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My plant seems to be dying.
Its a little palm tree.
I nurish it and have changed the soil twice in one year I think.
Where has the greeness gone?

I'm no expert on plants .
I tend to forget them so they dry out & start wilting then I see that they need a drink.

That seems to work for most of my house plants.

I would imagine that if it is a proper palm tree it probably likes sandy soil , warmth, plenty of daylight & possibly doesn't like being fed..I once killed a peace plant by feeding it.

I'm no expert on plants .
I tend to forget them so they dry out & start wilting then I see that they need a drink.

That seems to work for most of my house plants.

I would imagine that if it is a proper palm tree it probably likes sandy soil , warmth, plenty of daylight & possibly doesn't like being fed..I once killed a peace plant by feeding it.

Correct. Well-drained soil is important.  Overwatering is the number one cause of dead palm-type plants, or so I believe. If the tips turn brown first, the roots are waterlogged. Many people see the brown and think the plant needs more water.

You could try pushing a finger into the soil. If it comes up damp or soggy, the plant could be overwatered. Palms don't seem to like a lot of water. Sometimes too, ants get in and build a nest in the roots and that can kill them.

Is it indoors? sometimes palms get killed by colder winters, species dependent.

Thanx you for all the good advices.
I thought the brown leafs where a sign of dehydration,but now I know better.
I will try to chanche the soil as it is soaked with water.
It stayes indoors in the "window-square".(lack of a better word)

I thought the brown leaves were a sign of dehydration, but now I know better.
I will try to change the soil as it is soaked with water.
It stays indoors in the "window-square".(lack of a better word)

On the window sill?

Hiya there I love plants and fixing them, how is she doin can you post pics ? It would help me

sorry I dont think the OP is around any longer

thanks for the info skyblue1

I chunk my dead plants in the compost pile and buy new ones, myself

much easier

I do have one ivy that is over 20 years old

so all my plants dont whither

Hedera helix (common English Ivy) is my one nemesis I'd be proud to see eradicated from my garden but I don't have the energy to remove it.
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This post was last modified: 03-17-2012 03:34 PM by TBS.

I think the OP is probably gone now, but this made me think of a little experiment I've been doing.  My husband showed me a link his sister sent him about some children in primary school who'd decided that microwaves are deadly to food and water based on a classroom experiment.  

They got two otherwise-identical plants from a nursery, put them side by side, watered one with filtered water bought in bottles from a shop, the other with water that had been microwaved.  So far, so good.  The filtered-water plant survived, the microwaved water plant died.  Then the blog went into a little rant about how bad microwaves therefore are for people and how we are all poisoning ourselves by eating microwave-heated meals.

I thought this was interesting, and since I usually grow fresh herbs on my kitchen window-sill all year round to add garnish and a little extra flavour to meals, I decided to try my own experiment.  I got two small plastic herb pots, filled them the same potting mix, sprinkled some chive seeds on each, watered one with tap water and the other with water that I'd microwaved for ten minutes then let cool down.   I labelled the pots so I'd know which one was which and didn't mix up the water supply.  

Now, a month later, I can report that both pots are blooming with apparently healthy chive plants which came up normally and look fine.  We had a few last night as a garnish on our potato and leek soup and both passed the taste test.  So I think microwaves might be in the clear?  Perhaps these primary school kids didn't let the microwave boiled water cool down first.  Too-hot water will kill plants, as will too-cold, no matter what the power source.

Alison

This post was last modified: 03-18-2012 03:07 AM by Alison.

The water would have to be from an identical source, and to make sure the experiment was accurate, the water must be at the same temperature, and the plants must receive the same fertilizer, to make sure they got the trace elements they need.

Make sure the water cools. Make sure the plants get their trace elements via equal doses of fertilizer.
Microwaving won't alter the chemical structure of water...its still dihydrogen monoxide no matter what radiation one might bombard it with.

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