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I have a peace lilly that was doing very well for about a month.  Then it drooped (when the fireplace began to be used.)  I watered it and it sprang back to life, but now even though I am watering it almost daily, it droops more often than not.  Any ideas what else could cause this?
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Lynn,

How close to the fireplace is your peace lilly? It is about 12 feet away.
How often are you using the fireplace? Daily? pretty much daily yes
What size (diameter) is the pot it is in? 12" diameter
Please gently pull it out of the pot and let me know if the root ball holds together and there are lots of wiry looking roots? it doesn't pull out easily and I'm afraid it will fall apart - it's really drooping now.  and the lower leaves are turning soft and yellow.
Or does the root ball fall apart and there are very few roots?
How close to a window is it sitting? about 4 feet away
What direction does the window face? north east - no direct sunlight
Please answer my questions and I will give you some solutions.

Darlene

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Lynn,

I suspect the plant is dying because it is getting too much water and too little light. I also suspect you repotted it into the large pot it is now in and it came out of a much smaller pot.

When you repot any plant you should not go to a pot more than 2 inches larger diameter than the old pot.

This plant needs to dry out thoroughly between waterings. In the fall and winter I only water mine every 2-3 weeks. Too much water has caused the roots to rot because they are not allowed to have a breathing period between waterings. Roots actually breath carbon dioxide through the soil between waterings. That's why mother nature provides dry periods between rainy days.

Move the plant next to the window so it will get more light. Then do not water it again until it starts to perk up. Hopefully it will grow new roots and perk up. No plant will survive in a location where there is not enough light for your hand to cast a good shadow.

Overwatering kills more plants than anyother problem. If you have more questions write again. Good luck.

Darlene