--- 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. 59926 members, 13060 posts ## Posts - [Hey guys I’m in a predicament here. Should I cut her back on the hanging stems and prop? Or what’s the best way for it…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/4QMAnaljFYdx9zw7mugL7J.md) (by Kenny’s plants, 2025-12-01, 5 comments) - [Hello, I got two hibiscus last year around the same time (maybe a month or two apart) this summer. They seemed to be…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/osZcHay1B8YYtzzNZXYVvI.md) (by Plantlife, 2025-12-01, 6 comments) - [Does anybody know how to heal plants up that are half frozen? How should I nurse my avocados back to health?](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/ibrbppHKHfnmsu14zt9t4X.md) (by Isabella, 2025-12-01, 1 comment) - [Planta says this is mealy bugs but I also learned it could be mineral deposits. She was under watered for a while. What…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/cV0mvl8I2w7O3eQ09L6nhh.md) (by Allie, 2025-12-01, 7 comments) - [I think the roots are rotting. I gave it too much water without knowing I wasn’t suppose to, and there’s a lot of…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/ODq2JSGwGxC6GlFXtczDsl.md) (by Leena, 2025-12-01, 3 comments) - [What is happening here? This is the third plant I have thrown out. I have been spraying with Arber, watering with rain…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/Du1hEBad8LQRHrbfvaWPkg.md) (by Peaches, 2025-12-01, 4 comments) - [Help! I re-potted a coworkers jade. One of the jade shoots had a small amount of root rot- all the other roots were…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/mAAlTMjxTOjLMs0YMgytMI.md) (by Sabine, 2025-12-01, 4 comments) - [Hello My pothos is looking this way. Kinda droopy leaves. I added more water. I have them a little further away from…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/Y7mh5qYkptZpr0bYGtbWhj.md) (by Lin, 2025-12-01, 5 comments) - [Hello It seems like my Monstera Adansonii is struggling. It has been this way since I got it. Anyone know what I can do…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/YBz5pY4RwetmxJLALSe8lF.md) (by Lin, 2025-12-01, 3 comments) - [Does anyone have suggestions for all natural fungus gnat repellents? I’m very used a pest spray with peppermint oil and…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/QIgdKvvMFSIhlsnsw4HH1m.md) (by B true, 2025-12-01, 5 comments) - [Anyone with insight into the brown spot on my mom’s thai? it’s, soft, not crispy. We found 2 thais for sale at the…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/svfWMkSNcouxzw7WYeoCFS.md) (by nature luvr, 2025-12-01, 4 comments) - [What's wrong with my Coleus? The base of the stem started yellowing a few days ago and is slowly spreading across the…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/SRqqMdNoFWCSL8dqOU4Ygx.md) (by C versicolor, 2025-12-01, 3 comments) - [Hey hey! I’d love some pink princess lovers to help me get to the bottom of what my plant is trying to tell me. It…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/CQIWzybuIqGV5bvwUjEceJ.md) (by Romi, 2025-11-30, 4 comments) - [What’s wrong with my orchid?](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/m9Mt6qYcGpdihjnkFS9rmv.md) (by The goddess kt, 2025-11-30, 6 comments) - [Guys please help me, my peace lilly is not looking too good I dont know what it is that looks bad but something looks…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/pN5U5iWb7S6dxUPxV38QD2.md) (by 💙 Verstappen ❤️, 2025-11-30, 3 comments) - [My black velvet alochasia has 3 leaves with a new one coming out. 2 older leaves turned down but are still firm not…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/vM7VLK0KmQT3Xz8EFZ4L8X.md) (by Sarah, 2025-11-30, 5 comments) - [Hello plant people: Expert advice needed. I have had a Ficus Benjamina for about 5 years, potted up this past summer…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/zJeIGQf60BslVzK3xmELI7.md) (by Mimi 🌴, 2025-11-29, 3 comments) - [Recently saved this guy from complete root loss so I knew that the leaves would slowly die off. I’m worried about these…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/XtqscEHn8xBUw6kU3b0op3.md) (by Dalton Gallagher, 2025-11-29, 4 comments) - [Does anyone know what happened to my Alocasia Melo? Is this a bacteria/fungus infection? 🥲🥲🥲🥲🥲🥲](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/VkwFvlWB7VIcwh7zHAQqNU.md) (by Yuqing Xue, 2025-11-29, 15 comments) - [So I got this diffenbachia a few weeks ago and it was doing great when I got it. I had it in a low/moderate light room…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/YkAOXaAmxIrwZjCvB63eSe.md) (by Jayden, 2025-11-28, 1 comment) [Older posts](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ.md?cursor=GMRcqkhJfBhQb3N0cy5HZXRBbGxJbkNvbW11bml0eQBKZJmHQxXiGA) --- _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_