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title: "Meet Harry, what’s wrong with these two pieces and what can I do to…"
description: "Meet Harry, what’s wrong with these two pieces and what can I do to help him out?"
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author: "NewlyGardenObsessed"
published: "2026-05-09T23:40:45.096319Z"
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# Meet Harry, what’s wrong with these two pieces and what can I do to…

_Posted by NewlyGardenObsessed on 2026-05-09_

Meet Harry, what’s wrong with these two pieces and what can I do to help him out?

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## 4 comments

### PLANTS!!🪴🌱 commented on 2026-05-10

I have an aloe Vera too but I have never seen this before

### NewlyGardenObsessed commented on 2026-05-10

It looks like those two leaves are dead. I just don’t know if I should leave them or try to remove them and how.

#### Just Me replied on 2026-05-10

I’m pretty new to this and reckless (and not an expert) so take this with a grain of salt. I would disinfect a knife and slice the dead leaf off as close to the base without damaging the base. Speaking from experience, one time I left mine like that and l let the bad leaves die and I pulled them off. But my plant was never the same after that. And it ended up dying. But it could have been for an entirely different reason :)

### jlsKenzy commented on 2026-05-10

Brown mushy stalks are probably from overwatering, they like to dry out before watering. Agree about removing the damaged parts. Also check the base, if soft and mushy. I would also repot in drier soil.

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