Then that's what I'll do Elaine. Next question, can I leave the spikes that are 1/2" or less in length or cut all of them off? Where do I cut them? Will the spike eventually come back after I cut it or will it die off? I'm still misting once a day with the distilled water/Epson Salts. The humidity, because of the new trays I made is staying around 75% or so all the time. Do I still need to lightly mist daily?