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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. 59928 members, 13060 posts

## Posts

- [My birds nest fern had dry, crispy ends to it’s leaves. I keep the soil moist and mist regularly. Is there something…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/641f5a15e0a3b0264a05ca06.md) (by Hannah, 2023-03-25, 2 comments)
- [I got this Jelly Bean about a year ago at a farmers market. It was maybe 1” tall when I got it and was in a 5” pot with…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/641f0b6ac96b598983ace96f.md) (by Ollie:), 2023-03-25, 3 comments)
- [Hi all, my rubber tree has spider mites! Can anyone advise on what has worked well to get rid of them? I’ve isolated it…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/641dc862923c6dec26f87128.md) (by JuliaTheGreyt, 2023-03-24, 3 comments)
- [So, my dill for my aerogarden has been not so good. I don’t know what is going on, but I think it may be root rot. Do I…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/641d004d5323d81f752eb2aa.md) (by Ally, 2023-03-24, 2 comments)
- [Thrips! Everyone’s nemesis and so easy to miss. I found a great video on You Tube “the life cycle of thrips” on the…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/641c54597d13dd3d781d15f2.md) (by Hiya!, 2023-03-23, 2 comments)
- [My desert rose has been slowing dropping its leaves and i can’t figure out why. They get these weird brown spots then…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/641b47bacd1cfa715eed5859.md) (by Ada, 2023-03-22, 7 comments)
- [Anyone know what’s up with my money tree? The past few months she has been turning yellow and dropping all its leaves.…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/641b3aba73730a3041e1df5e.md) (by Beatrice, 2023-03-22, 8 comments)
- [Why is my orchid leaf turning yellow?](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/641b36c3cc1efec7b3aa1a3c.md) (by Erin 🥀, 2023-03-22, 4 comments)
- [Can you identify this pest on string of pearls](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/6418bc562ac46d080baacf9f.md) (by Hiya!, 2023-03-20, 0 comments)
- [Help my Stripped Calathea! I got my Calathea in December as a graduation gift. It was already is bad shape when I…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/64174d0391c48a098933182c.md) (by AlexisLorraine, 2023-03-19, 3 comments)
- [I’ve struggled with my calathea orbifolia ever since bringing them home last August. I finally had them stable and in…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/64174235a71398bc9ab55469.md) (by iamsarasofia, 2023-03-19, 1 comment)
- [I was running an errand today, and the pharmacy (of all places) was selling bonsai—all five were wild coffee plants,…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/64164c5c73730ad6e0235e30.md) (by Penny L, 2023-03-18, 2 comments)
- [This is my ugly little houseleek haha. When I bought it a year or so ago it was cute. I didn’t know much about it or…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/641311b52a27a824f514940c.md) (by Leafmealone, 2023-03-16, 4 comments)
- [Anyone have experience with beneficial bugs like lacewings for example? I have a lot of plants and I’m at the point…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/6412f6a906b46ee8e0c86651.md) (by erickd8a, 2023-03-16, 2 comments)
- [When I first got my Moth Orchid, the roots were nice and green. Now, the roots are green..but they have weird brown…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/64125c0d475ebd2253ccad8b.md) (by ABucketOfPlants, 2023-03-16, 5 comments)
- [my lovely little gold star croton isn't looking too happy :( it's leaves are droopy and the bottom few are turning…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/6410a2e667ccc79a75456542.md) (by hayley, 2023-03-14, 2 comments)
- [Hi. I’ve had this dieffenbacchia for a year. It did great outside in the spring and summer but it’s been a struggle…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/641075e40abce44cce35461d.md) (by Leafmealone, 2023-03-14, 4 comments)
- [Can anyone tell me what’s going on with my peace Lily? I can’t find a similar image anywhere and I’m not sure what this…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/640f7c6534950f26c4df01ac.md) (by ADDeejay, 2023-03-13, 6 comments)
- [Need some help figuring out what’s going on with my Dragonfruit. A little under a year now, it’s been showing this…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/6408b35ef0da0f9e0e9bdc34.md) (by erickd8a, 2023-03-08, 7 comments)
- [One of my ZZ’s has dramatically yellowing leaves, and several others have mildly yellowing - thinking it is connected…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/6403e7b3b59f1588d5bf4e47.md) (by ehmé telegotre, 2023-03-05, 2 comments)

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