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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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I have a feeling that the answer will be no, but my mother forgot to water our two Ivy plants for I don’t know how long and now they’re all crispy. She’s been misting the leaves and trying to nurse them back… is there anything else she can do or is it too late? Thanks!
Diy White Vinegar and water got made up in a spray bottle is ment to keep insects fruit flys and possibly other insects not sure what ones exactly from eating plants leaves .ideally not to spray to close to plant do from afar . I also using sticky fly /insect trap well ya stick on to window or doors .it's successful so far
Fungal gnat problem! Had an explosion of these guys invade most of my indoor plants. I’ve got glue traps everywhere throughout the house. I’ve tried doing the apple cider vinegar and dish soap in a shallow container. I’ve also done the boiling water down my drains including shower drain. Most recently I’ve been doing mosquito bits soaking in water I use to water the plants in tandem with all of these things. THEY NEVER FULLY DIE. It’s also winter so the mosquito bit treatment has long periods in between since most of my plants don’t need water like that with so little light. I’ve heard people do the hydrogen peroxide cleanup of roots but it’s really difficult for me to repot anything in winter. I have an apt so there’s very little space for such an endeavor especially considering I have well over 20 plants inside. Maybe there’s a more efficient way to use the bits? Any recommendations are greatly appreciated!
polka dot begonia , Hellloo, my plant has gone super leggy and bare and has no growth on it at first i thought it was a type of pest so i stripped dead leaves and then sprayed it down with dish soap and water mix but im debating chopping it fully?? any advice how to save it
My Hoya hasn’t produced any new leaves since I brought it indoors at the end of summer. The roots look healthy and the plant overall appears to be in good condition. I’m wondering if it may be in a dormant phase and will resume growth in spring or summer. It currently receives about 12 hours of grow light, typical indoor temperatures around 68°F, and normal household humidity. Is there anything I should adjust, or is this likely just seasonal dormancy? Any advice is appreciated.
Hi all! Not a plant disease per se, but I have a little Ficus and a Fiddle-leaf Fig and they are both losing all the leaves from the bottom and barely trying to push new ones out. They have been repotted last year around spring. The fig is a pretty old plant that I have used to propagate other ones from. Could i just cut the thin branch with leaves and make the bottom grow new ones? How would I go about that? And could i do the same with the ficus? Just cut all of it off and hope the stem starts growint leaves at some point? This ficus is a plant I have found and it was in a bad way. I repotted it and cared for it and for some time it thrived until this stage happened. Any advice appreciated, thanks!
I got this orchid on clearance as it had three leaves, two green and one like the brown one here. I had to pluck that one a couple days ago, it was barely holding on as is. But now of one of the last two leaves are browning and discoloring. And the greener leaf looks like it’s turning brown slightly. Does anyone maybe know what’s causing this? Does this orchid need a bigger pot? Maybe root rot?
Hello everyone, I’ve got a question about what I think is called greenhouse millipedes. My philodendron mican has some in the soil and I’ve been researching online and getting mixed reviews on if they are harmful to my plant or not. I just repotted her about two weeks ago and don’t want to stress her out if they are beneficials. Any advice would be appreciated!
I got my neon pothos from the clearance plant section at Fred Meyers, so she’s always looked upset. Is there anything I can do? Her leaves are so light and I had to trim most of them off because they were brown and dead :( All I do is follow the planta instructions for watering/fertilizing and I’m glad she’s not dead but I feel like she’s not doing so hot still. Maybe real light? She’s currently in my bedroom with a grow light.
hello everyone !! i got a rex begonia plant last week and it looked really good in the store. i added more soil to it because it got a bit disturbed, watered it, and then i was super busy for a little and forgot to water it for a bit, so then its leaves were really droopy and it didn't look the best. i watered it yesterday and it sits on my windowsill. its leaves are slightly better but im worried about the ones that are still drooping—will they pop back up after a little bit more time? this is my first one of this plant so any tips are super duper helpful!!
Help! Potentially overwatered my Fatsia Japonica.. is there hope? What do I do 😬 This has all gone pear shaped in the last couple days, see last pic for her a couple weeks ago living happily 😅
I’ve chopped and propped this begonia maculata and no matter what I do to try and treat, these spots are on the leaves! I can’t find anything similar to this on the internet, does anyone know what these spots are?
My brother came to me in a random moment and needs help what can I do to help him and this mystery plant!?
Any Hope?? Has anyone experienced this before? I appreciate any advice. The roots look shredded and she is leaning. Is there any hope for survival?
saveable? 😬 I forgot about this poor little guy in the window all winter and all of the leaves were dead, the roots are still healthy though.. I moved him to a warmer spot.
I recently noticed these spots on a leaf of my otherwise healthy monstera. I've also noted a few scattered gnats hovering around the soil. Please advise. Edit it to add that I also just noticed some holes in this new leaf. See second photo.
An some one help me with this problem? I really don’t know how to fix it.
Hello Planta friends! Something weird is happening to my air plant. Any thoughts? Thank you so much in advance.
I got these jade plants and lavender kalanchoe in a larger arrangement that someone gifted me but since separating them, they’re not doing so well. The jade plants especially have developed brown and white spots (not totally sure if I’m seeing similar leaf spots on the kalanchoe). Does anyone know what they are/have recommendations? Could it be a fungal disease?
My fiddle leaf fig has been steadily dropping leaves for months now, and the last ones look bad. Considering lopping it off, need advice!
