Tyler

2 months ago

My tomato plant was doing amazing all summer but maybe it got too much water from all the rain? Not looking great but brought it in under the awning. It’s produced a ton of fruit this summer. Please help.

jlsKenzy

2 months ago

I see a lot of posts asking how to handle fungus gnats. I had a bad time with them last year. Did a lot of research and trial/error. So, here is a summary of advice and products, not just what works for me, but what others mention that works for them too. Yellow sticky traps or other flying bug traps: Great as general maintenence for the adults and an indicator of the severity. But this does not get rid of them! There are still eggs and larvae living in the soil. This is where the focus needs to be in order to get free of them. Systemic granules: I use everytime I repot or bring a new plant home by mixing it into soil. It makes the plants less "tasty" to bugs and not just gnats. It needs to be reapplied about 6-8 months. Takes time to see results initially, so definitely use for control and maintenence. Mosquito bits "tea": Works for some by adding it to their watering routine. I didn't see too big of difference. But, I think using this is good for control and maintenence. Diatomaceous Earth: This was my game changer. I spent over 4 hrs on a Sunday (I have 150 plants) sprinkling it onto the dry soil of my plants. Within days there was such a dramatic decline. I cried when I realized I spent a full day working in my home office and I had not batted away 1 single gnat or that I didn't need to refill my water glass because 2-3 gnats decided to go for a swim in it. People also mention beneficial nematodes or other natural bugs as being their success. I don't know too much about this and haven't used any, but it may be worth a try. Finally this gnat spray: If sensitive to smells, be careful. It's a strong scent. If I notice a gnat stuck on a trap, I spray the soil of that plant and the ones next it. I'm finding it good for maintenence. It's been well over a year. I would love to say my home is 100% gnat free, but I can go weeks without seeing one, so I'll say 99%! Good luck with your battle!

Zunzunplantas

2 months ago

Hello, Can someone help on this ? My plant is showing those yellow spots. I asked AI once and suggested that could be water excess , however the other girls in the same planter look good, please some ideas 🙏🏻

Can someone help me with my pothos plants please? The leaves keep turning yellow. From googling it, it seems like it’s due to overwatering, but I only water as often as the app recommends. Also, when I poke the soil, it’s not damp at all. Not sure whats going on.

Claire

2 months ago

Hi all! I’m having some problems with my croton petra, which has never given me any issues before & I’m not quite sure what’s going on. The first pic is 11 days ago and she was all good. She proceeded to drop NINE (!) leaves 5 days ago (pictured). 4 days ago, I checked her roots and gave her some fresh chunky soil in the same size pot (she was in an all purpose potting soil). Today, she dropped more leaves (pictured) so only the 3 newest leaves are left! I can’t see any pests and none of my plants near her have any either. Does anyone have any ideas as to what’s going on / what I can do? Thank you in advance!!!💚

JLH

2 months ago

Am having on-again, off-again issues with our burgundy Chinese Fringe Flower (Loropetalum). Any hints as to why it does this? It is regularly hand-watered.

My avocado used to be indoors growing in water and I moved her outdoors to soil, she’s got new growth my question is would anyone recommend snipping the brown leaves which she grew when she was indoors or just leave it be? Just don’t want to stress her out if not needed

Tom

2 months ago

I have a black raven ZZ that recently joined my collection, and I’m worried that I have it placed incorrectly. Currently it’s near a window, but not in the direct path of sunlight for a majority of the day. I’m a little paranoid after another plant died in a similar spot (pinstripe calathea) and wanted some feedback if this spot is appropriate

new plant mom. my first time dealing with pests. i’ve done research and found out it’s mealy bugs. (i hate bugs) i have neem oil coming tomorrow and ive killed most of them with isopropyl alcohol. any suggestions on how to keep preventing them?

Hi! My coworker has had these bamboo shoots on his desk for a couple years, but recently they have become increasingly yellow and started producing this white dusty fuzz all over. Does anyone know what it is and maybe how to save the shoots?

Hello! My Pilea is hurting. Some of my other plants have thrips, though I haven’t found any on this plant and I am treating it. I have some gnats flying around and are trapping those too. I repotted this plant a few months ago and it has been doing really well… but suddenly the leaves are turning yellow, white, and brown spotted. This is the third leaf I took off and the least affected so far. HELP! What’s wrong with her and how can I help?

Hello, fairly new plant parent here! I noticed these dark brown spots appearing on my tradescantia recently, anyone know what might be going on? I’ve had the plant for around six months and hadn’t had any issue until now :( any help would be appreciated!

Lydie

2 months ago

I think my Sago Palm is dying. I don't know what to do.

Robinoki 🧚🏽

2 months ago

Hey y’all! So this spiral cactus just arrived. I decided to just leave her alone, no repotting for now. She looks worn out honey! I did notify the seller and sent pics. While I’m waiting on a response, Any advice?

meg

2 months ago

Asking for advice and wisdom! I chopped my pink princess about a month ago and she’s been steadily rooting in water. Just noticed these brown triangular patches on her leaves. She is not in direct sun, so I’m feeling pretty confident they’re not sunburns. Any other ideas? Recommendations for what to do?

Alesha

2 months ago

PLANT SOS. So literally 5 minutes ago i went to water my babies and immediately freaked out when i saw these egg looking things, according to google its a harmless fungus but as its on 2 of my plants already im terrified of pests destroying my collection (im scared of bugs) anyone thats had a similar issue please let me know are these eggs? Or fungus. Iv already isolated the 2 plants just incase and sobbed over them 😭

Eden

2 months ago

please help :( i was away for 4 days and i came back to my calathea triostar looking like this, what can i do?

Iyana

2 months ago

Help with my struggling orchid :( Hi! I’m pretty new to taking care of plants and could use some advice with my moth orchid. I’ve had her for a while, but she hasn’t been doing very well for the past month or two. A few of her leaves have fallen off, and the remaining leaves are pretty droopy/wrinkled and have some discoloration. I’ve been watering her and she’s been getting plenty of sun but I know she definitely needs to be repotted soon. I’m not super familiar with orchids yet, so I’m not sure if the issue is the roots, watering, old potting medium, or a combination of things. I added pictures of the leaves, roots, and current potting mix. Does anyone know what might be going on and what I should do when I repot her? I’d really like to save her if I can! 🥲🌱

Crow

2 months ago

My pothos got root rot. I accidentally left him sitting in his dish for water drainage when I watered him a week or so ago and I felt awful when I realized and tried to dry his soil out as soon as I could, but the damage was already done. He keeps losing stems and roots now and it hasn’t been getting any better, he’s really starting to look really bare. Any advice for anything I can do to help? I know the root rot is already there and there isn’t a whole lot I can do to get rid of it, but is there anything I can do to prevent it from continuing to get worse or to help him get better faster?

Diana in paradise

2 months ago

HELP!!! Just bought 2 Pentas today to replace my dead TROUBLE plants (Moonflower) from a local nursery. The first one went in fine. When I un-potted the 2nd, all this tiny, white bugs were in the bottom! What are they? Should I return this 1 plant to the nursery???