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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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PlantEra

My dragon’s breath alocasia pushed out a gorgeous new leaf which, within the first week of being fully unfurled, has this hole in it 😕 I would appreciate any help identifying the cause so I can start treating it! TIA!!

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Francesca

Help! I’ve found these creepy crawlers in BOTH my diffenbachia and my monstera that I purchased from Home Depot and I have no idea what these are. What are they? Are they harmful? And how do I treat them??

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Lynda

What is the BEST way to get rid of FUNGUS GNATS on my indoor plant babies? I couldn’t get a picture of them because they were so teeny and they moved continually. I could barely see them with a magnifying glass, but I am sure they were FUNGUS GNATS! Oooohhhh! (my fists are clenched as I say that!) HELP!!! 😊💚🪴 PS FYI, my plant babies have already gone through four recent sprays of neem interspersed with copper fungicide for scale. If I spray, am I setting up my plants for some kind of treatment resistance?

madalynn

hello all! i have this peace lily i have been trying to take care of and nothing i seem to do works - it always droops and then perks up a couple days later and then droops again. i’ve tried most things from lighting to watering schedules, but nothing i do seems to help this plant thrive. any tips would be highly appreciated!!!

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Planta

Can anyone tell me what is going on with my pink princess philodendron??

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morgan

my alocasia x calidora has this large leaf that has been drooping and i’m wondering is there any way i can revive it or prop it back up?

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Plant Lives Matter

Hey y’all, I have this dendrobium orchid that overall seems healthy if maybe a bit over-sunned. Long story short, this was intended to be a short term placement for it during some home improvements we’re doing, so eventually it will go back to its home with less light. In the meantime, it has developed this, but I’m not sure if it’s some sort of pest or a sign of too much light. Or maybe it’s part of its natural cycle. Those black spots are hard, not scraping off. Can’t seem to find anything about this online. Any experienced orchid growers know? I know orchids are sensitive, so I don’t want to make any further changes to its environment unless I have to.

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Thundersnap

There’s some mold growing on my peace lily’s soil. It doesn’t seem to be hurting the plant. Should I be worried?

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julia 🌿

Can anyone identify the cause of these discolored spots on my Zz? It has had a lot of new growth lately, so I haven’t noticed any other signs of pests/diseases/other issues.

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Planting in Vegas

My outdoor rose bush. Lots of eaten leaves. I removed some stems with aphids but not sure what this fly is and what's actually eating my leaves

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V🌱

Please help! I just got this pinky symphony caladium from a well know nursery in my area and it’s been about two weeks and these mushy brown spots are taking over the pink leaves. Her green leaves don’t have an issue. She’s also growing new leaves, both pink and green. She’s in a room with gentle indirect light, the soil is moist, it has a pebble tray. I’ve applied neem to the affected area and it got worse over night! What do I doooo?? She’s my new favorite and I’m so proud of her but she’s very sad :(

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Heather

picked up this monsters peru for $7 on clearance at walmart. what is this yellowing? fixable? i don’t see any pests

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S Singh

Looks healthy but some leaves started getting dry. Watering when soil is dry, medium sunlight indoor. Does this need a bigger pot? How can I make sure this stay healthy. I am pretty new to gardening and this is one of my favorite plant 🙂

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caitlin

my air plant has a lot of brown dying spots on the end of each leaf?? (new to plants idk terminology) is there something i should do differently to help save it?

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Dirtsoda28

my silver dragon is yellowing on a leave that is just opening up. what does this mean? can i save it? please help me 🙏🙏

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Alyssa

Oh Aloe Vera’s why do you hate me so? They make me so happy but I make them so sad lol 🙄

Aliyah

Hi guys. My Persian Ivy isn’t doing well. Her leaves look limp. It’s in a porcelain pot with drainage but I believe the pot is the reason it takes a while to dry out. I think there’s root rot from consistently overly wet soil. How do I fix this ? I was considering removing it from the soil to inspect and cut the damaged roots then put it to stand in a glass of water Is that a bad idea? Please let me know the best type of soil I should get for this plant. I’m planning to move it to a terracotta pot

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Sarah

Advise please❤️ Healthy enough but bit leggy at bottom, can this be chopped and repotted?

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Planta-medlem

Help keep my plant Donnie alive!

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charl

anyone know how i can seriously revive this plant…

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