Question
I have a massangeana cane and no matter what I try to do it still looks to me as if its dying.  It's brown on the leaves some on the end and some on the whole leaf. Also my plants are turning yellow and dring, I put a miracle gro stick down inside and yet nothing, what must I do?

Answer
Hi regina
First off let me say that your should stop using fertilizer sticks. Aside from the chance of harming roots with the stick when you insert it in the soil they cause concentrated spots of fertilizer that can cause root damage from fertilizer burn. Also you should never use fertilizer on a unhealthy plant, it will not help the plant, only cause futher harm.
Your problem may be caused by fertilizer burn. The best thing to do is to repot the plant into fresh soil.
While you have the plant out of it's pot, you may want to check it for root rot.
The roots should be light colored and firm. If they are dark and mushy then the plant has root rot.
The plant may not recover but there are things you can do to try to save the plant if the root rot has not affected too many roots.
Trim off affected roots. Make the cut about 1 inch into healthy root. Repot the plant in fresh soil. If possible repot in a pot 1 size smaller than the one it was in.
Water the plant only enough to keep it from wilting and keep it out of direct sunlight. When there is a good amount of new growth then return to the normal care appropriate for that plant.
I hope this helps. If you have any questions or need additional information please don't hesitate to ask.
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Thanks
Tracy