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How can I save my plant?

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Good afternoon. I will be attaching photos of my plants here and I need advice so they will not end up dying. They were presents and I would like to keep them as long as I can. I do not have a green thumb (I killed a cactus, for Pete’s sake) but I would like to be successful in caring for indoor plants. A florist gave me three different houseplants in a planter, which I divided and repotted.  They look weak and the leaves are turning yellow. I have a plant light that I use on them most of the day since the area where they are do not get much sunshine. I used potting soil mixed with perlite and pots have drain holes at bottom. When the soil is dry, I watered it. I put indoor fertilizer once since I repotted 5 days ago. I am scared I will kill my them, so I am planning to repot them in the yellow planter. Please advice. Thank you.

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Posted by shayna arandela on June 30, 2022

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First congratulations on transplanting and using potting soil and pots with drainage holes. Most plants pout a bit after the transplant so they may perk up soon.  It looks like you have a palm in the yellow planter. Palms love to be root bound so do not transplant unless you see roots poking from drainage holes. Also too much water is most often cause of killing houseplants especially cactus so wait until soil is very dry especially as you have saucers under the pots. If they are not attached be sure to not let pots sit in drainage water after you water. Keep them all on the dry side. I think your plants will be fine but wait another six months to transplant the palm and dieffenbachia in the yellow pot. Keep growing, Marianne Binetti

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