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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. 59999 members, 13098 posts

## Posts

- [i recently discovered thrips on my monsters and found a single adult on my ginseng. are these the beginning signs of…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/zmqhcZ0NS_idhmJk4Wm2Sg.md) (by fireside, 2024-02-23, 3 comments)
- [Hi! Just wanted to make sure this was normal and there not unhealthy, the bottom leaves of this plant have turned…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/Kw-97ZA9RQWsd9M-QeLAZw.md) (by Clark, 2024-02-23, 7 comments)
- [Help! I got a new bear paw plant from Lowe’s a couple of weeks ago and it seemed to be doing alright. Then I came home…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/VOMmOFjqQr2lTH-G9S4Vew.md) (by 🪴Lay🪴, 2024-02-23, 0 comments)
- [Is there something wrong with this?? I just got this plant from walmart yesterday..](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/xoeLTFBIT-id_hkBSStz1Q.md) (by Oatishkay, 2024-02-23, 0 comments)
- [Hi all! I could use some help with my peace lily. I went out of town for a couple days and when I came back, he looked…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/5zzT0mNnR0Wywb-3XYzgQA.md) (by Allison R, 2024-02-23, 8 comments)
- [What is the fastest way to get rid of fungus gnats?? I have sticky traps set up and I have been watering plants with…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/hp6jmXnrTEqeJ-1P2FPIxw.md) (by 𐌛★ⵍ!𐌂, 2024-02-23, 8 comments)
- [Part 1: I’ve not had this orchid very long and I just wanted to see if the purple on this new leaf is normal? I’ve…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/89LoOJAXR1-U8sQLeR2a-Q.md) (by El \<3, 2024-02-22, 4 comments)
- [Does anyone know why my puschkinias are going orange? Slowly happening to my tulips too 😭](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/Nls2yh8RTTeXRcDYqpncxw.md) (by Alexandra, 2024-02-22, 1 comment)
- [So good news is I germinated a sunflower seed using the plastic baggie and wet napkin method. Bad news: It grew way…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/xgRR6cIFRg6wyE40aYJXzA.md) (by Charlie, 2024-02-22, 4 comments)
- [Hello, I posted this plant earlier wondering what it was. It’s starting to recover a bit already and I’ve noticed this…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/c7WuwU9SSGijrafJcwhRwg.md) (by Stephanie, 2024-02-22, 8 comments)
- [Hey sugar plums! This is my ctenanthe setosa, he was doing amaze but the leaves are starting to do this… why??? help??](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/IkEZ9iBATtKMZxkk1Mc4xg.md) (by Ava, 2024-02-22, 0 comments)
- [Why is this stem turning yellow. And what shud I do](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/bNEhR97hRjWA7-fes7ErHw.md) (by Siri, 2024-02-22, 4 comments)
- [I repotted all of my plants a few days ago because I know they were having root problems/ outgrowing their pots the…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/-3HEwDHBQIOO-n4Iv1ic_Q.md) (by HappyPanda, 2024-02-22, 4 comments)
- [Hi. New to plants. Recently went on a spending spree and got a bunch of plants and this app to help me take care of…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/XQiRPJt1Sdyf-k6mcDcD9w.md) (by OGForestGreen, 2024-02-22, 3 comments)
- [No problems or pests.. hopefully this is the right group to post. Wondering when is the right time to repot this gal?…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/pi6SjADOSo2Fq-5w3FqcyA.md) (by Madeline, 2024-02-22, 4 comments)
- [Hi. Is my dracanea rootbound? Do these roots look healthy!? Im new to plants and no idea how they’re supposed to look.](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/OkZunYUKT8yISLA4i1---w.md) (by Erika, 2024-02-22, 3 comments)
- [does anyone know why the leaves are turning black? after using a grow light it finally started to grow leaves again and…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/79_eaXRIQvSWe0-3wdjhnA.md) (by katie, 2024-02-22, 2 comments)
- [I’ve had this golden pothos for a few weeks now ive watered it a couple times. The last time I watered it I measured…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/C4JYDu6XQ3ONzmJOtg6a-A.md) (by Dale Leafhart Mom, 2024-02-22, 2 comments)
- [beginner here: i just bought this pothos off of facebook yesterday. this will be the first plant i own other than my…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/mN1ENeLUSoa8Kl2daMCCHA.md) (by Jadelyn, 2024-02-22, 8 comments)
- [hi! so for some reason my lovely stromanthe has been acting up. i know these plants are a little sensitive and dramatic…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/ZjPOe1DbSnyUoNKWNkFpUQ.md) (by Rachel 🌱, 2024-02-22, 4 comments)

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