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title: "Pests, diseases and problems"
description: "Discuss and troubleshoot plant issues"
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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. 60007 members, 13100 posts

## Posts

- [I need to repot my emerald gem, so buying a planter. If I get a large one, will it be unhealthy for her if it’s too big?](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/657b7c579597961a386a8371.md) (by Experimental, 2023-12-14, 4 comments)
- [My fern has these funny little spots on it, I've heard from lots of comments that it may be fungal but I just wanna…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/657b6e6b4aaf045eaaf35f09.md) (by Lu, 2023-12-14, 2 comments)
- [I have bought a watermelon peperomia and there has been a slug come out of it when i bottom watered, will there be more…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/657b4e6f985ddd5c98fca8e7.md) (by plant addiction, 2023-12-14, 4 comments)
- [What’s happening? Any tips to take care of this?](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/657b3ca066b69456044c941f.md) (by Dawn, 2023-12-14, 3 comments)
- [We're moving home and the moving company won't take plants over 5’ Anyone any advise on how to relocate this 10’ bird…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/657b3053682cddd7f9b50724.md) (by Nel, 2023-12-14, 4 comments)
- [My aloe has grown a lot over the past few months but just started having light green, smooth leaves at the bases. What…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/657b1df2cbf8f3c1ef59b4fd.md) (by Liv, 2023-12-14, 1 comment)
- [Love that my cat decided that the best plant to munch on was my only sick plant, one that I’ve actively been trying to…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/657aa9b3985ddd03a7f0111d.md) (by PlantLady, 2023-12-14, 1 comment)
- [I’ve had this Rubber Plant for about four months and she stopped growing altogether for the winter. Ive noticed some…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/657aa4bd073b8f8fd8d24037.md) (by Adian Rankin, 2023-12-14, 5 comments)
- [What’s this discoloration on my zebra plant? Brown spot in the middle of leaf](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/657a758e0228d6a79b197123.md) (by Molly 🪴, 2023-12-14, 0 comments)
- [Hello! This is happening pretty quickly, anyone know what’s causing the dark spots and if so is it something I can…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/657a6b1a1560aba175d2937a.md) (by LocQueen02, 2023-12-14, 4 comments)
- [Hi! I saved this guy from the liquidation pile, but its leaves keep falling off. The small stem just lost its last leaf…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/657a516762260cf6d49a021f.md) (by Cat, 2023-12-14, 2 comments)
- [i’ve had my haworthia for a hot minute now, watering it about once or twice a month. i don’t know whether i’m blind, or…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/657a0820a866cf5f0dc47d3c.md) (by ani.p, 2023-12-13, 11 comments)
- [healthy leaves keep falling off my peperomia, i think it’s because of the angle the leaves are facing downwards, does…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/6579df6590cecab605e08493.md) (by emma 🪴🌞, 2023-12-13, 6 comments)
- [Why are a few leaves at the bottom of my spider plant going fully yellow?](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/65796c397bebc83e08da349b.md) (by plant addiction, 2023-12-13, 8 comments)
- [Help. Newish plant mom. Discovering holes in leaves of otherwise healthy plants. New holes in more leaves and more…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/6579259018ebd823920043eb.md) (by Title9 Jen, 2023-12-13, 4 comments)
- [Ia this powdery mildew on my succulent?](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/657920406caa879355281462.md) (by HeatherO, 2023-12-13, 2 comments)
- [I repotted my monstera early October and immediately 2 new leaves began growing. However by the end of the month they…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/657914661560ab5e2bb2c04e.md) (by iamsarasofia, 2023-12-13, 6 comments)
- [This guy is about to hit the grave yard. :( Anyone know what’s wrong with it or have suggestions on how to save it? I…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/6578cd9dd093d28002590d2f.md) (by Renae R, 2023-12-12, 3 comments)
- [I’m assuming root rot since I’ve had this one for a long time and didn’t know what I was doing until recently. No…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/6578c559e7b0a2ac5e81a422.md) (by NotMrGreenThumb, 2023-12-12, 2 comments)
- [Hi So I LOVE lithoes but I can’t keep them alive for the life of me I don’t understand I’m not watering them too much…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/6578a637d093d266eb543d96.md) (by Elia, 2023-12-12, 1 comment)

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