Question
I  received  a  money  tree  a  few  years  ago  and  the  
tree  is  growing  pretty  good  although  all  the  ends  
of  the  leaves  have  brown  tips ,its  height  has  
doubled  to  two  foot  in  1  year  ,  my  question  is  
my  tree  came  in  a  tall  and  narrow  vase  with  only  
stones  as  its  soil  ,there is  no  sand  or  anything  
but  stones,and  i  keep  the  vase  full  of  water  at  
all times ,is  this  the  correct  way  this  plant  should  
be  potted,i  see  other  ones  and  there  in  a  sand  
base  with  no  water,should  I  switch  how  mine  is  
potted  at  this  point  !,mine  is  just  medium  and  
small  stone  and  water  ,thats   it , but  it  seems  to  
be  growing !  thanks  david

Answer
David,

I have never seen a money tree in just water. I would not leave it that way. I would plant it in a mix of 2 parts sand, 1 part gravel and 1 part potting soil. For the gravel you can use the stones it is in now. Put it in a pot that has a diameter as wide as the root s are deep right now. In other words if it is 6 inches from the base of the tree to the bottom of the vase put it in a 6 inch pot.  Make sure the pot has a drainag hole and a drain tray under it.

After repotting it water it thoroughly making sure all the soil in the pot is moist and some water goes in the drain tray under the pot. Three hours later empty any excess water out of the drain tray so it is not sitting constantly in water that might cause the roots to rost.

Insert a bamboo shish kabob skewer into the soil all the way to the bottomm of the pot and cut it off just above the top of the soil. About 5 days after you watered the plant pull the skewer out and see if it is dry or moist. It it is dry down to the bottom 2-3 inches it is time to water the plant. If it is still moist higher than 3 inches wait 2 days and check again. Do not water until the plant is nearly dry. That will guarantee you are not overwatering.

If you have more questions feel free to write again. Good luck.

Darlene