Marie, yesterday I replied, but my computer froze..lost everything..sigh. So sorry. Here's an example where you need to cut.. X X 000XLOOO X 00000XOOOOO X X 000000X0000000 Marie, X's are the main trunk. 0's are stems. In the first horizonal line, let's say that's where the brown/dead leaf is. L in line one is where you'd cut off the stem and leaf. Nearest the trunk (X) Hope you understand. This isn't the greatest example, but it's the best I can do..lol.. The problem with foils and lined baskets...when a plant is watered, and something is blocking water from draining, water builds up inside the foil/liner/pot without holes.. Roots sitting in water, constantly, causes root rot. Hope you understand why it's so important a pot needs drainage holes. Roots sitting in water emits a terrible odor. Stagnant. They eventually get mushy and die. PL can't live without roots. How will you know when you need to repot? If soil dries out completely, and you find yourself watering daily, it needs a larger pot. You can remove the entire plant from its pot. If there are more roots than soil, it needs a larger container. It doesn't need too large pot. Increase 1-2 sizes bigger. Actually, PL's like to be a little snug, they tend to flower more. But as I stated, if the soil dries to a point it's cracked or there's more roots than soil, it should be repotted. If you decide to remove plant from the pot, and find mostly roots...measure the pot size..To do this, using a ruler or measureing tape, set the ruler on the top edge directly across to the other side. This number equals the pot size. Let's say it's a 4" pot. You'd need to increase to a 5-6" container. When you shop for a pot, the size is usually labeled. I suggest a plastic pot. Don't forget a saucer. After you repot, water thoroughly until water seeps from the drainage holes. PL's do best in medium, bright light..An east window is fine. West and South summer sun could burn the leaves unless you place your PL a few feet away from the window. Test soil by sticking your finger or a stick inside soil. If it comes out wet, the bottom soil is still wet. It varies. You don't want soil too wet or too dry. PL's need more water in summer, 'depending on your house temps, light and humidity.' You'll need to fertiilze a few weeks after repotting. Look for an All Purpose Fertilizer or equally balanced, like 10-10-10. My PL's are fertilized in spring and summer. Once daylight hours shorten, all they get is water. One thing about PL's, they can flower year round. BTW, sometimes plants take time to bloom after repotting. It's a matter of adjusting to their new home. This is optional, but I spray leaves daily. It takes a few seconds..Once a week, my PL's are brought to the sink, leaves are showered. 'Not soil.' That's about it. The only other tidbit is..I clean out old milk containers, save water. When a plant is ready for a drink, I use the water from the milk container. Marie, I hope your plant does well, Toni

What you have is an aglaonema commutatum. The red bud is a berry...pretty ripe too. About a millimeter under the skin and pulp will be a stone-like seed. The public library used to have a few of these plants and they'd put out berries like that(in my experience it is kinda rare to get them). Sadly those plants got thrown out recently and I can no longer collect seed(bummer). When it gets even redder and starts to shrivel,pop it off and rub the skin and pulp off with a paper towel. Then put it in a ziplock with a tiny bit of water and check on it occasionally as it will soon germinate. Once it has,put it on top of a little media(premoistened) and bag the container,or put a cloche of some kind over it to trap humidity...jars work pretty well for this. A few years ago,I had a handful of these guys going and took pics like the one in this post.

i dont think that's it. leaves will wilt just a day after watering... and this was mid winter. now it's out on the porch next to another peace lilly that is doing just fine- with the same amount of watering.

There's your drainage problem, the attached saucer is impeding proper drainage. I'd remove it, just break it off. Sounds like the soil is not fully drying down below & that's causing the yellowing. Gnats often indicate overwatering, or soil which is too water retentive, as yours appears to be. Dave's correct, no pebbles at all, ever, they just make matters worse. I asked cause it's a common problem w/ folks who've heard it helps drainage & often come here for help to correct their bad results. Lena