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title: "Any advice for my sad pothos? I might’ve overwatered it and now it’s…"
description: "Any advice for my sad pothos? I might’ve overwatered it and now it’s lost a ton of leaves and this is where we’ve been for awhile.. any tips?"
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author: "Maddie"
published: "2026-03-17T13:55:58.860031Z"
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# Any advice for my sad pothos? I might’ve overwatered it and now it’s…

_Posted by Maddie on 2026-03-17_

Any advice for my sad pothos? I might’ve overwatered it and now it’s lost a ton of leaves and this is where we’ve been for awhile.. any tips?

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## 5 comments

### 🌺 Thai Jade 🌺 commented on 2026-03-17

The very first thing I would do is check the roots to make sure you don’t have root rot. Take a good look and sniff of your soil. If it’s stinky and sour, throw it out and start fresh.

### Nunyabzwx commented on 2026-03-17

Yes what Thai Jade said. If there isn't root rot you could cut the stems with a node and a leaf and stick them all in water to start over. Or wrap the stems into the soil and hold them in with bobby pins so they root.

### plantgeek commented on 2026-03-17

mine used to look like this. i chopped it up and she's much happier. you might just need to start over 🤷‍♂️

### Amie206 commented on 2026-03-17

I’d get it out of that pot and into a good ol’ nursery pot. Stick the nursery pot inside this one for the esthetic. Why? It will help you learn by “feel” when a plant needs to be watered. When they are potted directly into these ceramic pots it’s difficult to tell by weight if a plant needs to be repot.

Best tip I EVER received as a new plant parent was “an under watered plant can be saved much more easily than an over watered plant”

#### Belle replied on 2026-03-19

That’s definitely the best and truest advice I’ve ever gotten as well!!

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