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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"
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# 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. 60018 members, 13107 posts

## Posts

- [I was given this plant by a friend because they were killing it. At first it just looked under watered and diseased.…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/6470daff7a7086bbb22b3366.md) (by Carly Davis, 2023-05-26, 3 comments)
- [I love this plant immensely, but it was drowning from being accidentally overwatered. I reported it but it has still…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/6470af1adbb29fd6178f1347.md) (by Kelly, 2023-05-26, 1 comment)
- [Hey everyone! Im new to gardening and I have some questions about Neem oil. I recently bought a citrus tree and I have…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/647000f10ac35a65fdb50378.md) (by Aerith, 2023-05-26, 1 comment)
- [My corn plant has really been struggling lately and I’m not sure what’s up. I’ve had it for a couple of years and it’s…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/646fc25c451d303c81dde736.md) (by Mint, 2023-05-25, 5 comments)
- [I’ve got some spots on my dracaena. Any idea what this is? Fungus gnats? The spots are only on top leaves close to…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/646f8b6bba841e4b15204934.md) (by GeminiGirl, 2023-05-25, 3 comments)
- [Hey! Do we think this could be mosaic? I had an adansonii with mosaic that I destroyed, and now I’m paranoid that all…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/646f7d3f534e5618388ef579.md) (by oaklandplantgay, 2023-05-25, 5 comments)
- [Has anyone had success keeping a Begonia Chlorosticta alive? I just got a baby plug that all but 1 leaf melted away…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/646ebb999cbc112adced87e5.md) (by Danika, 2023-05-25, 5 comments)
- [I repotted my rubber tree last week and two of the leaves are yellowing and have this black deterioration of the…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/646ea095ba841e71abff4a90.md) (by Michelle, 2023-05-24, 2 comments)
- [Help! This beautiful Persian shield is not happy and showing dry tips on the leaves. How can I fix this ?](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/646e932b55c189db7ce64be6.md) (by NB, 2023-05-24, 4 comments)
- [HELP! I put my dolphin necklace in the greenhouse and think I totally scorched it 🤦🏼‍♀️ Is there any saving it?](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/646e37e7cdeb4a2222b04433.md) (by Laeni, 2023-05-24, 4 comments)
- [My Ficus keeps losing leaves due to an unknown reason. The leaves turn yellow, and then brown, and then to the…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/646d71a9b8252c396791a2a7.md) (by CrazyBoutPlants17, 2023-05-24, 6 comments)
- [I’m not sure why my plant’s leaves are shriveling like this, is there anything i can do to help it?](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/646d365ce7486cf1c40f1a04.md) (by 𝙼𝚊𝚛𝚜❀, 2023-05-23, 4 comments)
- [Just got back from vacation, and my plants were a mess. Mushrooms were all over the yard, two of my plants’ had moldy…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/646d06b20af6fcc226d7694f.md) (by Fern \<3, 2023-05-23, 1 comment)
- [Does anyone know some good tricks/tips for getting rid of thrips? I just found some on my dutch clover.](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/646cc53b80b5f40c4f654789.md) (by Ada, 2023-05-23, 4 comments)
- [Hello!! I’ve had a blueberry plant since April and all the flowers fell off and it still hasn’t produced any…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/646bbe5480b5f4163b3e93d1.md) (by Laurel 🦋, 2023-05-22, 5 comments)
- [Monstera with 3 leaves but not a large plant. What causes black grow on a leaf?? Think its root rot or over watering.…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/646b8e9ad733d14f1bc09f7c.md) (by Dianne K, 2023-05-22, 2 comments)
- [Hi everyone! My plumeria is growing beautiful this year, but I noticed this brown spot on some leaves (not all of them)…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/646b7216fb17edc8374fad8e.md) (by Jahzeel, 2023-05-22, 2 comments)
- [😢 My pepper plants aren’t doing well. I googled it and found out that it was most likely phytophthora blight. I…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/646aae8afb17edf4c233ba0e.md) (by Lotus biscuits, 2023-05-21, 3 comments)
- [I have decided to let Ginger, my mint plant, go. I am moving her to the graveyard, because of her critical condition.…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/646aa3bc8565abd83781ff0a.md) (by Sadkidonlamp, 2023-05-21, 5 comments)
- [I moved my Cucumbers into real ground, because someone said that they were too crowded, and I think that was a mistake…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/646a70059dbc3d7f86c773fe.md) (by 🦧✨Totoro✨🦧, 2023-05-21, 4 comments)

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