Pothos has yellow leaf near soil, watered weekly in north window

What's going on

One yellow leaf near the soil on a weekly-watered pothos is almost always just old-leaf retirement, not a crisis. Pothos naturally shed their oldest, lowest leaves as they push new growth up top. North window light is gentle, so overwatering is the more likely nudge here than light stress — weekly watering can be too frequent if that soil isn't drying out between drinks, especially in lower light where the plant is using less water.

Fixes

1. Check the soil before your next scheduled watering. Stick a finger two knuckles deep — if it's still damp, skip watering and check again in a few days. Let the calendar go, let the soil talk.
2. Remove the yellow leaf. It won't green back up, and it's not doing the plant any favors staying attached. Snip at the base.
3. Peek at the roots if you're worried. Slide the plant out of its pot — healthy pothos roots are white to tan and firm. Mushy brown roots mean it's been sitting too wet.
4. Feed lightly if it's been a while. If you haven't fed this year, Kelp It Real at the feeding-chart rate can help support root health while things reset.

What to expect

If it's just one leaf and the roots look fine, there's nothing to fix beyond adjusting your watering rhythm to the plant's actual thirst rather than the calendar's. New growth should keep coming steadily from the top. Give it two to three weeks of soil-first watering before you judge whether anything's actually improved — pothos are slow, forgiving, and very hard to actually kill.