I inherited a small indoor palm tree from a family member. Most of the ends are brown and crispy. What can I do to nurse it back to health?

Just trim off the dead end of the leaves. And I’d try to place it in a high light high humidity area. (Maybe a bathroom?)

Depending on it’s variety it sounds as if it has been sunburned and maybe a lack of water as well.

If it is an indoor variety it will like light, but not direct sun.

Water it well, put it in the shower and mist it down, keep it’s foliage dust free, and give it a shower every few days. Place it in a well lit area of natural light, without direct sun. It should recover.

@Coloma Do you agree with trimming off the burnt ends?

Always cut or even hack off dead, burnt, damaged, insect-infested leaves, stems and other foliage.

You want to nurture and encourage the root system to start growing healthier foliage.

The advice given when pruning bushes or shrubs is that if the plant doesn’t look denuded, you have done a half-assed job.

So whack away.

I heard somewhere that you don’t want to remove more than ⅓ of the foliage to prevent it from going into shock.

And be sure to place some other plants near this palm tree. It sounds weird but it will help it out.

Grouping plants together increases ambient humidity.

It’s a palm tree – so it needs water and a lot of sun. Maybe the soil in the planter sucks – either replant it outdoors (it will get really big) or replace the soil with good stuff – one part compost two parts soil.

Palm trees won’t grow outside if it’s cold outside. Just sayin’.

How’s the soil ?

@snowberry They can tolerate some freezing snaps in the desert. But true they want a lot of sun.