Pest battle with Spider Plant — and how I won

I had a serious problem with brown leaf tips from low humidity or fluoride in tap water on my Spider Plant earlier this year. Caught it late and had to work hard to bring the plant back. The experience was frustrating but educational.

Now that it's healthy again I can fully appreciate air-purifying properties in enclosed indoor spaces, which is remarkable. I've repositioned it in a bright indirect windowsill away from heating vents and improved my attention to rotating pots a quarter turn each week for even growth. growth spurt when longer days arrive in spring was the proof that the plant had fully recovered — genuinely beautiful. Moral of the story: inspect regularly and catch problems early.