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title: "I’m a new plant owner and someone potted these two plants for me. She…"
description: "I’m a new plant owner and someone potted these two plants for me. She said to mix 1tsp of miracle grow with 1 gallon of water…so I did that literally…and I…"
url: "https://getplanta.com/community/EtC_giEjQPOiUzh_TOv4BQ/ISB1qVGB8oe0lRGEJOrPGY"
community: "Plant Recovery Room"
author: "Amelia"
published: "2025-09-13T01:33:08.689471Z"
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# I’m a new plant owner and someone potted these two plants for me. She…

_Posted by Amelia on 2025-09-13_

I’m a new plant owner and someone potted these two plants for me. She said to mix 1tsp of miracle grow with 1 gallon of water…so I did that literally…and I guess I wasn’t supposed to do that…I drained the water and keep checking for excess water. Is there anything I can to save them? Can’t believe I made such a silly mistake…lol

The first picture has the rotting leaves, trimmed those.

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## 1 comment

### Melody commented on 2025-09-13

After getting a plant repotted it generally not good to fertilizer for a few months because you are adding shock to them and their new soil has good amounts of nutrients already for them.

Also make sure you only fertilize once a month, under fertilizing is always better than over.

When she repotted the plant did you see how big the root ball was because the pots look a little big for the plant which might of caused some more wetness.

You could also try moving your plant to a more sunny spot like outside in a not too sunny area or next to a bright window. This will help dry the soil and provide quicker growth.

But overall I think your plant just needs a bit of time.

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