--- 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. 60011 members, 13104 posts ## Posts - [\*Sigh this plant has brought me so much travail but I am wondering why the leaf is turning brown. I’ve been treating it…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/64be9f657117a97e38913898.md) (by Kerby\_elayne, 2023-07-24, 3 comments) - [I got this “Glamouflage Pink Lemonade Petunia” from a student at the end of the year. Is it a goner? If not, what can I…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/64be745fe1ae872f2c00e21f.md) (by Chantel, 2023-07-24, 1 comment) - [I recently got this aloe plant a few months ago, I just noticed that a few of its leafs are really flimsy and look like…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/64bde1e13cd63e35b84974fa.md) (by Brooke, 2023-07-24, 1 comment) - [i just noticed 2 leaves on my snake plant are super squishy and yellow. all signs point to overwatering, but i’m…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/64bdb6f2b05b5cc9d00fbb96.md) (by emma 🪴🌞, 2023-07-23, 7 comments) - [My bird’s nest fern has been turning brown on the edges. Anyone know why this could be happening?](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/64bda43e8e3b268daabb0ac6.md) (by Raelyn C, 2023-07-23, 4 comments) - [Hello! I recently bought a string of hearts plant from a thrift store and was wondering what kind of soil to use? The…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/64bd9b45b05b5c777d099b0a.md) (by 🌿 tice 🌱, 2023-07-23, 5 comments) - [Two days ago I got lucky and found this pink princess philodendron at Walmart for cheap, but I wasn’t thinking and I…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/64bd9475fed5f807dc9046e9.md) (by Tyler, 2023-07-23, 4 comments) - [Anyone know how to keep gnats away from snake plants (and just plants in general)?](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/64bd895e76810996560c3f9a.md) (by LH, 2023-07-23, 2 comments) - [Anybody know what’s going on with my alleged bear paw succulent (if there even is anything to worry about)? I’m not…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/64bd85e2df28563dfca7a1de.md) (by 🪴Lay🪴, 2023-07-23, 0 comments) - [i’ve had this marble queen for a while and a few months back i noticed some of the leaves having this orange hue in…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/64bd85602785b2b47be74edc.md) (by lu, 2023-07-23, 0 comments) - [i’m new to being a plant mom and i’m trying to help my aloe plant (if possible😓) i know the stem of it looks awful and…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/64bd84f11e147872ba176f95.md) (by brianna 🤍, 2023-07-23, 1 comment) - [i got a new plant a three days ago, decided to rotate and examine the plant and saw a bunch of leaves that looked like…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/64bd6fa1d39b8217707ee644.md) (by Mushroom, 2023-07-23, 4 comments) - [I need help with my rattlesnake calathea, as the leaves are turning yellowish and have interesting brown spots (see…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/64bd5ded774c7e0c5c98cb06.md) (by Plant Lover, 2023-07-23, 7 comments) - [Is my sempervivum dying?](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/64bd504c774c7e2f819575b7.md) (by Nikki, 2023-07-23, 5 comments) - [hello!! i’m 16 and don’t know much about plants but i recently, about 3 weeks ago, got a hedera helix from a jungle jim…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/64bd500a774c7ea668956410.md) (by caitlyn, 2023-07-23, 0 comments) - [this is my newest plant. Does anybody know why the leaves are turning yellow? I’ve had issues with a philodendron in…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/64bd2df24e1bc8e3edffe7f1.md) (by mossmoose, 2023-07-23, 5 comments) - [Have a monstera deliciosa that has been thriving on my balcony since I got it. Then today when I was watering it, I…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/64bcbd4cdf285683c978d77f.md) (by The Mar Vistan, 2023-07-23, 5 comments) - [Just got this arrowhead plant and the leaves are kinda yellowing and going droopy, does anyone know what might be wrong?](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/64bc7ec9dcbba9e888ba9d5f.md) (by Cameryn🤍, 2023-07-23, 2 comments) - [Anyone have experience with this little difficult one? I will be setting up the water tray for her because she just…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/64bc7bd2c1c78087720bd314.md) (by Annai C., 2023-07-23, 6 comments) - [I just bought this ivy recently and I keep finding dead/wilted leaves on it, not sure if it needs more or less sun and…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/64bc655d510d9e53fe829dcf.md) (by anya, 2023-07-22, 3 comments) [Older posts](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ.md?cursor=wLmCIi5UdBdQb3N0cy5HZXRBbGxJbkNvbW11bml0eQAnFGEQfljmGA) --- _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_