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title: "Hi everyone. I’m new to planta and caring for plants! I’ve had a few…"
description: "Hi everyone. I’m new to planta and caring for plants! I’ve had a few plants here and there but never actually looked into caring for them. I have my own home…"
url: "https://getplanta.com/community/EtC_giEjQPOiUzh_TOv4BQ/V50EbDRVT2-_bhVyjTFRFA"
community: "Plant Recovery Room"
author: "Lutomi"
published: "2024-02-22T22:39:54.770911Z"
language: "en"
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# Hi everyone. I’m new to planta and caring for plants! I’ve had a few…

_Posted by Lutomi on 2024-02-22_

Hi everyone. I’m new to planta and caring for plants! I’ve had a few plants here and there but never actually looked into caring for them. I have my own home now and a lot of time on my hands so I decided to give it a try again! I’m really hoping I can go from a black thumb to a green thumb with patience and a lot of learning.

I got this Fiddle Leaf Fig at Lowe’s on the clearance section (probably not my finest decision) but I said why not. The leaves have brown spots, the tips of the leaves look crinkled, it has some small pests. I cleaned the leaves, transplanted it into a better pot since the original was overly damage. So here we go. After cleaning the leaves and letting it sit inside my home next to a window for a week it’s looking a bit better.

![Attachment 1 of 1](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/f4UEhZhdQuHZ-Epw6QDs79e1nDdYSr8RnUOzz7wUbP0/qiB2CIjmTnKPFQbLBYETmg.webp?size=large)

## 6 comments

### Alison commented on 2024-02-23

I think it was good decision! 😃 It looks like a nice tree.

### Daia commented on 2024-02-23

You should try adding a good stick in the middle to prop your plant up on! It will help it to grow upward.

### Ma G commented on 2024-03-15

Errrr. You are braver than me. I would have Never bought a plant with pests You did well! How did you manage to get rid of the pests. 🤔🤨

#### Lutomi replied on 2024-03-15

It barely had any! I also didn’t have any other house plants so it wasn’t going to affect any. I just wiped the leaves with a cloth with water and soap, also sprayed the water with a hose with a bit of pressure. It hasn’t had any pests since. Not sure if I did it right but it’s been thriving since 😅

#### Ma G replied on 2024-03-15

😛.

#### Ma G replied on 2024-03-15

This plant is really pretty. Great job!

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