What is that rotting smell around my plant?Updated 3 years ago

So you have to hold your nose around your plants, huh?! Oh noooo! First, check the roots. Remove the plant from its pot and pull away the soil to reveal the bare roots. Is there mushy, brown, or black slimy roots, and is this where the smell originates? If so, you have that dreaded root rot. To help the plant recover, remove all the rot with sterilized pruners (making sure to clean them between cuts). Replace the plant if the roots are still intact into a new sterilized potting mix and a sterilized pot with good drainage. Cut back the upper stems and leaves to match the root size to service the plant while it recovers adequately. Be careful not to reinfect your new pot or plant mix with the root rot. Keep your plant in medium light and stop fertilizing. Resume a light watering schedule.

To prevent this disease, stay on a consistent watering schedule. Use our 3 in 1 plant meter to check the moisture before watering, as we tend to love our plants too much sometimes and can drown them with love (water).