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title: "My monstera’s leaves are turning yellow and dying. Does anyone have…"
description: "My monstera’s leaves are turning yellow and dying. Does anyone have any tips on how to prevent this? It’s quite cold in NY and there’s not a lot of humidity…"
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community: "Anything about plants"
author: "Colton"
published: "2023-12-23T15:10:46.606Z"
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# My monstera’s leaves are turning yellow and dying. Does anyone have…

_Posted by Colton on 2023-12-23_

My monstera’s leaves are turning yellow and dying. Does anyone have any tips on how to prevent this? It’s quite cold in NY and there’s not a lot of humidity but I don’t have a humidifier. I’m also having trouble keeping the new leaves alive! Any tips would be appreciated. (I water it when needed and let it drain thoroughly)

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## 9 comments

### Lanny commented on 2023-12-23

Or vents

### Lindsay in PA commented on 2023-12-23

Check into getting a small humidifier. I got mine at Sam’s Club for under $60. It’s about 1.5’ tall and 1’ wide.

#### Lindsay in PA replied on 2023-12-23

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#### Colton replied on 2023-12-24

I was looking into getting a humidifier…thank you!

### MissyPlantyMom commented on 2023-12-23

I would definitely get it out of the terra cotta pot. Those are better for cacti and plants that like to completely dry out.. plastic pot might be better 😁

I would definitely look into getting an affordable cool mist humidifier 😁👍🏻

I’d found one of those Crane Adorables humidifiers on eBay for $30, it’s an adorable green frog that holds 1 gallon of water. On low/medium the water lasts about 3 days.. my plants seem much happier with it near them.

I got it for my pixie Ivy that dries out \& tries to unalive itself.. 🤦🏻‍♀️🤷🏻‍♀️😅

So when I’d bought my monstera it went right in front of the humidifier!

My monstera had a couple crispy leaf edges at the store, but the new leaves don’t!

A humidifier definitely helps 😁

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#### MissyPlantyMom replied on 2023-12-23

I did have to use one of my plant stands to get it up a bit higher.. so it’d reach the plants 😂

I’d used some of that grippy foamy stuff ppl use under their dishes in cupboards, to keep it from sliding off..

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#### Colton replied on 2023-12-24

Okay thank you so much! I was considering a humidifier for a lot of my plants. This guy also needs a new pot so I’ll look into alternatives.

### Lindsay in PA commented on 2023-12-23

For those saying to take it out of the terra-cotta pot, can’t it just be watered more frequently? I have a lot of plants in terracotta pots. I do notice they dry out fast, but I water them as needed.

#### Lindsay in PA replied on 2023-12-25

Thank you! I’ll have to reconsider some of my pots next time I repot them.

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