Question
how do i get my moth orchid to bloom again and some of my house plants are gettting brown tips at the end of each leaf. i have a palm looking plant, spider plants, pothos, etc, (the easy ones :) but i notice they are browning the last couple of months anyway. thank you

Answer
Hi Scott,

I need more information to answer your question accurately.

What stage is your moth orchid in? Has it just finished flowering and the bare flower stem is still intact or did the last flower die some weeks ago and the flower stem is also dead?

Brown tips have many causes. If your tap water is on the hard side, then switch to filtered, distilled, or rainwater. Overfertilizing can cause brown tips. So can letting the soil get too dry and not providing enough light. Finally, poor soil quality can cause leaf tips to turn brown.

So I would have to know a lot more about each plant to be able to tell you definitively just what the cause is.

Please let me know if any of this is unclear or if you have any additional questions or followup information.

Regards,
Will Creed, Interior Landscaper
Horticultural Help, NYC

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