Justin, since the trunk is wrinkled.......... Not a good sign. If you fear repotting, 'I'd repot,' insert a stick/stake deep inside container. If the stick comes out moist, the soil is still wet. Don't water. Wait a few days and retest. What size and material is the container? I don't care for self-watering pots, but some people swear by them. Daily watering in a self-watering pot is murder. Did your friend water the soil or down a tube? Can you place the plant outside? Since it's so warm, the soil will dry faster. If it was my Pachira, I'd carefully remove 'and toss' its current pot, add fresh, well-draining soil, pot up, then place in bright light. But it's up to you, of course. Good luck, Justin...Toni

Hi, I am trying to help a money tree that was in my coworkers office. I believe it has been overwatered. All the leaves are yellow and brown on the ends, it has lost many leaves and it just doesn't look happy. I brought it home and have been giving it nice indirect sunlight. Should I give it direct sunlight? I'm wondering if I should prune it or would that just add to the stress? I don't know much about them so is it hopeless or can it come back? I look forward to any help!! Thank you!!!!!!

They don't mind having their roots disturbed, so feel free to repot it whenever necessary. I grow mine outside and a very turbulent thunderstorm rolled through last week knocking it over and spilling its soil all over the place. So I had to repot it all over again and it didn't phase it one bit. As for the soil mix, I use the Miracle Gro brand soil for cacti and succulents. I don't even add anything to it, either, and my money tree grows like a weed.

how about a pic of the tree... the pot/planter .... etc ... you should always plant into damp media ... you should not plant into dry material ... and then hope you can properly water all of it from the top ... trees like a sip of water.. and then near total draining ... most of the water runs right thru ... which you wont know.. because your pot retains the water ... i would like a pic of the gizmo that holds the water.. can it be left out of the pot ... ??? i cant think of any tree.. that needs to be fed every 2 weeks ... is this a houseplant [now that i googled it]??? ... if so.. i wonder if you might find some peeps with direct experience.. in that forum ... it would be a different equation.. if its outdoors in a large pot .. the trick here.. is that as your proper media.. washes water out the bottom.. you need to put it back in the pot ... and that is a tough equation .... i guess i would start with an equivalent pot size.. and practice with it after ... presuming the plant has not been touched yet .... what difference would it make.. if you waited a month while practicing with your media ... the biggest problem with trees in pots .... is too much water ... as the roots tend to start rotting .... you say the roots are weak.. but you dont say.. the plant has been affected ... is it.. hence the pic request ... look at this link for the section on water and fert ... unless i read it wrong .. let it dry to an inch depth .. and fert it once or twice per year... if growing it as a bonsia... which i presume he means as a houseplant ... https://www.epicgardening.com/money-tree-plant/ you have to make sure ... with trees in pots ... that you dont love them to death .... and it starts with watering .. or better put.. drying ... ken ps: note what the link says about media ... and it also says... if you repot.. dont be surprised with some leaf losses due to the process ...