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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.

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Ryanash28

95% sure I originally overwatered a month or two ago and it lost like 5-10 leaves… but I’ve repotted in a smaller pot, changed soil to let it dry completely before last watering and it’s still shriveling up and dropping leaves like crazy, practically all of them. The remaining leaves keep shriveling up. Do I need to prune it back to make it full again and let it recover? or is it just a lost cause and I need to get a new one? Profile picture of it in bigger pot was much fuller and healthier.

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Meow

I believe there spider mites? And if so how do yall recommend treating them? I have some spray coming in. But are there extra steps I should take?

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Mrs. Maingi

Can someone help with gnats?? I’m going insane over here. I have 15 house plants and we have 6 lizard enclosures full of plants. For the potted ones I have changed out the soil to a more chunky one that drains better. Clear puts so I can see where we are with moisture, and only watering from the bottom. I use the app for care so I’m not over watering or under watering. We also replace sticky traps everytime we water. Help! lol I’m going crazy!

Geshmak613

What is this?? The small black dots?

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plantmylife

Hey all! I just moved my calathea and my fern to my work office and the sunlight is far less than where they used to be. I ordered a plant light off of amazon but it doesn’t seem to be working as my plants (especially the calathea) are wilting. Any suggestions or other lights I should try?

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berenicebarros

Anyone know why the leaves on my money tree are turning like this ?

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InattentivePlantMama

My Cretan Brake was doing great for a while (I got it around couple of months ago) and then its leaves started to dry out… now there are only three set of leaves that are still healthy looking. Am I over watering it? I thought it was getting the right amount of sun. But I’m not entirely sure what care it needs.

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Jazmyn

Hello! I have a birds of paradise plant and I have a humidifier running close by to it and it’s placed in a well lit window with direct sunlight. I’ve started to notice these brown spots and was wondering if the window it’s in is TOO bright. I’ve been rotating it often throughout the day so the sun isn’t sitting on leaves for a extended period of time. Is this normal or should I move it to a less bright area.

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Elizabeth

Hello! So all the leaves on Helga just fell off. Not sure why. They were all green and I thought she looked healthy. I think she needs more light so I can move her but will leaves come back? Any helpful info is appreciated !

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Divya

What’s wrong with my rose painted calthea ? It unfurled a leaf that was like this. It’s not in direct sunlight and watered regularly but occasionally has dried looking leaves

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Joana

My gladiolus don’t change, they don’t grow flowers, I don’t know what’s happening or is this just the way it is🤷🏼‍♀️🤷🏼‍♀️

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User123

Why does this happen to my plants leaves?

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Carrots🥕

Hi so I brought a rubber plant last month and hand noticed dark green spots on the tip or edges of the leaves and have not been able to figure out what has caused it. Any advice would be helpful

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Amber

I have 2 peperomia obtusifolia variegata and I'm worried one isn't getting the right amount of water. I waited until the soil was dry and watered until saturated and let it drain. One plant's leaves are firm and succulent-like, the other one is more flimsy. Should I re-water the flimsy one sooner or just wait until the soil drys out again?

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Stephanie

What is this white stuff and is it bad? Thanks for any help you can give me

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Planta-lid

The leaves of birds of paradise started curling. What might be the problem? It’s in front of an east facing window. Shall I move it to in front of a south west facing window?

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Astarrl

I was gifted this Norfolk Island Pine almost 10 years ago at Thanksgiving Her first winter I mis-watered (under-watered) and several stems died. I have since corrected that. For the first several years she spent her summers outside growing big and tall in the southern sunshine. When she got this tall, she stopped going out. Now, the tallest trunk (8+ feet)struggles. I know she needs more light, but outside she will burn in the sun and/or continue to grow taller…. Which she cannot do and fit in the house. So…. What do I do to to help her? Do I cut the tall one down and let the short one take over? I have a mini Norfolk in another pot that I’d like to merge with this to make it bushier someday when the baby grows bigger….

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Caila

I got a Calla lilly on clearance and repotted it in some well draining soil in a pot with drainage and many of the leaves have begun turning yellow at the tip and spreading inward. This happened very rapidly (within 3 days) does anyone have any tips to save this baby?

Alexander

I have 2 pyramidal boxwoods flanking the front entrance to my home. I am noticing its leaves turning yellow/brown and curling. Upon spreading its branches and looking within, I noticed cobwebs and 2 different looking insects (see 2 photos attached). If anyone has an insight into how I should treat them as I would be quite sad to lose them I would very much appreciate your time and effort. Thanks in advance.

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Twinn

Pickle worms are bad this year lost my zucchini and about to lose a squash plant also