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title: "I have a Money Tree plant in a very cold area. (Illinois) My cat…"
description: "I have a Money Tree plant in a very cold area. (Illinois) My cat somehow keeps eating my plants. Is it okay for me to just chop the stems off to the bottom in…"
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# I have a Money Tree plant in a very cold area. (Illinois) My cat…

_Posted by emmalovesplants on 2025-01-01_

I have a Money Tree plant in a very cold area. (Illinois) My cat somehow keeps eating my plants. Is it okay for me to just chop the stems off to the bottom in the cold of winter?

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## 14 comments

### Leaf🌱 commented on 2025-01-01

I don’t know but I think you should put it somewhere where you re cat can’t reach

#### emmalovesplants replied on 2025-01-01

Thanks! I tried that but we have a small house so its hard ☹️

### Leaf🌱 commented on 2025-01-01

I also have a money tree

#### emmalovesplants replied on 2025-01-01

Cool!

### Leaf🌱 commented on 2025-01-01

Mine looks said tho bery

### Leaf🌱 commented on 2025-01-01

Very sad

### Leaf🌱 commented on 2025-01-01

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### Leaf🌱 commented on 2025-01-01

Do you know how to help?

### emmalovesplants commented on 2025-01-01

I think you should get some tropical mix and add some Leca. Leca is brown ball shaped mix for expansion of roots and to make it healthier. You should take the plant out of the black container and put it in the grey pot. Add the tropical plant mix and Leca to repot it. Depending if you live in warmer climates now you can repot it but if you don’t I would be careful because it could go into shock.

### Leaf🌱 commented on 2025-01-01

It is winter and I live in Massachusetts

### Leaf🌱 commented on 2025-01-01

It usually 40 degrees outside

### Leaf🌱 commented on 2025-01-01

If I wait ell spring I think it will die

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