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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. 59917 members, 13052 posts

## Posts

- [I bought this Gardena for my mother recently and it hasn’t been doing well. I keep it indirect sunlight like my local…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/P7LP5lPD8eEzOXCHNJxwQQ.md) (by LeafyGreenhouse, 2026-05-12, 3 comments)
- [Help! My monstera is getting brown spots on the edges of the variegation, what am I doing wrong? Planta doc said too…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/VZISKv4bZgU6JZZZbH41ZS.md) (by Serene, 2026-05-12, 3 comments)
- [I don’t know hats wrong but I feel like my plant isn’t very happy right now and I’m not too sure why. Some of the…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/UZgwckdEKPONI9pTqRKh1W.md) (by Delilah, 2026-05-12, 1 comment)
- [Hey all, so I have my first orchid and I definitely listened to the wrong people and had potting mix in this. I…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/I33X9ZgkO9E64DiMLz43Hd.md) (by Anthony, 2026-05-12, 11 comments)
- [My 20 year old rubber plant which is usually very happy has developed some marks on its leaves \& I can’t figure out…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/zAhp9AiV64J5Zaf0YEQkbi.md) (by By the seaside, 2026-05-12, 4 comments)
- [I have been told about 2 planters of succulents in an office setting. They have had fresh soil in the past 2 months and…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/fnEt6eAg4pm9X2uKnvZ4dy.md) (by Laurence, 2026-05-12, 3 comments)
- [Seriously what am I doing wrong what should I do???](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/9MSmk36nm2pzEciRpr96SL.md) (by Audrey Gilliam, 2026-05-12, 4 comments)
- [My one caladium is not at all doing well I need some help it doesn’t make much sense my other 2 caladiums are doing…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/94gGXEtNQIgdCFanJfRJBP.md) (by Audrey Gilliam, 2026-05-12, 1 comment)
- [Can anyone tell me what these are? Showed up on my plant while I was on vacation ugh](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/v5Fo7G72IuCykaR8dEuPtW.md) (by Caroline W, 2026-05-12, 4 comments)
- [Hey y’all!! So I am located in southeast Idaho so it is dry ALL the time (it is currently 19% humidity), super hot in…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/xyg4aLDjLvHjP1ScpkYnAl.md) (by Kiwi, 2026-05-12, 2 comments)
- [I’ve had this basil for about 3 weeks, always inside. It started to get black spots on it this week. Is this bacterial?…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/AkiYmosRaIgIsM5ey81BH5.md) (by regan, 2026-05-11, 0 comments)
- [This poor plant is an attempted rescue - the last potential survivor from a plant catastrophe in my mother in law’s…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/ZRMdj3rQoUswlX7x1nBFBu.md) (by Eva, 2026-05-11, 1 comment)
- [anyone have any thoughts on what to do with my mother of thousands getting so leggy ?](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/ZtouYyoRfMgGn68EUSWOn7.md) (by Sophia, 2026-05-11, 3 comments)
- [My poor TrioStar I don’t know what’s happening some one help](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/15qFQJQJFzggKITtfFUH99.md) (by Amanda, 2026-05-11, 9 comments)
- [Hi all! I recently picked up this beauty off Facebook marketplace. It says tropical foliage on the tag - I think it’s a…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/F3giVEL8RzX5dEnh53mTXU.md) (by Kendall, 2026-05-11, 2 comments)
- [Hi! What are these spots on the Echinopsis? How do you get rid of them? Repotted these guys from the ground to a pot…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/xbpuHz36CkgNCqm0IyUt1C.md) (by Qbert, 2026-05-10, 3 comments)
- [I’ve had this snake plant for a few years. Recently the leaves started pulling out. I have no idea what the root system…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/TRVWwPNhdSk4D831kXWEvY.md) (by NewlyGardenObsessed, 2026-05-10, 4 comments)
- [My carnations were doing well as you can see. I recently moved it from my center island in my kitchen to a bookshelf…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/eyJdPrDRgH9e84D4UrWl58.md) (by NewlyGardenObsessed, 2026-05-10, 2 comments)
- [Relatively new to houseplant care. What is this pest and what do I do about it? Just noticed them recently and am…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/gQFe7WID5FBXaYHi1I5Yjl.md) (by Novice plant mom, 2026-05-10, 1 comment)
- [I’m looking for some advice about my jade plant. When I got it a little over a year ago it already had some unhealthy…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/FKc10nX0XzNgCkFvVP5yd4.md) (by ObsessedLeafLover🌿✨, 2026-05-10, 6 comments)

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