My neighbor in Portland swore by watering her ferns with leftover tea

She said the tannins made them thrive, so I tried it on my Boston fern for about two months. It ended up with these weird brown spots all over the fronds, and I had to repot it with fresh soil. Has anyone else had a plant care tip from a friend totally backfire?

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gray_roberts22d ago

Totally backfire" seems a bit much. It's just a plant, not a science experiment. Probably just needed different soil, happens all the time.

bettyperry22d ago

My neighbor’s fiddle-leaf fig grew three feet after she finally changed the potting mix.