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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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Leeanne

I got this flame violet from someone, it looked healthy when I got it and within a week the leaves started browning, I don't have much natural lighting in my apartment so I got some grow lights, thinking maybe it wasn't getting enough light, the soil seems a normal wetness. Anyone have any idea why the leaves are browning and what I can do to make it healthy again?

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Kourtney K.

Am I crazy, or is this a mushroom growing in my monstera?

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Jen A.

I’ve never had this happen before but a lot of my plants have this greenish white stuff on top of the soil and one of my pothos grew an actual mushroom. Is this fungus? Is it from my house being humid?

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Ashlee

What is this on the under side of my monsteras leaves? When I rub it it’s like a powder.

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Liz

My fire flash started struggling about 2 weeks ago. I am battling gnats and have cut down the issue significantly, however, I’m worried about why she’s black on the stems and not as full as she was a couple weeks ago. I started using filtered water for her, but she was getting tap water. She is in a Mom Pot and has a drainage hole. She is under a grow light, as my windows are west facing and will definitely scorch her. Any guidance/help is greatly appreciated!

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Tony

So my pumpkin plant has a vertical crack in it and I’m wondering if this could harm the vine and there is also a pumpkin growing on this vine let me know if I should be worried or if there is anything I can do

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Eli

Can anyone help me identify what’s going on with my yellow gem ficus??

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plantmother

queen violet is blooming but she has this powdery, sand like white stuff on her leaves and I just want to make sure it’s not a sign of something very bad!

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Claire Jones

What do I do to make her look better? 😵‍💫 I’ve never used a moss pole and tried to tie her on one but I have leaves going in every direction and some are backwards. I have a few leaves folded over on itself and one flimsy sun damaged leaf. It looks pitiful

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jere

Just got this tiny alocasia melo the other day, it has new growth coming in but its leaf has started dying off which usually I dont question when my alocasias get new growth, but this one seems to be yellowing, is this normal or should I be worried?

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Alena

What are these bugs?? Sorry for the super blurry photo but I don’t really want to touch my plant right now… I repotted my nerve plant a few days ago and saw some of these long white-ish bugs crawling around deep in the soil, gave it a quick rinse (just water) and put it in the new pot with a big spray of neem oil. Checked back in today and now there are a bunch of them crawling around the surface, and I have no idea what they are or what to do with it now.

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TinyWeed

I keep on finding bugs that look like aphids on my plants but I have only seen one or two on 3 plants. I don’t know if they’re aphids though because I thought you should be able to see more of them. My plants don’t look like anything has eaten them. What do you think it is and how can I fix?

Mossy-paws

Does anyone know how to grow roots on a pine sapling? Also what is the best way to treat spider mites? I’ve sprayed with insecticide for today and yesterday

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RB

Both these plants have started to get quite yellow (pulled off a few of the bad leaves) - they’ve had enough water and have removed them from direct sunlight - what can I do?

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Plantgrower

Please help!!! Most of my plants are severely drooping, and they have these black splotches on them; even when the soil is wet. My tomato is covered in yellow fungus, and my flowers are droopy, pale and crunchy. Is there any possible way to help them?

Nico

My spider plant got a little too much direct sun and has been slowly declining in health ever since. I moved it and repotted it, but it doesn’t seem to be helping. Any advice? Should I trim off the blackened/browning parts? This plant is special to me, I want to do everything I can to save it.

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Ashley

Never had a plant before and this one has been sitting around for months.does anyone know what the green stuff is? And how to get rid of it?

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Lindsey

I’m a little concerned about my string of dolphins… it’s been stretching out more and more over the month that I’ve had it, and I’m not sure if this should be considered leggy growth. Then a couple weeks ago most of the leaves started turning into sting rays. Also to note a couple of the interior leaves have died and shriveled up. Does anyone have any advice on what may be happening? Update: it’s in a big south facing window where it gets bright indirect light but not direct.

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Tony

Hi this is my aloe plant and this mushroom recently appeared. It was repotted this spring and the plant appears to be thriving but I’m not sure what this mushroom means or what to do about it. Please help :)

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Jaime

Help! I took my succulents from my bedroom to outside expecting they would like the sunshine. But now they’re sunburnt 😭 Is there any saving them? I plucked off brown leaves, which left the empty space in the pot.

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