u/Master-Ball-1296

I've got a pothos and a fiddle suddenly shedding leaves and I can't figure out why. So far I've trimmed mushy bits, moved them out of direct sun, let the soil dry a bit, and poked around for pests but found nothing obvious. I tend to panic and either overwater or repot too fast. What do you actually do first when a plant starts dropping leaves with no clear culprit—quarantine, strip leaves, check roots, or wait it out and why?

I blew a ton of cash on rare aroids thinking they'd be instant showstoppers. I tried fancy soil mixes, humidity tents, and grow lights for months but kept losing cuttings to rot or pests. Realized too late that seller photos, unrealistic humidity needs, and skipping basic propagation skills were the main problems. Tell me one specific tip or regret that would have stopped you from splurging — a cheap setup that actually works, a seller red flag, or a propagation trick.