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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. 59997 members, 13096 posts

## Posts

- [Does anyone know why my weeping fig is shedding so many leaves? I know it’s meant to “weep” but how much weeping is…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/ksdni02kSBqQnjrwB6Aizg.md) (by Gette, 2024-05-07, 5 comments)
- [Has anyone got any tips for caring for a Venus fly trap? When i bought this, all the choose wasn’t great due to most of…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/Zqgvq4FHTJ2t7BPmOUnn6g.md) (by Melissa Utting, 2024-05-07, 2 comments)
- [Anyone have any tips for preventing diseases and pests for roses?](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/UDlCfpaKRsWhQ5O_qE91Nw.md) (by Mel, 2024-05-07, 2 comments)
- [Just rescued these two plants not sure the names of them. They had no pot. I also just pruned the dead leaves off. Oh…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/il1TP8fwSpOjgVVulfJaUA.md) (by Plantgirly, 2024-05-07, 6 comments)
- [Does anybody know what these bugs are? They are everywhere! And how do I get rid of them?](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/RdilIFGmS2qcykAEumUhMQ.md) (by Bugs, 2024-05-07, 4 comments)
- [Can I save this Aloe Vera? My sister recently slashed each growth and emptied them, however some of them have healed…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/vv6T8BfeQ-WLPq6abnk9qQ.md) (by Soxs, 2024-05-07, 3 comments)
- [my elephant bush plant lost all of its leaves and won’t grow new ones. what do i do? i’ve already tried partial sun…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/-pRBZvW8TtmrnE5TKPACRg.md) (by kayla, 2024-05-06, 5 comments)
- [Hello, last week I found this plant in the trash, and the water was pretty dirty so I changed the water and that’s…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/ZdZBRh5gRoSw59nDQ9v_fQ.md) (by Susana, 2024-05-06, 2 comments)
- [Why is my watermelon peperomia so droopy😭](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/rdm4Xa8HSe-CrumetlBZPA.md) (by JustaLemon, 2024-05-06, 3 comments)
- [Why are my pothos leaves browning?](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/fZ0T0nrhS4OlRA99Onmi2w.md) (by Edie, 2024-05-06, 1 comment)
- [I broke what I now know is a plant cardinal sin a couple weeks ago :( Repotted all of these with a layer of pebbles at…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/B9TBRo4vR96UpUSnbmtquA.md) (by Mary, 2024-05-06, 3 comments)
- [Does anyone know what might be wrong with my oxalis?](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/3jeI0a81SFiCiLQfVYj3Yg.md) (by PlantMum, 2024-05-06, 9 comments)
- [Hi! I’ve got Angel Wings plant and it was doing pretty well. I was following the Planta’s watering schedule and it was…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/Gj3IDR5lTSiJXztr3rCmzw.md) (by Vladdie, 2024-05-06, 6 comments)
- [Help me please! Those pesky gnats. They’re in all my indoor plants. How do I get rid of them.](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/GPdB3KawT1mGrCJKIOBVjg.md) (by Annie, 2024-05-06, 5 comments)
- [Hi, this is my 2 year old avocado, grown from seed. How can I make it recover? Why do the leaves look so dry? Any help…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/BmjUAfeXTyGKlmeU4byU7Q.md) (by Lololol, 2024-05-06, 5 comments)
- [What happened to my Peace Lilly? Why is she suddenly dying? I keep her in medium indirect light and water bottom up…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/ltPOhuiYRYWwVSwtk9wFBg.md) (by S Singh, 2024-05-06, 3 comments)
- [Does anyone have tips about sprays to keep cats away from plants? I’ve heard that I could put lemon juice into a spray…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/Qzk15BUoRMmtvxpa143wUw.md) (by Caitlin D, 2024-05-06, 11 comments)
- [My lemon lime prayer plant was beautiful. Anyone know how I can save it? It looks like maybe new growth in the middle?](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/ixgejumIS1uAC2qFf7QcMw.md) (by Julia, 2024-05-06, 3 comments)
- [Any tips? Should I pot him in soil now? I have him in indirect sunlight near the window. Thanks!](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/IpRU3n6-Td6BfqE7CY-nWA.md) (by Allison R, 2024-05-06, 5 comments)
- [I impulsively bought a mini phalaenopsis orchid today (so cute), but when i got home i realized there was mold covering…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/FPdkZoquSyOC4gHLeVrg5g.md) (by kaylynn, 2024-05-06, 6 comments)

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