I have two peace lillies that are doing terrible! I can not aford to lose these plants. They were given to me at my Grandfathers funeral. Help!!! The very ends of each plant is turning Black. I have trim them, but they continue to turn black. Some are yellow. Both plants are in seperate pots, and are doing the same thing. Not enough light?Too much water? Not enough water? The ends are also crunchy. I water them when the leaves are limp. Maybe not enough drainage? Help!!!! Thank you April

Don't worry...peace lilies are very resilient. First, you really should not wait to water until the plant goes limp. Doing that on a continuous basis is damaging to the plant. You should water when the top inch or so of soil is dry. Add water slowly until some starts to drain out of the bottom. When the drainage stops you should discard the water. Don't let them sit in the drained water. I water both my peace lilies with distilled water which is sodium free. Using distilled water will lessen your chances of brown leaf tips. Peace lilies require excellent drainage. I made extra holes in the bottom of the pots to be sure. You did not mention how long you have had the plants so I am hesitant to tell you to repot them. My big peace lily had the same problem recently that yours do now. Some of the leaves started to turn black and crunchy. I realized that I had not repotted it quite a while. I think the black was a fungus caused by not enough drainage. So I trimmed off every leaf that had any black whatsoever. I repotted with fresh soil and a new pot with extra drainage and so far so good. If and when you repot, the pot should not be more than an inch or so bigger than the root ball. They like to be a bit pot bound. (As do most potted plants.) You mentioned that you had some yellow leaves which can be a sign of over watering or too much sun. They should not have direct sunlight. They can tolerate low light, which is why you see them in malls and office buildings. They should be ok as long as they do not get hot direct sunlight. Mine are next to windows are just fine. Basically, these plants will thrive as long as you: 1)Water when the top inch or so of soil is dry. 2)Don't allow direct sunlight. 3)Repot each spring with fresh soil. It really is that easy. If I can't kill these plants, no one can. I have a thorough care sheet on peace lilies you may want. Email me at c-leigh1@msn.com and I will email it to you.