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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. 59958 members, 13077 posts

## Posts

- [Bought a grocery store basil. Watered it but didn’t transfer it to a pot yet. Within two days, all the leaves are…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/NjxEOresxV3KtlbCAx1cLh.md) (by Kirby, 2025-05-04, 3 comments)
- [Morning all!! I recently got a Palm from my local Harris Teeter, quarantined it for a week, and decided to repot today.…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/Pm699e5Hug2cOqSqtUU7eo.md) (by Vicky, 2025-05-04, 3 comments)
- [This guy isn’t growing much. It is also getting these brown spots. Any help?](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/sbAqR1N2STVgzVA8lwvovl.md) (by Nathan, 2025-05-04, 1 comment)
- [Hey guys! I think I’m having some issues with my string of hearts. I got it around 3-4 months ago and I haven’t seen…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/Eolq6Q3AE12qGfTmPXJi0R.md) (by Joey, 2025-05-04, 3 comments)
- [The leaves on my prayer plant are starting to roll and I have a stick supporting it as it won’t stand up by itself. The…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/lbL4WaDTjNcOIMbd1JQQtG.md) (by Cylie, 2025-05-03, 7 comments)
- [whats leaving these marks i already used neem oil but it hey came back](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/o7fajblLrsZWW3LseQSbvB.md) (by plantluvr444, 2025-05-03, 29 comments)
- [Update: here are my weeping fig roots. I don’t know if they are good because I haven’t seen any leaves or growth for a…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/HmyJruEKrfbDSE26Ci71aH.md) (by Oksana 🥎🍦🌱, 2025-05-03, 2 comments)
- [Help my bonsai has a little red spider on the bottom of its pot will it Heart? him if so how do I treat it](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/ouiz1E6olRhTB8vw5rPl2D.md) (by Roro, 2025-05-03, 1 comment)
- [What creates webs like these and how can I get rid of whatever it is?](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/8B2FrT60cxVPKb7RKlksOq.md) (by rcphysics, 2025-05-03, 2 comments)
- [Hey guys! I repotted this plant about a month ago and since then quite a few leaves have been dropped like this and I…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/DelOjXNtgB0Hs7XmvNxEQ1.md) (by Nile, 2025-05-03, 2 comments)
- [This is my cantaloupe. The top looks magnificent and although I know bottom leaves will die off as new ones grow, I…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/J0fmKa2yezjrNcUZt1JEeI.md) (by plant mommy, 2025-05-03, 2 comments)
- [I’ve never seen roots take the shape of a pot so bad before. This is straight from Terrain](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/rnI8niFYpLPzXpH5weye6Y.md) (by RazTay, 2025-05-03, 3 comments)
- [Ruh roh 😳what's happening? She is still in the pot I bought her in with very spongy soil. I've had her about 2 months.…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/lpoo3HTf7hODYeAJSJSEwe.md) (by Springvision, 2025-05-03, 6 comments)
- [First picture is when I first potted my snake plant in July 2024, second pic is from February, and last two are from…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/tpEeFCIcLP70RzvdXXn1iz.md) (by Cait, 2025-05-03, 2 comments)
- [Hi everyone! Any guess why this one leaf has like striations along this one leaf that seem easily breakable? Overall…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/QhaKH4KaleasisvzyF7r3t.md) (by Kirsten, 2025-05-03, 0 comments)
- [Hi everyone! I have 3ZZ plants I bought recently that were combined into one pot and they were really root bound. A few…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/MiORFLkVtuM4m4zZZdiwIE.md) (by Emily Ann, 2025-05-03, 7 comments)
- [I’ve had this Ruby Red Rubber plant for about a year now and there has been no new growth on her. If anything, most of…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/efoTx5rcARb19NtCQxazvm.md) (by page\_mackenzie, 2025-05-03, 10 comments)
- [accidentally ripped some of of the skin off of this stem and maybe a little of a possible new leaf😔…does it look like…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/WBSChEDhvLrQ8UQHFg6R2r.md) (by loccednwla, 2025-05-03, 3 comments)
- [My Chelsea Hoya keeps dropping leaves like this. Just moved her to be closer to the window, would too much sun cause…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/lxItK0i3UCByVv9L8HlYB8.md) (by Plant Mama, 2025-05-02, 2 comments)
- [What is going on? My arrowhead plant’s leaves have been brown spotted and shriveled for a long time. I don’t know what…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/3T90Bu89E9pCgz9gggOK61.md) (by Oksana 🥎🍦🌱, 2025-05-02, 6 comments)

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