Question
Darlene

I am trying to revive my husband's peace lily.  It is about 8yrs old? It was big and pretty in its hey day but when we moved it did not get the best light and my husband watered it too much. I do have city water (Houston). The leaves were brown and I removed all the dead leaves (which was practically most of them). It looked dead. However, I pulled the plant up to see if the roots were dead.  It has a few good roots attached to a semi- dead looking stem and I placed them in a jar of water with some root stimulator (Carl Pool Root activator).  Should I replant them in soil? What can I do to re-grow/revive this plant.  I can email you pictures separately if you need them

Thanks
Erica

Answer
Erica,

Is there any green left?  If so repot it in a pot that is not much bigger than the root ball using fresh dry pottting soil with extra perlite mixed in. Water it thoroughly then an hour after watering it drain all excess water out of the drain tray. Do not water it again until it feels as dry and light weight as when you first potted it. Repeat this every time you water. Never leave it sitting in a drain tray of water for days.

If there are no green leaves left it is probably too late. In that case I suggest you not give up. Find another plant about like this one was originally and follow my watering instructions above.

As for light, it should not receive direct sun but it does need very bright light.  No plant will live in a location where there is not enough light for your hand to cast a good shadow. In the summer when the sun is very high in the sky the plant can be near a south window and the light will still not shine on it. Good luck.

Darlene