If your plant is dry and yellowing, don’t throw it away; try reviving it this way. With these simple steps, you can bring it back to life. Here’s how.
When you’re on vacation, it’s common for plants to dry out, especially due to a lack of water . Sometimes you ask neighbors or friends to take care of them, but forgetfulness can cause the plants to die. Or you invent alternative watering methods that you may not have tried before, which then lead to the plants dying.
If your plant is dry and yellowish, it’s not necessarily dead . Below, we’ll show you how to check whether your plant is still alive and then decide whether or not to treat it. Knowing whether the plant is still alive before treating it will save you time and money.
Below you’ll find all the steps you need to follow to do what we’ve just told you. Next, we’ll figure out if a plant is dead or alive and how to intervene in the latter case . This isn’t difficult if you follow what we tell you in the next section. Continue for more details.
The solution for a dry, yellowing plant: Try it
As we said, a dry and yellowish plant doesn’t necessarily mean it’s dead. While we can’t guarantee miracles, you can try to keep your plant alive before throwing it away . So, if your plant is in poor condition, the first thing you should do is determine if it’s alive or dead.
To check if your dry, yellowing plant is still alive, you’ll need to perform an emergency humidification . What does this involve? Take a pot and pour in a little water and an organic liquid fertilizer of your choice. Or ask your local florist.
Mix the compost well with water and place the pot with the dried plant in it. Let the plant stand for about an hour, then move it to a shady spot away from direct sunlight. Check the plant after a few hours. If you see the branches starting to turn green, this means the plant isn’t dead.
If there’s still hope, we can proceed to the next step. Hydrate the plant for about another 6 weeks, then prune it back. Remove any yellow and dry parts that are preventing the plant from recovering properly . Then proceed with the scissors.
Only the healthy part of the plant should remain—that is, only the green branches and leaves. Remove any burnt parts. Continue to moisten the plant with water and compost as before. It’s best to do this about once a week for an hour.
Over time, the plant will recover and become as healthy as before. However, if you notice that the plant’s branches are still brown after the first emergency moistening, you shouldn’t continue, as it’s most likely dead, and you’re just wasting time. Invest your time and fertilizer in plants that have a chance of rebirth.
