Dose dark brown leaves on my plants means over watering?

Question

we have two indoor plants at work and i water them about once a week but they look horrible now. Most of the leaves have turned dark brown and are falling off. is this my fault for over watering, or do they need more sun light? ten points to the best answer

Answer 1

It has got to be sun, soil, or water.

If you are worried about overwatering, then you can poke your finger into the soil: then water only if the soil feels dry.

The soil could be depleted & in need of some fertilizer. I keep a tiny bottle of liquid fertilizer for my office plants. Just follow directions on the bottle. Also, if they have been in the same soil for a while, there could be a build up of mineral salt deposits. Repotting with fresh soil should take care of that issue.

If they are in need of more sun, then they will perk up when

they get a bit more. Try taking the plants out of the  office for a little R & R. Put them outside in a semi shady place outside. Full sun at first would be too shocking.

Good luck saving the plants!