Awww CRAP!!!š³š¢š± I was setting up/rearranging one of my plant corners with a new grow light. As I was knelt down to adjust the plug in the outlet and arranging a different plant lower on a plant stand, one of the grow lights bent over and burned the DICKENS out of my baby!! Iām heartsick. Ugh. Should I cut this leaf off right now or just let it be until it decides for itself?
If it were me I would cut it off. I always feels bad when I damage a leaf. I had a yellow sticky trap get stuck in my parlor palm today and rip off a bunch of leaves. Itās always so sad.
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I feel that! Same with my parlor palm a few days ago. Itās difficult to get those little traps lower than the leaves. My mistake was buying soil from big box for the first time (Target). I believe it was infested with fungus gnats. I never even opened the bagā¦ ugh! PSA- after purchasing fans, sticky traps and Zevo traps, total š° $125, buying a bargain bag of soil for $10 to repot my basil definitely DID NOT save me money! Also, I observed that the only plants that have no gnats on the sticky traps and do not seem to be effected are the ones that I have in Ivy May premium soil, which has a lovely peppermint smell due to the natural pest deterrent that they add. Seems to me that it works. Happysoxdonkey, I thought of you when looking at a sago palm recently. Gaileen Joy, Iām sorry that happened to your beautiful monstera. I agree. Remove it and donāt let the plant expend energy on a leaf that cannot be healed.
3 Likes Ooh! Iām going to have to see if I can find some of that soil! (The Ivy May, NOT the Target stuff. LOL!)
1 Like Thank you! Thatās pretty much what I figured. Sorry about your parlor palm. š«¤
1 Like I am so sorry about the fungus gnats. They are so difficult. How frustrating! I can feel the kindness in your post! Yes, save your energy and the plants energy on the healthy leaves.
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For fungus knats look up āmosquito bitsā very effective and easy to apply to soil/water
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Such a pretty plant!
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