Jacquelyn Bruner | Houseplant Care on Instagram: "Don’t make the same mistake I did with my money tree. 🌱 Mine was struggling for months — droopy leaves, barely any new growth — until a follower told me to check the base of the trunk. Sure enough… there was black tape hiding under the soil line. Growers use it to hold braided stems together, but if it’s left on too long, it traps moisture and can rot the trunk. I removed it, placed my tree with my other plants for natural humidity, and now it’s