Like most houseplants, spider plants prefer to be moist, but never soggy. Futeral recommends not watering until your soil is ...

Q. I have a spider plant (houseplant), with long 8-to-12 inch pointy green leaves with a white stripe down the middle. The tips of the leaves are turning brown. It is in about a 2½ cup pot, I ...

Q. I have a spider plant (houseplant), with long 8-to-12 inch pointy green leaves with a white stripe down the middle. The tips of the leaves are turning brown. It is in about a 2½ cup pot, I ...

Pot Size. When you first pot a spider plant, Ramos recommends a container that's one or two inches larger in diameter than the current root ball.

To safely transplant your established plant into a new pot, GardeningKnowHow recommended: Using a pot with good drainage holes - spider plants don’t tolerate wet soil for too long ...

Spider plants like a humid environment, so keep spritzing them on occasion with water and make sure it doesn’t dry out, otherwise the leaves will start to brown. (Image credit: Shutterstock) 5.

Spider plants have long thin leaves from a central clump. When slightly pot-bound they grow long hanging stems with small white, star-shaped flowers.

Spider plants are popular because they are easy to grow and tolerate a variety of conditions. They do need some natural light and regular watering, but they tolerate tight pots.

How to Pot a Spider Plant. Because of its long, trailing leaves, we recommend a hanging planter to allow the plant to spread out. And, ...

Juliet Howe, a horticulturist and founder of Twigs Design, says to expect to water your spider plant about once a week, but maybe less. "A plant in a warm, sunny window will want to be watered more ...