I thought so but maybe not... It's right next to a north west facing window and in indirect light.

general consensus is to not repot a new plant. do you have enough light?

Hello!

I recently brought home this dracaena deremensis plant, about two weeks ago. 

It's about four feet tall and in a pot with rocks, that's how it came when I bought it.

I've never been great with plants but am dismayed at how dreary it's already looking only a couple weeks in. The tips of the leaves are all turning brown and it's got some brown spots developing, especially on the lower leaves.

The plant is kept in my office, near a window but not in direct sunlight. I read that these types of plants should be watered every 7-10 days ... I've watered it twice since I got it two weeks ago. 

Is it lack of water that's the problem? Should I have repotted it? Please help!!

i had a dracena compactica and i started seeing this, i'm now convinced it was bc i was determined to have it in a corner that didn't get enough light. i lived in denial of that for a long time, don't be like me.

What do you mean by rocks? If you've got a, layer of rocks on the soil I'd recommend removing them as they hinder evaporation.

You really can't guess when it comes to watering. Let the top 70%  of soil dry out. You have to check and verify moisture, no way around it.

If the pot doesn't have holes you should move it to a pot that does.

It's right next to a north west facing window in southern California and gets indirect light most of the day. 

I was going off calendar because the top of the rocks seem to dry pretty quickly. I was giving it about 1-1.5 cups of filtered water.

How close is the window and what direction does it face?

How do you decide when it needs water? Are you checking the soil moisture or just going based on the calendar?

Help! My dracaena deremensis is looking dreadful