MummaDeb
I've had this Easter Cactus for over a year and all of a sudden it's been dropping leaves. No changes in lighting or water. Any ideas?
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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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ShortStrawberryLover
Hey y’all, there’s this purpling spreading on my strawberry plant. Is this due to a phosphorous deficiency?
Victoria
So I got this about a month ago, I’m still sort of new to this type but there’s a lot of conflicting info I feel like. So, could someone tell me what I’m doing wrong? It’s in 65 degrees (I’m in New England so it’s a little chilly inside rn). I have it in bright indirect light. I do have a grow light I could put it under but I don’t know if that would burn it. I water it once the soil is probably like 70% dry. It’s in about 60% humidity. It looks like these spots are from overwatering but the leaves are still more on the crispy side than anything else. I think it may just be cold? Anything will help. Will the leaves recover? Is it okay to prune? Thanks in advance!
710 Central
Hello, A neighbor just gave me her palm tree in a pot. She kept it in her porch. I am going to keep it in my office. I am going to change the potting soil. I noticed cream spots in a couples of the leaves. Also some of the leaves are broken which I assume I should cut off. I have no idea about the care of this plant. I believe it has potential, but what do I know. Thank you for all your help. This site is great.
plant mommy
Is this scars? Is it scales? Is it old scale shells? It’s all over some of these leaves and it’s so weird looking.
NikkiBabyy
Somebody please tell me I have nothing to worry about and this is definitely not thrips…. Thoughts?
Rootedeta
This is my first time having an issue with an Alocasia African Mask. The soil is fairly dense, so I suspect it was waterlogged. I watered it a week ago and the second newest leaf felt soggy and ‘melted’ where the hole is. It is slowly spreading still. Should I cut the leaf off, or just the effected area? The rest of the plant seems good. Soil feels much less dense and wet now, it is damp about an inch down. In a plastic pot
NewMama
A lot of black tipping on the small pot and one dead leaf on the bigger one but there’s always new leaves coming through, haven’t seen any on the small ones yet. Idk what I’m doing, idk how to keep it from doing this or what’s causing it.
Brijae
I made a stupid mistake please don’t judge me.. I was turning the lamp off and I knocked my lamp over and it fell on top of my monstera and broke/bent so many leaves. Please tell me what to do to help it recover pics attached.. I’m so heart broken (it fell right in the middle and damaged so much)
harper
what's wrong with my pothos? recently it's been very droopy and sad-looking, with some yellowing leaves. i know it could be the transition to winter (it's been chilly recently) but i'm not sure how to ease this transition. it's currently in a hanging pot right next to a north-facing window, and the yellow leaves are more crunchy and limp than mushy. any tips are greatly appreciated!
🌺 Thai Jade 🌺
Please help my sickly Callisia repens ‘Pink Panther’ The top is dying, but the side are still growing. I have followed all the Planta guidelines and she continues to go down hill.
Deb
This a pic of an heirloom tomato plant that I brought into the house about 3 weeks ago because it was getting too cold at night and I had only gotten two tomatoes from it. I just threw it out today and when I dumped out the soil there was larvae in the soil. I believe it is fungus gnats as they are flying all over my house. I treated my plants (not edible plants) with a systemic insecticide and yet these bugs persist. Help!!! Please.
Don
Why is the skin thinning on the ripe plants
Turtle’s tea
Has anyone used a mixture of neem oil and hydrogen peroxide to treat pests and root rot? Tell me if it’s worked, or what I can do better. Trying to target both pests and root rot for my Thai Constellation, and Black Velvet
Rainy
My Chinese money plant is looking very spindly. Any suggestions?
Dalton Gallagher
Dr. Planta AI says my Peace Lilly is root bound, but before I go and spend a bunch of money on a bigger pot I wanted to double check. Part of me thinks it’s just mad cause winter has arrived, therefore it’s not getting as much sun as it’s used to. I do have a small grow light I could put on it if that’s the case.
Sarah
What’s going on with my watermelon peperomia?
Sammy<3
Hey!! I’m quite new to the whole plant stuff. I got this a few weeks back and it was doing amazing. I repotted it, got new soil(come with fertilizer in it. Tropical mix) and it stays in front of my balcony doors with the curtains open throughout the day. I water it when the app tells me to, spray it too. Can anyone help me figure out what is going on? The leaves are slowly all changing to a bright green/yellow colour and wrinkling up. Not rough feeling until it drops off. So far, only one leaf has dropped, but right now there is about 4 leaves changing to the colour I described. It was right under my AC vent, I moved it away but still in an area where it gets sun. We have had cloudy days lately as we are currently getting snow. Any tips and tricks is MUCH appreciated. Any more info needed, I will gladly try to give.
Maddie
my poor baby 🥲 I am SUPER unsure what I’m doing wrong here. She doesn’t get direct sunlight (placement here was only for photos) and I’ve been bottom watering her the last couple weeks for it to only look worse than before. I initially thought I was overwatering which is why I started bottom watering but now I’m stumped. Thank you in advance!! I’ve been a silent watcher for too long now 🤣
Maddie
Hey there friends! I’m SUPER new to everything plants and I’m making a couple posts just to make sure I’m doing things right 😅 This is my only plant that is “thriving” and even that term is used loosely here… I water once a week it sits on top of my bookshelf in direct sunlight. I’m in Arizona so I know the reasons for the spots are likely due to that and I’ll be moving it to a different location during those times to see if that helps! Otherwise my questions are: Does the trunk look okay? Or is that rot? I added photos with a leaf (front and back) that looks a little off and just wanted someone to confirm or deny that something happened there. AND anything else I can do to make her flourish? When I say new I mean REALLY new I have a handful of tips and tricks that barely get me through it half the time. I’m grateful for every piece of advice!
