips. I’ve got an aloe that everyone says is an easy plant but mine hates me?! Thanks my planty friend!! 🌱♥️

[@epicgardening]

Try keeping it a bit drier than you'd think!

[@lashauntaarmold189]

I’ve had my rescued spider plant for about a year. He was neglected over winter-not watered much and didn’t receive much sun. I did fix him up since and he is looking healthier but not very bushy. How can I get him bushier🤔

[@zarlathecat4602]

i love how he said so confidently SNAKE plant😂

[@HouseplantsLife]

I am interested in the propagation spider plant. Thank you for info saving spider plant from death. great!

[@judyjerman5562]

Spider plants love to be root bound. They will throw off pups on a vine like shoot that you can plant directly into soil. They will thrive in indirect light and when watered when soil becomes dry. A really easy and fun plant to grow.

[@paulalmstahlecker5182]

A certified plantotologist. Love that

[@RealJingy]

Cheers Epic Gardening - Thanks for this clean up and review video.. I really appreciate that "10 days" review...... honest, I would have liked to see a 20 or 30 day review.... I feel I never get to see the wonderful after a repot or pruning video.... but that is more of a "All Growers" on you tube... I get to see the joy and wonder of pruning or repotting.... and once watered I don't get a follow up... at least not the ones I have been watching.... Hey.... Here is something I think about all the time and cannot imagine actually doing.... lol I dare ya.. When I pass by different homes I see a lot of well kept plants... I wanna go around to all my neighbors to see how they do it? See if I can record some of their zeal... to get pointers I'd never think of... Anyway thanks again Cheers

[@spacegazette4781]

I'm currently trying to rescue my Bonnie plant. It came through the mail as a full plant but dying of root rot... All the leaves fell off. It was pruned, then came back some. Then dropped and reported. Grew a few new leaves then I over watered it and those got sick and now it's day three with only a stem. I'm hoping for a miracle.

[@annpollard492]

Great video...Thank you. ❤

[@xfortunesquex]

I think I'm going to have to do this with my Pearls and Jade pothos. The store drowned it and I think the soil it came in might retain too much water. It's getting brown spots on the leaves and just isn't growing successfully like all my others. It doesn't look horrible but it also doesn't look happy :/

[@epicgardening]

Check my prop vid for a guide!

[@paigewebster4429]

I'd love a spider plant propagation video. Wish I'd seen this a month ago - I just lost a spider plant a week ago and it was too late to save it 💔

[@epicgardening]

Oh no! RIP

[@Bella17367]

Awesome video thanks👍🏼🤗💯

[@shingmyrchiang2191]

I will follow ur trick to my spider plant now

[@mysticofthevalley7277]

Wish you would do an update on some of the stuff you repot and rescue and propagate

[@epicgardening]

This video includes one! But I will add more

[@Robin-tried-it]

I almost killed my string of pearls but I've managed to keep on piece going and it's finally got a couple off shoots 🙌

[@epicgardening]

Woohooo

[@shaikshaik1161]

Woow ...its a happy sign

[@erikaavila9799]

Same here

[@queenofcheap6310]

Now I also love this plant & at the moment I am growing 8 baby ones in small pot as I son would like them to flow over his 3/4 wall between the the kitchen & lounge/dinning rooms. I am around a week lat for them to be re-potted into their permanent pots & I've never lost one so I'm not to worried. I grow them here in Australia both indoor & outside & they love both.

[@epicgardening]

Good to hear this!

[@Lejardineco28]

Merci !👍

[@ajimolsworld7017]

Amazing video. I can see the Big difference

[@benjamindesjarlais5713]

Hey EG! I have a spider plant that got some sunburned tips (my fool self left it on a southern windowsill). Could you do/have you done a recovery on this sort of damage? It had some interesting red bands on the leaf tips right below the sunburned areas, and I haven't been able to find what causes that. Loved this video, and looking forward to the propagating season!

[@debbie7860]

Thanks I have 2 I'm not giving up on them.

[@epicgardening]

Good luck!

[@pjscelfo916]

Well at least I know I did the correct thing for my friends spider plant. It was in really bad shape and I did my best to save it for her. It's doing well now. Thank you for this video.

[@shinysunlight]

Thank you for this i really enjoyed it. I normally put a mash at the bottom of the pot to prevent soil leak...

[@epicgardening]

That'll work!

[@rubyrose2174]

I got a spider plant a while ago and I know it gets so called “babies” at the end of the leaves. On mine the ends recently got a little brown and crispy. Do I overwater it? It’s probably not able to grow on these ends, right?

[@epicgardening]

If the ends crisp out, it'll likely spend more energy producing more new growth - not the end of th world!

[@stevenstillwell-NC]

@@epicgardening also, if it is the ends "crisping out" would be an indication of the humidity being lower than it cares for, but this also is not a game ender. Spider plants, established with good rhizomes, are extremely drought tolerant - but those rhizomes have to be given a chance to develop before the drought occurs.

[@mawkernewek]

My spider plant developed a flower spike with a few smallish white flowers on, and after the flowers finish, the plantlets appear on the flower spike.

[@chelsea9493]

I had bought one from Walmart about a month ago. Just getting into plants, it was nearly dying when I bought it, now I see a bunch of babies coming through 🥲 Every morning I wake up and see new sprouts, I cry a little bit and get emotional. It's ready to be repotted, so I'm going to do that when it needs to be watered again.

