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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. 59959 members, 13078 posts

## Posts

- [I just installed a grow light on my terrarium because all the plants where extremely etiolated and noticed a couple of…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/6Hamz4pdm2VJXzBmsFNZt5.md) (by Melikeplants, 2025-04-19, 2 comments)
- [After fertilizing basil plant it seemed to stop growing. I used organic pellet fertilizer 4-2-8 with seaweed,…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/vF7JzUhQtCbxtlvp020Nxc.md) (by Amiee, 2025-04-19, 3 comments)
- [Half of the leaves on my Christmas Cactus look great but the other half looks wrinkled. I watered it when j noticed it…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/i1Ka3dRQy1Cg2sgBNiao0Q.md) (by Megan, 2025-04-19, 4 comments)
- [found this peice that had fallen off… is this plant spray painted?](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/agOmOQiPoSZKpp4x8MyW6R.md) (by haddie, 2025-04-18, 10 comments)
- [Is my button fern dead? I went on vacation for a week…5 days late on watering. Can it recover or no?](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/ELctdMZcPag1phNeg7OGq1.md) (by Lo, 2025-04-18, 1 comment)
- [Are the marigold leaves infected? I see a lot of white and brown spots. How do I fix it using natural methods](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/4yZCpm256fj47CWkYiMKLB.md) (by Arya, 2025-04-18, 1 comment)
- [I bought a pink splash about a week ago, and I watered it WAY too much. I put it in a porcelain pot and I think it may…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/qSCcJ9oQCRevnuML4OEttk.md) (by generic dude man, 2025-04-18, 6 comments)
- [I planted dwarf sunflowers a little bit ago and they sprouted, but they are dying already and I don’t know what I’m…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/2s7vEi7o2QsKdZwZXgfn2q.md) (by Hope🪴, 2025-04-18, 5 comments)
- [I got tulips from my mom a few days ago maybe a week and they are starting to die already and the bulbs are really dry…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/vktllCXqtKsFvkiU2EvZlb.md) (by Hope🪴, 2025-04-18, 3 comments)
- [I don’t know what to do, my aloe Vera plant is getting brown and pieces are falling off or apart! Pls help!🧐😢 I just…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/PrpqIM9HqiVEEUFViDavgi.md) (by Charlotte1931, 2025-04-18, 5 comments)
- [Trying to save this plant that has been neglected for a long time. I kind of forgot about it for a year, it was hidden…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/cWdx7KJkmEEiDI57gNH7Hr.md) (by Ashley, 2025-04-18, 3 comments)
- [Hii so I have this maranta silver band and it has these yellow and crisp leaves. Does anyone know what's wrong??](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/wVpgrSCIFbgSqHzPG8lL3i.md) (by Eli, 2025-04-18, 3 comments)
- [Please help! I don’t know what’s going on with my BOP leaves. I have her next to a south facing window since she loves…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/l0ZS5EWR8j9pGJX0B7WbMz.md) (by Nicole Campos, 2025-04-18, 4 comments)
- [Looking for help. My ZZ plant has been going strong for years. But the stem looks halfway woody and the leaves are…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/w1g2Nm6mnDcJX4p68Mej4z.md) (by blackthumb, 2025-04-18, 4 comments)
- [Can anybody help me figure out what’s going on with her? I’ve checked for bugs and it’s good on that I’ve watered to…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/BTuWgC4mXh3jo5sfnirqsv.md) (by Raquel, 2025-04-18, 12 comments)
- [I need help! This plant seems to me to have some kind of disease but I don’t know what or how to fix it. I’ve repotted…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/EXsWFJ8ETiLHpLU7WU6Ogt.md) (by Cgaspo, 2025-04-18, 2 comments)
- [I need help 😭 I don’t want her to die !](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/WXq3DMnJrExm0Lz1AbzLuZ.md) (by GreenPolkaDot, 2025-04-18, 5 comments)
- [My sister has this jalapeño plant. And she just noticed this on the underside of the leaf. Can you tell me what this is…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/csjJkullMyqSiQuUjZALuI.md) (by Rhona, 2025-04-18, 1 comment)
- [This strange coloration is happening to my young shishito pepper plants. They are in raised beds, watered by irrigation…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/7u9FYI4aFcE1JTadgfaC1a.md) (by Sarah, 2025-04-18, 2 comments)
- [Does anybody know what might be on my pathos plant](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/uyV2t3OO4Jp7VCZZcryjYC.md) (by GARDEN GIRL, 2025-04-17, 22 comments)

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