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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, my strawberry plant is starting to brown a bit at the edges of her leaves. Anybody know what’s wrong? I’ve asked Planta but it keeps telling me it’s a fertilizer issue over and over again and I know that’s not it. Any help?

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Em :)

REDUCED rubber tree and curious if the damage/ light dots are a cause for concern before I mingle him with the rest of my plants!! 🌱🌱

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Jade🪷

What is a natural remedy or way to get rid of gnats that are in soil? I have sticky traps but it’s not enough. Is there something I could spray or add to the soil when I water? They are mainly in my pots that are bottom watered 🥲

itsbiancagabriel

What is that on the stem? Is that a nest?

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selene

my cloeus plant (i believe thats what it is) seems to be healthy except for a few leaves, should i trim them off and does anyone know whats wrong?

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Allie h

Hellooo beautiful people! I’m extremely new to the plant world. I’ve recently moved and we have these bushes in the front yard I’d love to revive. Any/all tips welcome🧚‍♀️💖

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Rain 🌧🌱

Hello! I got this Majesty plant on clearance a few weeks ago, she hasn't really grown and I want to save her. I've been giving her plenty of water and some fertilizer too. I just cut off a bad leaf so this is all she is now. I'm really worried about her and I want to save her!

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Jdjdkdj

Hi! These are my moonflowers and I planted them around a week ago. I live in NJ and it’s been raining a lot recently and the pot has no drainage holes fyi. I’ve noticed their leaves are turning brown and yellow and I know it’s hard to tell but do any of you guys think you know if I’m over watering or under watering? Or maybe something else. I just really don’t want them to die. Thanks!

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Birdie💚

Heyyyy guys! It’s my first time growing flowers & there budding!! is it normal for them to look like this? They’ve been like this a few days and I just want flowers!!!

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Mads

Just checked on my Venus flytrap and noticed these little things starting to grow next to it that look like tiny weeds? Should I try and remove them or is this normal/healthy?

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Skimbutt

Hello yall! This sensitive plant that I have I’ve wanted since I was a kid and as you can see, it has unfortunately seen better days. When I bought her I didn’t realize that one of the plants that I had bought from the same place had spider mites. Soo she was quarantined and given neem. She seemed fine after that and I saw a video that stated that you can cut the stems off of a plant to avoid spider mites or if the leaves are already damaged by them. I did it this morning… did I kill her?!?

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Michael R

I’m getting a ton of cucumber beetles and they are eating all my cucumber and zucchini flowers. I had marigolds but the earwigs ate those. So I used neem oil and it seemed to do nothing! Does anyone have any advice?

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Ian

Help! First time posting here and also first time seeing this happen to my plants. All my plant types have seemingly gotten sick with a fungus? Maybe? I’m curious if yall have seen anything like this before, and how you managed to treat it (currently I’m soaking the roots in Hydrogen peroxide mixture, spraying the leaves with Dr. earth fungicide, and repotting them after I have rinsed and washed their pots)?? Anything else I need to be doing? Also how do I prevent something like this happening again? It feels like a full blown infestation. I have so many plants now that I started watering them outside. Is that where they could pick up fungal spores and thus spiral into infecting every plant?

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Ryanash28

Lack of humidity or fungal? The yellow rings make me think fungal. It’s on multiple leaves and staying along the edges of em for most part. A few in middle of some leaves

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Joana

What’s happening with my ZZ 😭😭 what’s this

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Mandy Mae

My rose bush’s leaves are turning yellow and brown. Within a day of a flower blooming, it turns brown and the petals fall off. I want to keep the rose bush alive.

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Lexi

My Christmas cactus seems to be declining in health. Spots on leaves, see through leaves, and now these white root like things growing in the soil. Any suggestions??

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Jali

Lately, the leaves of my aster have turned very yellow. The pot has drainage, so I don't think it's an overwatering issue. What else might be going on?

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Em :)

This is my Chinese evergreen and he’s been thriving since I got him, lots of new shoots and even have a little baby on the way! However these yellow/ brown spots have been on him since I got him, are these a cause for concern? What could they be from?

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Em :)

Help! This is my jade plant (Stanley) and he is my pride and joy but recently he’s been getting these brown patches- are they just from direct sunlight/ damage/ or something even worse!!

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