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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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April

I’ve had this Peace Lily for about a year now and it seems to have hated me from the very beginning. It was from a funeral arrangement with multiple plants, so I don’t know if it was diseased from the beginning, but it seemed healthy enough at first. Then the leaves started drying from the tips up so I hurried up and repotted it, separating it from the other plants with which it was potted. The roots looked fine back then. Since then, I’ve tried more light, less light, more water, less water, fertilizer… What started as a rather full plant is down to a few leaves of new growth. That at least makes me a little bit hopeful, but I want to know what to do right this time so that these new leaves don’t shrivel and die too. I thought I might need to repot it now that it’s so small, but I also didn’t want to make it mad, lol, so I haven’t done that yet. Any thoughts?

Jinxedplant

This is my rattlesnake plant. I’m a beginner. I feel like no matter what I do it always looks like this and I see no growth. Any care tips for this guy?

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Spiderman

My blue java banana plant looks like it needs help. I live in an 8b zone and it started getting colder, and i’m not sure what to do please help.

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Seffy

Please help me save my Chinese evergreen!!! I bought this Chinese evergreen about 2 weeks ago, very healthy looking. I put it by a big window, where it started to wilt within 48 hours. I live in Scotland so I thought I’d maybe shocked the plant by putting it near the cold window, so I moved it to a warmer place. In the past two weeks I’ve watered it once with just a bit of water, and once under a running tap until it drained through the soil. I’ve kept it in nice light, away from the window. It is continuing to wither away, each day the leaves turn progressively more brown and the brown spots are spreading to the other leaves. There is now only ONE leaf with no brown spots at all. PLEASE what can I do???

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AspiringGreen

Can anybody tell me why my coffee plant is getting crispy on one side, and how to save it? - a new, still learning plant parent

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keira

hi! i have this string of hearts i’ve honestly never repotted it, but what is this circular thing grabbing on to one of the strings also ignore the white paint spot on one of the leaves 😭

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Ana

My Yucca Plant is yellowing for some reason? Am I over watering? I usually water it sparingly weekly or 10days- when the soil looks dry. What should I do?

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Adaya

Hey guys! I don't know if this is a problem. But I repotted my golden potho a couple months ago, and it hasnt grown. It's not dying, just not growing. I've been trying to make sure the soil is good, but i have no idea what to do. Maybe fertilizer? Please help!!

Adaya

My plant here, I got from a drug store, and right now the flowers are crinkled up and turning brown. Not sure if I should cut them off, let them fall off. Or why. Help is appreciated!

Dee

Hi! I’ve been noticing some blemishes and also yellowish leaves on my snake plant. Any tips to resolve these problems?

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Elizabeth

Hello all! My peperomia has had some leaves drooping for a while now. Was just curious about possible causes. Thanks !

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Hariztopher

New leaves drying and dying :( While older leaves look very healthy Any idea why?

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Delani

She keeps getting worse, Idk what’s wrong?

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Sofia

My Echeveria chihuahuaensis has been confusing me for a few months now. She became very dehydrated months ago (I was new to plants) but has since mostly recovered, except for wrinkles on the underside of her bottom leaves. As she became adequately watered and her leaves firmed up, the wrinkles continued to remain on the underside. I have tried under and over watering to see if anything would make a difference but nothing has. When I try underwatering, however, the bottom wrinkly leaves do not become squishy or flimsy as they lose water. They remain firm with wrinkles. The leaves above them respond to less and more water but the bottom leaves remain wrinkly yet firm. I am unsure if the plant needs them anymore. Should I take the wrinkly bottom leaves off? Any help or advice is appreciated. Thank you! Picture 1 is from October Pictures 2 and 3 are her today, from above and below angles

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WindowSillGardener

can anyone tell me why my leaves are starting to curl in on themselves? otherwise plant is happy and growing as normal

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Kamryn

Can someone help me with my spider plant? My dad knocked it over, on accident and it lay face down for about 2 days before we noticed it, (I’m a busy person lol) and it’s pretty much gone. However there is a tiny baby plant growing from the top (you can see it in the picture) any tips??

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Isabella

My peace lily has been very droopy lately without going back so I figured it was root bound and it was so, I repotted and watered as I suspected it was also over watered and I had to cut a few leaves because they were to yellow and brown. I’m worried about it, does anyone have any tips to help it?

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Kingbetes

I have this money tree that as mid Fall came, I noticed yellowing and dropping leaves. I thought it was a season change but nothing really stopped with the watering and sun it was getting. More and more leaves started falling no matter what I did and eventually I found spider mites. Not sure where they came from but I felt so bad for the plant. After a couple of months battling with them. Showers, humidity, neem - yellow leaves kept randomly appearing so I decided to do a reset chop. Hoping and very excited for this plant to come back better than ever! Wish me luck

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710 Central

Hello, I think someone moved my corn plant near a window that filtered cold air. Can I save this plant? I am heartbroken. Thanks!

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