--- 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. 59946 members, 13073 posts ## Posts - [Hi! Anyone have tips for saving my Norfolk pine? I gave him a “shower” last week, so the soil is still pretty wet, but…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/FPAYgbaXa1I2hFU887S3aJ.md) (by Allison R, 2025-06-09, 1 comment) - [Thai Con This baby is getting repotted today or tomorrow, but what do I do with this root?](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/qDvLQCN3bz1anWwtLxDQJx.md) (by Amy, 2025-06-09, 8 comments) - [I need some help! I got my prayer plant around March 30th and I keep her out of direct sunlight, I don’t use stink…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/F3cOpqtrkFwZC9cslfz8Gz.md) (by httpsstarr, 2025-06-09, 6 comments) - [Oddly one devils paintbrush is flourishing while the other in the same pot is totally dying?](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/ZLXH5BXZLyfVNuRpbu7aiK.md) (by plantingannie, 2025-06-09, 0 comments) - [My money tree plants the leaves are turning a brownish yellow and I don’t really know what to do for them. They get…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/KdxQOHX9QXnpm2BnkPElJI.md) (by Tee M, 2025-06-09, 5 comments) - [Hello everyone, I hope you are all having a wonderful day! My day has just gotten a bit better a friend who said she is…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/rnY17m8yKTLKPMFj3gtKO4.md) (by Springvision, 2025-06-09, 9 comments) - [I planted these Blackhawk’s Bug Bluestem perennial grasses and they are very unhappy. Can someone give advice on how to…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/0CnfcBfBwj1JJCDf4zKVJf.md) (by Aubrey, 2025-06-09, 0 comments) - [Hi. This morning during routine plant chores I found this curled leaf with webbing and spider mites on it. I've treated…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/1slOMr6Y1LVMPatEF9p0mG.md) (by Mekare, 2025-06-09, 5 comments) - [I planted some sugar pumpkins in late April to early May in solo cups. But a few weeks ago I accidentally dropped them…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/Ik3NWtR9FZO7sdkoOZa58N.md) (by Grace, 2025-06-09, 0 comments) - [Just wanted to share a few non chemical tips for getting rid of fungus gnats! My soil bins got majorly infested with…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/QTNhJjWGwRBVI3PpCJrGaA.md) (by Josie, 2025-06-09, 0 comments) - [does anyone know why the leaves on my aloe at the bottom keep turning red/orange/yellow and drying up and then I have…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/aUPtFU2m8ILHsnhTxSC18T.md) (by 🍄🌿✨, 2025-06-09, 1 comment) - [More babies wow 😍😍](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/cMQZRIvXSfwRoAtcBr7CQt.md) (by Joana, 2025-06-09, 0 comments) - [Help with Venus fly trap I just bought from Lowe’s](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/8eyPPMT5kPH7IxCHXxV3eS.md) (by Jamie, 2025-06-09, 1 comment) - [I’m trying to grow some Bonsai Lotus plants, and everything seemed fine until it rained last weekend, then I started…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/DfOg7hI5Vrlq9sQFl2fB8I.md) (by Jay D, 2025-06-09, 8 comments) - [One of the leaves of my plant seemed to be dead but some slimy, oey, goey stuff came out of the leaf 🍃 What should I…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/gicsfO34gAjS3bmPnaDt70.md) (by @Vicky’s Plantas 🌱, 2025-06-08, 6 comments) - [Need suggestions please. My monstera was overwatered and drowning. I repotted it with fresh potting soil, mixed in some…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/lmf5qLsEGjSLpG1wVOcd1p.md) (by WC, 2025-06-08, 3 comments) - [Hi guys! I think my Tí plant has been a bit sick. First, noticed she had spider mites and have been treating her with…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/BuFSfYu1puc0FM2cilXYKc.md) (by klineo, 2025-06-08, 1 comment) - [I saw a couple (not many) gnats by my money tree and I’m low-key freaking out thinking it may be the beginning of an…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/cm6Ti8zatnKplW3MWVgCZO.md) (by Miranda, 2025-06-08, 2 comments) - [Help☹️ Everytime my Hoya Krimsom Queen buds a new white leaf, it shrivels up and falls off before maturing. She’s done…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/9HituJiLkAgFN7nZ7x0vYW.md) (by Peezy, 2025-06-08, 1 comment) - [My gardenia has mealy bugs and the leaves are turning yellow. I used insecticidal soap and pruned off the infected…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/9FnAPb2fGYMx9s5S8HGaKz.md) (by Ahhhh56, 2025-06-08, 6 comments) [Older posts](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ.md?cursor=mM7nEFQkRxhQb3N0cy5HZXRBbGxJbkNvbW11bml0eQCi8G8WxW3jGA) --- _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_