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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. 60013 members, 13104 posts

## Posts

- [Hi does anyone have any care tips for elephant ears? I’ve struggled so much with the plant. For a while the leaves were…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/6484a7e7234fb607355b9327.md) (by Mackenzie, 2023-06-10, 1 comment)
- [My Flamingo Flower has been having issues with its leaves yellowing and browning around the edges. I repotted it about…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/6484a6fed752896c1ec45057.md) (by Plant Lover, 2023-06-10, 1 comment)
- [Help! I don’t know what’s happening with my zinnias :(. Am I not watering them enough? If so please tell me a good…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/6484904fa8e6b5489fe4836f.md) (by Jessi, 2023-06-10, 2 comments)
- [Does anyone know what the light green portion on the bottom of my cactus is due to?](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/64846f9b44ac9d1ee74c3e09.md) (by Skagnew, 2023-06-10, 1 comment)
- [Help! What is she? I picked her up for a semi clueless florist:/ she’s really healthy and I wanna keep it going! This…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/6483da98eaadcdcc6250625a.md) (by Coffeewrecks, 2023-06-10, 4 comments)
- [A post with photos or video](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/6483d410ac4be7547113aabe.md) (by Salaad, 2023-06-10, 2 comments)
- [Newbie here. Tilly, my tornado fern was overwatered. I repotted it in a better draining pot , bought a moisture gauge…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/6483bf55a8e6b58404c4a652.md) (by Robin, 2023-06-10, 5 comments)
- [I think something is eating my bell pepper plant… first time planting. not sure what to do from here. Any advice is…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/6483bb3555797407665ce2d1.md) (by Marco, 2023-06-09, 4 comments)
- [I’ve had this guy for about 2 years now and he’s just now started dying. I don’t know what I’m doing quite wrong. I’m…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/6483b631917fe43e904a92a6.md) (by Lavender, 2023-06-09, 1 comment)
- [I’ve had this peace lily for almost a year and it’s been doing fine until I watered it and my sister watered it again…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/64838df4a8e6b5d685bbf8b7.md) (by plantlOver🫶, 2023-06-09, 4 comments)
- [Is it just me or are the pests coming out in FULL force this year? I feel like I just can’t win right now with all the…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/64838d96dd383e631dfeb96e.md) (by Mikala, 2023-06-09, 5 comments)
- [My heartleaf (I know she’s not the prettiest but I love her) seems to be growing pretty small leaves now there just…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/64836e4d3d7fda65792c7246.md) (by Shinyy, 2023-06-09, 5 comments)
- [hey, wondering if any of y’all have tips to nurse this baby back to health. got her at krogers a couple days ago on…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/648357d24d116e3747a1a679.md) (by rileigh, 2023-06-09, 5 comments)
- [Do you think there is anything wrong with my banana plant (overwatering? Too little sun?) or are the yellow leaves just…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/6483447c917fe4ce9135a532.md) (by Siegal, 2023-06-09, 1 comment)
- [I found this crawling in one of my pots. Can anyone identify?](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/648338fa5d8a015313f6241d.md) (by Cindy Asby, 2023-06-09, 8 comments)
- [Y’all, I could use some help. I started watering my Meyer lemon tree according to Planta’s guidance - which was often -…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/648305f8eaadcd3aa5295bfb.md) (by Danielle, 2023-06-09, 5 comments)
- [My hydrangea (I call her Daffodil) has had a rough go of things. I bought her about 4 wks ago. Since then I left her in…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/6482bc2b0c78763bb0fa40fb.md) (by Daffodil’s Mama, 2023-06-09, 2 comments)
- [Anyones help is appreciated! My Dieffenbachia has some thin, weaker spots on a few of its leaves and some are starting…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/6482ae6ae022329b0b83d364.md) (by Bella 🌱, 2023-06-09, 4 comments)
- [My spider plant leafs keep curling I’m not sure if this is normal or if it’s sick. Any thoughts?](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/6482a018db86c229a0143a63.md) (by Sati, 2023-06-09, 3 comments)
- [What am I doing wrong?!😭](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/64829524952839bec507d079.md) (by Carlie🤍🪴, 2023-06-09, 5 comments)

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