Hope strives to develop relationships with all our diverse neighbors, whatever their backgrounds or religious convictions, they are a gift from God.
We team with other organizations, such as Parents and Friends of Lesbians and Gays (PFLAG), to provide love and hope to everyone because "We are all God's children". Through these ministries Hope exposes people of differing sexual orientations to each other to promote education, acceptance and support of diverse lifestyles. Our unique outreach to the LGBTQ+ community is People Revering Inclusive Spiritual Ministries (PRISM). Hope strives to show God's love to everyone. In addition, we have developed close relationships with two sister churches - one in Chicago's Englewood neighborhood for over 25 years and the other a small church in Havana, Cuba for over 5 years. volunteering at the Peoples Resource Center food pantry) and by supporting worldwide hunger relief programs (e.g. We reach out to feed the hungry, both directly (e.g.
Oh, and I always take a bag to discard the used potato in, so I'm not carrying it through the house (containment).Our gatherings at Hope are relating beyond our building to the local community, the nation, and the world. Sometimes I even leave the potato slice longer to be really sure (or if it's a bigger pot and it would take a while for bugs to migrate). Most likely, if the plant has bugs in the soil there will be at least one crawling on the potato slice. Use a flashlight and a magnifying glass to inspect the potato slice. There should be some soil sticking to the potato, resist the urge to shake it off. Come back a few hours later (don't peek too soon) and pick up the potato slice carefully and lay it on a paper towel. I put a slice of raw potato on top of the soil, pushing it in a little bit. I do this with all my plants, when they first come in the door, and also if I think something is up. Just in case.The other thing to check is for bugs in the soil. You're welcome! I truly understand how much fun it is to mist. Trim off the brown edges and focus on proper light and water. None of those will prevent the brown edges, but they may cause more serious damage to the roots. BTW, misting really does not help raise the humidity for more than a few minutes each day, so it is largely a waste of time.įresh soil, repotting and fertilizer are not recommended for plants that not healthy and growing vigorously. If your local tap water is at all on the hard side (lots of minerals in it), then switch to distilled or filtered water. You will have to experiment yourself following the guidelines above to get it in the right place. Watering is the tricky part and there is no formula. Bright indirect means just beyond where the rays of the sun can fall directly on the leaves. Across the room from a sunny window doesn't cut it. Many folks overestimate indirect sunlight. That is hard to manage in the home environment. The leaf spots do commonly occur on this plant if the light, water, humidity and temperatures are not close to perfect. I would not do anything dramatic because your Maranta is overall quite healthy. I figured that is a sign they are not "dead leaves".Īny suggestions? *See photos attached. Should I remove all the brown/burnt foliage? I haven't already done so because it would be a lot of the plant and because those with brown tips still fold up in the prayer position in the evening. I also thought to repot him and give him some fresh soil. Maybe I'm not watering enough.? I'm thinking about giving him some food with his next watering. Also, I've noticed some dry white spots on the leaves, which I think are from misting with tap water. I keep a humidifying tray below the pot and mist daily. I moved him to a new location so now, the plant is not in direct light but is kept in a room that gets good outside light. When I first got the plant he was in great shape but I gave him too much light and he began to brown. It's not in TERRIBlLE shape but he just doesn't look happy and healthy. Many of the leaves are brown along the edges and any new growth just dries, shrivels, & dies. I'm not sure what I'm doing wrong or what I should do to get him looking lush and strong again. I have a prayer plant that is not doing well.