Most of the problems people come to the forums seeking resolution for are either directly related to a poor soil (poor root health/function) or are a close by-produce of poor root health. A weak plant means a weak defense against insects and disease, so in most cases, those maladies and a o/a shabby appearance can be traced back to poor root health. There is no such thing as a healthy plant without it having a healthy root system, and the ability to keep roots happy is a critical hump most container gardeners never get past because all they know is 'grab a bag of soil off the store shelf and plant something'. I didn't provide the name for the 5:1:1 mix; someone else did back in 2004 and it stuck. It consists of 5 parts of pine bark of appropriate size, 1 part of sphagnum peat moss or an off-the-shelf potting soil, 1 part perlite, and a little garden lime to adjust pH. If you can get the bark, it's a snap to make and much more productive than media (soils) based on fine particulates like peat, coir, compost, sand ...... The reason is, water retention is driven by particle size, and the smaller particles cause the soil to hold too much water to provide a root-friendly environment. To a large degree, the soil you use can determine how much opportunity your plant can have to realize its genetic potential, so it's to the growing puzzle what the border is to a jigsaw puzzle. I noticed you ask questions freely. Keep asking questions and why the suggestions given are offered. That will help you a little to sort things out. I'll leave you a link that should help you avoid all the common pitfalls almost all growers encounter sooner or later. It's a BASIC OVERVIEW that covers all of the basics. If you want more info on soil (there is much more) after you read over the link - just ask & I'll keep you busy as long as you want to keep reading. ;-) Al

Some photos would help. Overall look of the plant and close up of leaves and stems.

The pot is placed a few meters from direct sunlight ==>>> its indoors.. it gets NO direct light ... mostly because there is a window in the way ... and its simply too far from the diffuse light from that window ... the third pic seems to show very good new growth ... why do you say its brown?? ... how about a closer pic ... its going through some stress from moving it from one place to another ... all plants shed older leaves ... annually.. it can be increased due to stresses like moving it ... i think you are on the verge of loving it to death ... try to chill a bit.. and settle in.. and try to get it closer to a window... there is a houseplant forum ... where you can learn all about such ... ken

Hi everyone! I’ve owned my monstera for 2.5 years and I’ve never had any troubles with it. It’s been a great grower and super easy to care for. I moved last month and ever since then it’s been slowly yellowing on the edges and the growth has stopped. Last week it finally warmed up in CA, so I thought maybe it needed some warmth and I put it outside for an hour last week (not in direct sunlight, just under my porch) and the next day I noticed the dark areas on one leaf. I’m assuming the leaf got burned, even though it wasn’t in the direct sunlight? I will also mention that last week I took out some of the old dry soil and replaced it with it new soil (a mixture of MG organic potting soil, peat moss, and perlite. Maybe not the best but It’s all I had on hand at the moment) and some fertilizer (osmocote plus for indoor/outdoor plants). I’m no plant pro, so maybe I gave it too much fertilizer. Maybe too many changes at once? I’m wondering if the leaf will repair itself or if I should be worried that something else might be wrong with it. Thanks so much for your help. Savannah in Northern CA