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title: "I can not grow pothos to save my life! The leaves at the top are…"
description: "I can not grow pothos to save my life! The leaves at the top are always turning yellow and falling off. I water based on the Plants schedule, and I can't tell…"
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community: "Planet Pothos"
author: "Kelly"
published: "2026-09-05T16:05:30.457887Z"
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# I can not grow pothos to save my life! The leaves at the top are…

_Posted by Kelly on 2026-09-05_

I can not grow pothos to save my life! The leaves at the top are always turning yellow and falling off. I water based on the Plants schedule, and I can't tell if they have pests. Sometimes I see almost microscopic little dots on the leaves, but no webs so I'm not sure if it could be spider mites. I've had spider mites on other plants before. I have two pothos in an east-facing window, so they get morning sun.

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## 5 comments

### Nikiller commented on 2026-09-05

If you specifically follow the planta schedule, you’ll probably either end up overwatering or underwater as it creates a general schedule for every plant based off the info you provide on the setup. If you just water it and don’t check the soil the schedule never gets adjusted to your plants actual needs and you end up with an unhealthy plants. When it says to water, check the soil first; if it’s dry it needs water, but if it’s still damp you need to click the snooze button and tell planta the soil is still wet. The opposite is also true, if you check the soil and it’s not time to water according to the schedule but the soil is dry, it needs water and you should complete the task on the plant early.

#### LeafyGreenhouse replied on 2026-09-05

This ^

#### Kelly replied on 2026-09-05

Do you find that pothos specifically want to be consistently moist?

### Tee Jay commented on 2026-09-05

Are you fertilizing? You could also do insecticidal soap or neem oil to treat for pests just in case. Spider mites can infest a plant before you notice webbing. At that point it’s bad

### Tracy Lee commented on 2026-09-06

Pothos like to dry out. Your pot looks quite crowded though. I would suspect she’s just dropping leaves to give energy for more.

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