10 Signs That Could Mean You’re Overwatering Your Spider Plants

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00:0010 signs that could mean you're over-watering your spider plants.

00:04Mold or algae on soil surface.

00:07Greenish or white film signals.

00:09Wet soil fostering mold, algae, and springtails.

00:13Let top inch dry, scrape, and amend drainage.

00:17Fungus gnats around the pot.

00:20Hovering gnats lay eggs in wet soil.

00:22Larvae damage roots.

00:24Water less, dry surface.

00:26And top with horticultural sand.

00:28Mushy or brown roots when repotting.

00:32Mushy brown, sour-smelling roots indicate rot.

00:35Trim damaged sections with sterilized scissors.

00:37Repot in a fast-draining mix.

00:39And then water sparingly afterward.

00:42Brown leaf tips and edges.

00:45Crispy tips with limp leaves suggest over-watering and poor oxygen.

00:49Improve drainage holes, water less.

00:51And discourage earwigs, pill bugs, and decline.

00:55Soft, limp spiderettes.

00:56Soft, drooping spiderettes with yellowing bases signal excess water.

01:02Snip and propagate them.

01:03Reduce watering and encourage healthier parent growth.

01:07Drooping or wilting foliage.

01:10Drooping foliage can reflect root suffocation from over-watering.

01:15Snip and propagate them.

01:16Reduce watering and encourage healthier parent growth.

01:19Foul smell from soil or plant-based.

01:23A sour, rotten smell indicates active rot.

01:28Inspect roots, trim damage, repot in chunky mix, and add charcoal for aeration.

01:34Mushrooms or fungal growth.

01:37Mushrooms reveal consistently damp conditions.

01:40Remove fruiting bodies.

01:41Allow soil to dry.

01:42And top with coarse sand to discourage recurrence.

01:46Yellowing leaves.

01:48Yellow leaves alongside wet soil suggest over-watering and oxygen-starved roots.

01:53Reduce watering and improve drainage with perlite for renewed green.

01:57Stunted new growth.

01:58Persistently damp soil stunts roots and foliage.

02:02Repot in something slightly larger with a fresh, airy mix.

02:05Water sparingly.

02:07And encourage vigorous shoots.

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