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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. 59997 members, 13098 posts

## Posts

- [Hello my plant peeps. I’m needing to chop \& prop my beloved Fiddle Leaf fig. When chopping \& propping Fiddy, should I…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/HQqEj6r_RQSIYohAFU5-tw.md) (by House Plant Honey, 2024-03-13, 4 comments)
- [Does anyone know what could cause these brownish edges on my polka dot plant?](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/bPZ35Ht4TFmXHJ3Ic8NxQw.md) (by PlantMum, 2024-03-12, 6 comments)
- [My succulent looks like this!! 😳 It fell of the edge of a table and I kind of forgot it existed 😅 I’m unsure what to…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/cBQcIIt8RyaSWCPUuTbTBw.md) (by Lil’ chili, 2024-03-12, 5 comments)
- [I’ve seen a little knat flying around my plants. Does that mean one of my plants is infested. How can I tell which…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/M5rCJa_fSf-NqltZrfdKkg.md) (by Ma G, 2024-03-12, 13 comments)
- [My cat ate this little parlour palm. What can I do to help it? I moved it somewhere where my cat couldnt get it.](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/IehPseuJTkyHOJ83ur5Oyw.md) (by DoodleBug, 2024-03-12, 3 comments)
- [What did I do! She won’t grow and is slowly dropping leaves, she gets water after she’s been dry for a day. She under a…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/42EHqnIDQseqrM9yc3hzEw.md) (by Lolly, 2024-03-12, 6 comments)
- [Kiddo’s Polka Dot plant is on a struggle bus. It gets plenty sun and is watered based on soil checks. Any suggestions…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/Ms7cLOZWRfC4CGpQQEgCsA.md) (by manta, 2024-03-12, 6 comments)
- [Plant has like wet droplets on all leaf tips and is sending out a weirdly bent at the tip leaf unfurled, its not humid…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/t82hdSjHTU2IJnghwzcnKQ.md) (by Jay, 2024-03-12, 6 comments)
- [i got this plant 2 days ago and it was in a small, no drain pot. today i got the chance to change it to a pot that has…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/WNtGKYLHQViNR2HU8_oRIw.md) (by michiko, 2024-03-12, 7 comments)
- [What is the best way to detangle a silver inch nerve plant? The way mine looks now after repotting it is driving me…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/qIGj5RDsQLKUOoDhcW5grg.md) (by jedijae, 2024-03-12, 3 comments)
- [I’m totally beginner at this gardening thing and every google page has different advice. I built in ground garden beds…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/gnYYIjs5TcS3_0M-Ef99Jg.md) (by Hannah, 2024-03-12, 2 comments)
- [The leafs tips keep turning brown and I have no clue what to do about it my mom gave it to me. It had been in my…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/lXqWtkuVTZW_UbnRBWTYVQ.md) (by TheCrazyPlantLaidy, 2024-03-12, 5 comments)
- [My plant Florest Kalanchoe doesn’t look ok. Some of the leaves are drying out. I water it every two weeks with tap…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/2P1YZzzRT9auToU3AsHkNQ.md) (by Sally, 2024-03-11, 5 comments)
- [I am assuming this is mold…. The plant seems to be fine for the most part due to blooming for the third or fourth time…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/ZhA_cbdySj2v_JdjCtnoog.md) (by Miranda, 2024-03-11, 2 comments)
- [Does anyone know why Fern’s leave are turning pale like this? It’s like it’s only one stem at a time, and not the…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/V5J7al7UTnCrx0mOLXZeCw.md) (by Charlie, 2024-03-11, 3 comments)
- [Hey guys I’m looking at my moon cactus and I see bugs flying in it please help me.](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/mNk9Y1aJQ2aWLdc3qGKzAg.md) (by PougesVsKooks, 2024-03-11, 11 comments)
- [My snake plant that I rescued 3 years ago randomly started wilting in January. It has been perfectly happy up until now…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/F6D22L7zTfi7K9SYGw13Jg.md) (by Mjhub325, 2024-03-11, 3 comments)
- [Hey y’all! I’m a relatively new plant parent and I just got this montesara 2 weeks ago. He’s been doing fine for the…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/smHrV_pyQ9GisDiLnIVWmw.md) (by Austin, 2024-03-11, 4 comments)
- [My spider plant has developed reddish pink spots today, any help?](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/4IzVpyBIRnqibcSYTd20OA.md) (by Sparky🤍plants, 2024-03-11, 4 comments)
- [I bought this plant from Logees about 2 months ago. It arrived healthy and I followed the instructions to replant it in…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/0PtFMnL2QFOT2X0-vTNScg.md) (by David, 2024-03-11, 5 comments)

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