Rachel
I’m dreading the day I have my first outbreak… do you use anything for prevention of pests and other diseases? Or best to check plants frequently and only treat at the first sign of a problem?
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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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Iris
What is this? I’m trying to propagate a ficus benjamina and this white stuff has been growing on it ever since I put it in water. It does look like there are some roots as well though so I don’t know if u should be worried
Steph
I have had this pothos for two years now, but only recently got brave enough to repot it as it was outgrowing its previous home. After repotting, it has this growing on the top of the soil. But the plant itself seems very happy, healthy, and has even grown a few new leaves! Is this something I should be concerned about, or is there something I should do to remove it? It has a drainage hole, and the soil doesn’t appear to be holding too much water. Thanks!
talia
does anyone know what's wrong with my begonia? the edges of the leaves keep getting mushy. it's had the same care for months and has been doing fine, growing new leaves and even flowering. ive already had to cut a couple leaves off pls help!
Emily
Hi all! This is my elephant plant. She has lost three leaves since I bought her one week ago. The leaves quickly turned yellow, so I removed them. I am not sure if this is normal because she is just adapting to her new environment or if she is on her way out already :( She has three large leaves, which all look like the one pictured. Does anyone know if this is a normal colour for the leaves or if this may be about to turn yellow too? If so, what is most likely causing this? I have just bought a grow light but have no idea how to use it. Any advice would be appreciated, thank you!
Plantaholic🪴
Does anyone know what these are and how to help? They popped up on my Chinese ever green. I think it might just be sunburnt but I’m not sure. I need to make sure it’s not worse!
Root Rookie
Hi everyone, I have a Peace lily ‘Sensation’ in a pot (with a drainage hole) in one of our bathroom, next to a window (North facing). The plant recently started showing some black spots on leaves edge. I am not sure if its due to overwatering (that is my guess), or too much sunlight. I used to water them with watering can but now have to moved to bottom watering just because I think i might be overwatering them (even though all have a drainage hole) Could you please guide me on what I might be doing wrong? Or how to fix this up? Do I have to move my plant to a different location? Thanks for your help and feedback.
Matt
Could anyone help with my monstera? I don’t know what’s causing this
ryeebabee
i’ve had this monstera for almost 6months now, a new leaf has come out and this leaf has continued to curl further and further in. I’m stuck on what to do but i don’t want to have to chop this off if it’s not needed, please help!
Birb
Hi y’all I noticed this today with my Zebrinas stem. Is this rot? I checked the roots and they look fine. I am needing to change it to a larger pot though and I’ll be doing that tomorrow.
Yanni
I think I’m ready to give up on this little guy. I don’t want to. It’s just so many little leaves and it’s just not growing right still trying to keep it in the family.
Dallas
Help! I can’t figure out how to make this plant happy. The first photo is when I brought her home. Since then, many leaves have started to brown and I don’t know what I’m doing wrong! I’m only using distilled water, and only watering when the leaves show a slight curl or droop. I’ve tried repotting into a bigger pot because the roots were growing out of the bottom, I’ve only gotten more brown leaves. I’ve moved to several locations as well as tried different grow light settings, nothing seems to help :( she’s so pretty but she’s stressing me out and I feel like it’s just going to end up all brown and dead soon :(
#lovemyplant
My begonia wax plant has spider mites and mealy bugs😖 and I only got her yesterday! I just repotted her, tried rinsing method, and made a solution for the mealybugs. Hopefully she lives!!
Ben
Help please! I’m a plant novice trying to care for this prayer plant. I have been watering according to schedule. It has been on the windowsill of a south-facing window. Does this look like too much sun or a watering problem? The soil felt dry but loose. Today is watering day.
SarahShelly
I got this monstera recently and noticed these spots. Any idea what they are/how to treat. I haven’t seen any actual live bugs and have been using captain jacks neem oil since I noticed
D.V.
So Planta keeps diagnosing this poor squash seedling (zuchini) with “not repotted”, except it’s BEEN repotted. The soil is damp. It was fertilized recently. It is in a shady area but still gets sunlight. One of the leaves has huge dead spots on it, but I did notice just now the stem seems to have bent at some point. What corrective measures can I take to ensure the squash doesn’t suffer in the wind (it’s outside) and doesn’t break or bend any more stems? IS the broken stem the issue with this leaf, or is there something else going on I should be concerned with? I tried putting it in the part of the enclosure that gets the least wind/is best protected and hopefully that works, but it’s somewhat at the expense of available light, though I read squash don’t like lots of bright light anyway.
plant mommy
Horridly rotted and then horridly dehydrated anthurium that died completely. Is there any hope of getting it back from these healthy roots. There’s technically a stem at the top but it’s pretty thoroughly rotted
Dave K
Hello! My wife and I are first time homeowners and one of our first projects was to clean up all of the dead/overgrown plants. We are hoping to save this Sumac Bailtiger (at least that’s what I believe it is) but are having no luck. 1.) Is there any hope or is it a lost cause? 2.) Any tips to try and revive this guy? Any advice is appreciated!
Michael R
Is this just under watered blueberries?!
Gothgardener
Got this from Lowe’s, does this look like pests or damage done by kids lol!
