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title: "Hello! I'm not too experienced of a gardener so I'm having a bit of a…"
description: "Hello! I'm not too experienced of a gardener so I'm having a bit of a problem with my milkweed and yarrow. The leaves on my milkweed are very droopy even…"
url: "https://getplanta.com/community/CQDcNKuFT2eBWinfsTKHmQ/64a47a86725b006533f4c6a8"
community: "Gardening and Outdoor"
author: "Lily"
published: "2023-07-04T20:01:10.453Z"
language: "en"
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# Hello! I'm not too experienced of a gardener so I'm having a bit of a…

_Posted by Lily on 2023-07-04_

Hello! I'm not too experienced of a gardener so I'm having a bit of a problem with my milkweed and yarrow. The leaves on my milkweed are very droopy even though I've been watering. It used to be that I'd water it every time the leaves are droopy and they'd perk back up but now they're permanently droopy no matter how much I water it. I've had my yarrow for a shorter amount of time but in just 2 days after purchasing the plant started drooping. I water my yarrow the same amount I water my milkweed. Any ideas?

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## 2 comments

### Mara commented on 2023-07-04

If you have the plastic nursery pots sitting on the pavers their roots are frying. They want to be in the ground but if that is not an option, you can double pot inserting the nursery pots into heavier pots to help protect their roots and keep them from from falling over. I find repotting into frost proof pots would be be efficient.

### Aubrey commented on 2023-07-05

Make sure you’re not overwatering your plant! Try to check for root rot. Make sure it smells normal, and replant it so it can have a bigger home where it can thrive. Home this helps! :)

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