--- title: "Pests, diseases and problems" description: "Discuss and troubleshoot plant issues" url: "https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ" language: "en" modified: "2023-05-15T13:58:31.579Z" image: "https://images.getplanta.com/v2/cloudinary/global_data/communities/pestsDiseasesAndProblems.jpg" --- [Community](https://getplanta.com/community.md) # Pests, diseases and problems Share your own experiences with plant pests and diseases, and gain valuable insights from others on how to prevent and treat these common problems. Misc. 60012 members, 13104 posts ## Posts - [What’s wrong with my dieffenbachia/dumb cane plant?](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/649a10b8bff6d790ded93be9.md) (by Marga, 2023-06-26, 1 comment) - [New to plants and just got this vickery fern. Not sure what’s going on with it. Any tips?](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/649a0f79920f6d24cd999b89.md) (by greenfig, 2023-06-26, 2 comments) - [Does anyone know what’s going wrong with my little sisters Vriesea ‘Robin’? It’s turned brown and crispy after regular…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/6499f775b00d79541a0647ba.md) (by CrazyBoutPlants17, 2023-06-26, 4 comments) - [Hello! My Chinese evergreen at my office has been flowering which is awesomeee!! I have noticed more of these spots…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/6499eb5835179912861a082e.md) (by Zinfo, 2023-06-26, 1 comment) - [Hey guys, I just got a string of hearts in the mail but it looks like it had a rough time getting here (It took 5 days…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/6499db93920f6d67b48f282c.md) (by Angellina, 2023-06-26, 6 comments) - [i’m not sure what to do. my satin pothos is browning on the leaves and i’m not sure what to do 😞](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/6499d621ab6fac886f81e026.md) (by emily g, 2023-06-26, 2 comments) - [Ik I just posted about this but is there anything I can do for this?!?!? It’s leave are getting softer and softer I’m…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/6499d5fd97c96023a269a63a.md) (by Kerby\_elayne, 2023-06-26, 2 comments) - [Hello!! I just had a quick concern: my satin pothos has been getting a lot of yellowing leaves with brown/black tips.…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/6499c70d0385842a981c3397.md) (by Pothos lover!, 2023-06-26, 1 comment) - [Any advice on how to get rid of tiny bugs from plants? I see many fleas in the soil of my plants](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/6499bba92be199226eb00623.md) (by Les \& El, 2023-06-26, 3 comments) - [I was fertilizing Benji when I saw a little bug on the bottom of the pot. I lost it so I wasn't able to get a photo of…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/6499aec0920f6d76f3861f71.md) (by Ava, 2023-06-26, 2 comments) - [So I just recently had a very severe under watering problem with my bonsai tree… it has gotten so much better on the…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/649992164fbd677cb6be778c.md) (by LearningPlantMom, 2023-06-26, 7 comments) - [Hi everyone! New plant mom here and I just can’t get this sweet baby back to how he used to look. I’ve tried everything…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/649991b7eaa897a8f5bfcda2.md) (by Lily, 2023-06-26, 7 comments) - [One of my ficus has had this since I got her about a year ago. It hasn’t sprouted any new leaves and I feel like it’s…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/649991133dd35f31e0fd2ab3.md) (by Kristin, 2023-06-26, 2 comments) - [Hi all! I’m having some issues with gnats from my plants when they get watered? I’ve opted to use watering bulbs and…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/64998ab73dd35fd578fbc93f.md) (by Colocha, 2023-06-26, 4 comments) - [I’ve seen these over the last few weeks in the soil of my Dieffenbachia. I’ve heard mixed responses as to what they may…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/649984763dd35f0edbfa7b39.md) (by CraiCrai, 2023-06-26, 3 comments) - [Suggestions on what to do for aloe plant grown out of pot.](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/64998315b937b6b940a17cc2.md) (by Jeannie, 2023-06-26, 1 comment) - [My arborvitae’s turning brown. Planted in April](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/64997e5beaa89733f0bb9fee.md) (by Need help, 2023-06-26, 2 comments) - [hello friends \<3 i’m very new to taking care of plants, and i was unaware of how fast my maidenhair fern could…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/6499097b1190bff74d78ca4a.md) (by Tyta, 2023-06-26, 8 comments) - [Any suggestions on how to get a jalapeño plant to bear peppers? Weather has been high 70s most of the time and full…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/6498e2eb25ec89931679d033.md) (by Plantnewbie, 2023-06-26, 1 comment) - [My Kolanchoe hasn’t bloomed in 2 years, but leaves look great. I feed it during warm months. I can’t figure out why…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/6498bdfe12d25bfe9dc36580.md) (by Tomcat, 2023-06-25, 2 comments) [Older posts](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ.md?cursor=QNyNaQwHbBdQb3N0cy5HZXRBbGxJbkNvbW11bml0eQA-Rx3jbGPmGA) --- _Source: the Planta community (https://getplanta.com). Reading is open to everyone. To post, comment and like, get the Planta app: https://getplanta.com/download_