---
title: "How exactly do I deal with dying foliage if it extends into the soil?…"
description: "How exactly do I deal with dying foliage if it extends into the soil? Will simply cutting near the bottom suffice?"
url: "https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/UI9JIpsRGwDzSOlv6yZK3J"
community: "Pests, diseases and problems"
author: "Brayden Lentz"
published: "2025-11-15T17:42:39.540191Z"
language: "en"
image: "https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/7Sz2-8c9MudG20VO6vSnpF3vutZoyiLBha64HpiI8yQ/VtehLHrxTXigRgFtpFQKww.webp?size=large"
---

[Community](https://getplanta.com/community.md) / [Pests, diseases and problems](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ.md)

# How exactly do I deal with dying foliage if it extends into the soil?…

_Posted by Brayden Lentz on 2025-11-15_

How exactly do I deal with dying foliage if it extends into the soil? Will simply cutting near the bottom suffice?

![Attachment 1 of 1](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/7Sz2-8c9MudG20VO6vSnpF3vutZoyiLBha64HpiI8yQ/VtehLHrxTXigRgFtpFQKww.webp?size=large)

## 1 comment

### annlovesplantzz commented on 2025-11-15

yea just cut that bad boy off

---

_Source: the Planta community (https://getplanta.com). Reading is open to everyone. To post, comment and like, get the Planta app: https://getplanta.com/download_