[@JensGardenAdventures]

Hi new sub here! House plants are my failing, hoping after watching a few of your videos I can improve my inddor garden! Just watched the UK here we grow collab as well, excellent video! 😁 Jen

[@epicgardening]

Thanks Jen! Glad to have you here.

[@sashkad9246]

I have a spider plant that has spent way too long in bad light conditions so it's pretty overgrown (in length) and I don't know how to prune/propagate it. Please do a video on such case, I need some tips!

[@meissysabardiah621]

Very helpful channel. Hopefully it reaches 1 mill subscriber.

[@jmarie1719]

Yes, please do a propagation video.. Thank you. ❤️

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[@bloempotlot]

Lol needed this 2 months ago (just found it) haha, had to throw my old one away because it was just completely dead and bought a new one, so this is to keep that one alive

[@Ginagina1975]

My spider plant has minor root rot. So yours looks super healthy 🤣

[@sweetkakes875]

Hi there im new to house plants and ive had a spider plant for about 3 months or so and ive notice that my ends are browning and yellowing. Ive since stop watering as much and switched to bottled water and that seemed to help but i had new growth and that started browning on the tips then eventually the whole leaf died and that seems to be happening on only one side. I feel i have a sick plant. Any suggestions on what im doing wrong or what i can do to fix this?

[@JZ-xu3vg]

If I have alot of of little spiderlings that I'm propagating and put in red solo cups. Where should I keep them for best growth, I live in Florida so its 85 and 100 percent humidity outside. Inside its about 75 and 30 to 40 percent humidity. Answers appreciated I have like 30 of those little guys and I don't want them to die.

[@kimberlytuckermoss7187]

Yes, please!! We need a propagation video on spider plants!!! Thank you so much for taking the time to make this video!!! 🤜🤜🌿🌱🖤🖤🖤🎃🖤👻

[@epicgardening]

I got you Kimberly!

[@hairypotato4241]

I have a spider plant literally halfway hanging out of the planter - half dead for years... my question is if I replant it, how deep should I bury the part that is exposed??

[@Angie-ci1lp]

Great job!

[@sweatytea333]

I'm pretty proud of my avocado tree rn. Convinced my in-laws to let me have it a couple months ago because it was so pitiful. Someone gave it to them as a gift I think. It's about 2 feet tall. Had about 4 full sized, sagging, pale green, spotted leaves. And a handful of newer, small pale green leaves. They kept it in a bucket with 3 tiny holes drilled in the bottom and the soil was like... idk maybe it was some they bought when they put in flower beds? It was dense and heavy and not well draining. I'm pretty new to the plant lady life and I used to be pretty dang good at killing plants. But yea, repotted that sucker, put it in kind of a transitional light space (they had it way up under their covered patio... extremely little to no direct sun). It got attacked by some sort of pest. I dealt with that. It was looking worse than ever but still appeared to be working on some new leaves at the top. FINALLY within the last couple weeks, those leaves came out and they're lovely dark, dark green leaves. Like 8 of them!

[@collazowhite]

I repotted my spider that I have had over a year but the new pot didn't have a hole. My husband drilled a hole in it. Is there a certain size the hole should be?

[@abriltorres1808]

Hey I have a question, I have a ribbon plant that I’ve had for two years, and I knocked it over and the stem completely broke. Can the plant still be saved? Should I try to plant it directly in soil or let it grow roots in water?

[@kathrynmatthews8281]

Kevin- I have two spider plants that have red/rust-color at the base of the leaves. They seem healthy otherwise. Any ideas on what this might be? Thank you!!

[@sarahgiggles9444]

Is it a dry-looking rust-tinted patch? I know there are fungal issues that can cause it, but in my experience you need to check very, very closely for thrips. They are a TINY insect (you'll want a magnifying glass or zoomed phone camera) that love to hide on the undersides of leaves, and they spread plant diseases that can result in that dry, rust-colored look, especially on new growth. Juveniles are usually white/light green, and adults are a bit longer and black with wings. Also look for spots on the leaves, especially the undersides, which result when their eggs hatch and burst the plant cells.

[@cherylmachuga9779]

I just bought a spider plant that had many dead leaves. Wish I wouldn't watched the video before repotting it because I didn't know to look at the bottom roots. I'll see how it does I hope it makes it.

[@anastasiagostkowski4955]

Awesome! you actually resurrected it :))))

[@epicgardening]

;)

[@orobriela]

My biggest question is how often I should water it. Mine keeps getting brown leaves and is droopy. This was a great video though!

[@Angel-hy1fc]

I haven’t been able to find an answer to this, but the water that drains from my spider plant has a bunch of white things in it that move. Idk what they are or how to deal with them

[@sjburlingameify]

Would like to see a spider plant propagation video.

[@ronnaleecaton1752]

Should you let plant get rootbound before trans-planting it?

[@muralikrishnan8259]

Hi, old leaves in my spider plant look good but the new ones are not opening up at all. Temperature is around 35 degrees celsius. I keep the plant in a shady and windy balcony.Can you say why that is so? Thanks

[@Sky2theRim]

I bought a spider plant that was tiny about 5 months ago but is pretty huge now, it looks amazingly healthy but it looks to me that its at least 3 together. would you recommend separating them? it looks like its all very tight together. it would be cool to have 3 or more but not at the expense of how well its doing now.