If you give your plants excess water, or have poor drainage, you will run the risk of water logging them. This will cause the leaves to go a yellow, or brown colour and they will usually drop off. When plants start getting waterlogged, the leaves at the bottom of the plant will be affected first.

By the time the upper leaves of the plant start turning yellow and brown, you have a real problem.

The problem arises because of the fact that plants need air, as well as water, around their roots, to survive and with excessive watering, the air pockets in the soil are filled with water.

Without this air, the roots of the plant will begin to die and as the roots are needed, to supply the plant with the necessary nutrients to survive, the plant begins to die from the bottom up.

That is why you see the lower leaves getting affected first.

To remedy the situation, you will need to allow the soil to dry out, to reduce the water content.

If the plant is in a container, you will need to check, to see whether there are sufficient drainage holes, to allow excess water to escape.

If the soil has become compacted from all the water, it is best to remove the plant and give it some new soil.

Often, when plants begin to wilt, they can appear to be lacking water, when the opposite is the case, so it is best to check the moisture content of the soil, before assuming the plant needs more water.

When watering the plants, allow the soil to dry out completely, or partially between watering, to reduce the chance of them getting waterlogged.

Try to improve the drainage of the soil, for plants in the garden and even consider raising the garden, for better water control.

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