--- title: "Ok my plant friends I need some advice. My beautiful pothos keeps…" description: "Ok my plant friends I need some advice. My beautiful pothos keeps getting yellow leaves with ugly black spots. This plant site recommended checking for thrips…" url: "https://getplanta.com/community/46sbKsa-RgyFgv7yDz6N2w/rdMNohDP9icgSzM6Gy2YKY" community: "Planet Pothos" author: "Yolanda" published: "2025-04-07T22:00:28.176047Z" language: "en" image: "https://images.getplanta.com/v2/cloudinary/global_data/communities/planetPothos.jpg" --- [Community](https://getplanta.com/community.md) / [Planet Pothos](https://getplanta.com/community/46sbKsa-RgyFgv7yDz6N2w.md) # Ok my plant friends I need some advice. My beautiful pothos keeps… _Posted by Yolanda on 2025-04-07_ Ok my plant friends I need some advice. My beautiful pothos keeps getting yellow leaves with ugly black spots. This plant site recommended checking for thrips which it has none. Then stated maybe a nutrient deficiency. I watered with fertilizer, sprinkled old coffee grounds in soil, I washed each leaf with insecticidal soap and used neem oil!! 🤔😏Help plant friends!! Should I just get rid of the soil? I normally use miracle grow potting soil for all my pothos. However, this soil is something I purchased from a local nursery. I’m at a loss now on what to do next HELP!! ## 17 comments ### Yolanda commented on 2025-04-07 ![Attachment 1 of 2](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/YJJidWl8yghcg0Wa-wOE-i_0s9kY6A5yWb8qoP4VOxs/qTht___DSCmNh9r5Z-yoeg.webp?size=large) ![Attachment 2 of 2](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/YJJidWl8yghcg0Wa-wOE-i_0s9kY6A5yWb8qoP4VOxs/JOgzJWw2TXqKg_S-qDDPhQ.webp?size=large) #### Yolanda replied on 2025-04-07 The plant still is giving new growth so I’m loss ### Whit\_Y commented on 2025-04-07 Is your pothos in a terracotta pot? That material is best for succulents and cacti, it will pull the excess moisture from the soil which they love, but the terracotta sucking all the moisture from your pothos/ soil. I recommend repotting into a plastic pot and be sure it’s not much bigger than the root ball. It looks like the current pot might be a bit too big. Pothos are so resilient, it’ll bounce back! Always check the soil moisture before watering, good luck! 😀🪴 #### Yolanda replied on 2025-04-07 It’s in a terracotta pot, I have had to chop it back, the pot was once full and so beautiful before I repotted it ![Attachment 1 of 1](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/YJJidWl8yghcg0Wa-wOE-i_0s9kY6A5yWb8qoP4VOxs/lG9s1Li4RbGPKg_nmQsC9A.webp?size=large) #### Yolanda replied on 2025-04-07 This pic had it in a plastic pot I got from Amazon and when I switched it to the clay terracotta pot which is better this is the state it’s in now. ### Yolanda commented on 2025-04-07 I am gonna just go ahead and repot it back in my miracle grow soil.. fingers crossed #### Rylee replied on 2025-04-07 Re potting seems to be your best option at this point!! ❤️ #### Yolanda replied on 2025-04-07 Thanks I really hate it went crazy 😏 ### Sunny commented on 2025-04-07 Plants need an adjustment period after purchase and repotting because the roots are disturbed and damaged. It could take a couple of weeks or more to settle. Each time repot it could restart the clock. I recommend leaving it alone a couple of weeks in good lighting. Don’t overwater. 🪴🍀 #### Yolanda replied on 2025-04-08 Ok thank you ### Amber commented on 2025-04-08 Miracle grow soil is trash. Upgrade girl! :) #### Yolanda replied on 2025-04-08 😂😂ok… suggestions!! ### Amanda Dawn commented on 2025-04-08 A lot of plant owners make their own with a mix of perlite, horticultural charcoal,orchid mulch and soil. 1:1:1:2 parts.Store left over in a bin and you’ll have it for the future. ### Amber commented on 2025-04-08 I buy my soil from a Lady on Etsy. ### Amber commented on 2025-04-08 Her name is Creative Plant Mama #### Yolanda replied on 2025-04-08 Ok thank you ### Sunny commented on 2025-04-08 Check with your local family owned nurseries. I go into mine that’s been in business about 40 years and ask for the “good” potting soil mix. 😄. They are very reliable. I haven’t bought any in a few years. Don’t recall the brand. I just use what they recommend at the time. I mix my own potting soil for my hoyas from a combination of coconut husk, orchid bark, worm castings, and perlite. I avoid peat moss for my houseplants. But use it on outside pots because the Texas heat dries them out quickly. Peat moss will hold water a little longer. --- _Source: the Planta community (https://getplanta.com). Reading is open to everyone. To post, comment and like, get the Planta app: https://getplanta.com/download_