Misc
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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We had heavy rain our area for the last couple of weeks. The weather has cleared out. But this lady is in distress. She used to be plump and all flowery and now it seems everything is wilting. What can i do to make her feel better? Any suggestions please?
Hello ! This is my friend’s pilea which like they said is drooping and seems to have some discolouration, does anyone know what might be up with it? They told me that they water it every 7 days and it is placed in a windowsill that gets direct sunlight in the mornings. The only thing i can think that might be wrong is that maybe it needs repotting, but i’m not really sure 😅 any help is appreciated, thank you!!
I feel like all I think about is fungus gnats these days. We’ve had an infestation since June, due to moving house next to a pretty swampy park. I wanted to share what I’m doing that’s worked (and what didn’t) and see if anyone has any novel ideas… it’s all out war at this point. What’s worked and didn’t work, in order of how many gnats they have killed, from least to most: - Kill count: low (do not recommend): 1) Nematodes. People rave about these but mine didn’t work well. I’m not sure why tbh, tried twice and didn’t see any difference. 2) Neem oil spray. Very annoying to use, screwed up my lovely mister. Gnats didn’t care. - Kill count: nil (do not recommend): 1) Hanging Citronella pods. Found a gnat chilling out on top of one. 2) Hope and prayer. They do not go away. - Kill count: medium (meh) 1) Apple cider vinegar, sugar & dish soap mix. This killed approx 30 over the course of 24 hours. But then I dropped it on the way to the sink. Yuck. - Kill count: not measurable (but recommend): 1) Mosquito bits and mosquito dunks - can’t tell how effective they are in real numbers but I have noticed a dramatic education in how many gnats “hang out” at the soil surface. 2) Repotting everything into an airier soil mix and into terracotta pots. Yes, I am watering them far more often and it’s annoying, but I’ve gotten used to it! It has reduced the amount of moisture hanging around in the plants. - Kill count: high (strongly recommend): 1) Sticky yellow fly traps. These get about 50-70 p/day. Not all though, crucially, which leads to… 2) A fly swatter. I now have one in every room and at the hight of the infestation I killed 128 gnats in one day. Which is insane. I did patrols every hour and they just kept appearing. Now down to approx 20 p/day, which are visibly juvenile so, progress! Overall, my secret sauce seems to be mosquito bits, sticky yellow fly traps and a rigorous regime of swatting.
Anyone know what I can do for my friend? Not sure if it's getting too much light or not enough. I leave the blinds cracked during the day so they get a little peak of light and I water once a week. I even tried leaving the blinds closed and it got worse. Not sure what it needs!!
Hi guys! I was wondering if you could suggest anything to make my bamboo ginger feel better. Ever since I’ve moved to a new place it has been sad. Some leaves got dry, some are curling up 🥲 It does have new leaves tho, but I’m concerned about the rest of it. Please help 🥺
So for these two plants , caladiums and dark leaf Colocasia’s, does anybody have care tips? Mine constantly drop leaves and droop and lose color and I can’t figure out why. I believe with the black magic it may be a watering issue , but for the caladiums I’m not sure! Let me know your thoughts :)
Hi everyone! I was hoping I can get some help with how to help my bb Artemis. I just watered her two days ago. Photo below;
Hi! Sooo I didn’t get pictures because I panicked but my mom is currently in the icu so I’m trying to take care of her plants for her. I went to clean up her palm and notice afterwards loads of tiny white bugs in the soil so i immediately sprayed with neems oil and put some mosquito bits but in the morning I figure it’d be best to repot and salvage what I can I just don’t know how to tell my mom….
I don’t know if anyone can see these tiny little bugs in the soil… But what are they? Are they harmful to my plant? My plant seems healthy. They don’t seem to be able to jump or fly.
Recently chopped this philo melanochrysum to prop and without thinking i put it back in my cabinet (usually 80ish % humidity) and this happened… is it fine, should i cut it back a little and let it callous..?! Note: the plant is currently out of the cabinet, was going to leave it out for a few days to see if that helps
Are these spots normal on a ZZ or did I over water?
Can someone please tell me what this is?? Mould? Eggs? I only noticed it now and it’s not on any of my other plants. It’s on my Raven ZZ
Hi, what does this mean? What can I do to help?
My local nursery put up a 90% discount table and I brought 10 plants home yesterday. One of them was this limp and wrinkly ric rac cactus. I would like to see it recover, does anyone have any tips? It is currently in a north facing window and I repotted it with a tropical/succulent mix into a terracotta pot.
I have a Epipremnum pinnatum aurea that has been growing so fast and beautifully. Shes been doing great but the newest leaf came out looking like this (pictures 2 and 3) and some of my older leaves are developing similar brown spots (rest of pictures) I keep her in a glass plant cabinet under barrina t5 grow lights. (I have a humidifier and fans for air flow as well). I haven’t noticed any pests and I don’t think I’ve been any changes to my watering frequency…I usually let her dry out between waterings. Any help would be appreciated:)
Hey planters, been dealing with this issue for MONTHS and need some external opinions for peace of mind... Most all my plants get this white buildup. My assumption was mold. As you can see, the same white stuff has appeared on my evaporative humidifier wicks as well, which is concerning as I don't want to aerosolize and breathe in the mold/spores. Now I'm wondering if it's actually hard water build up. I'm doing a simple little test (picture 4) I came up with to see if I can deduce the problem. I just watered my corn plant, so I've placed three pieces of the white stuff on the top soil to see if it grows/spreads to the surrounding dirt. If yes, could be mold. If not, could be hard water crystals. Anyone else trying to differentiate between white mold vs calcium buildup?
Any tips on how to get this plant (peace lily?) doing better? My mum waters it about once a week. Thank you 🌱
My pothos plant looks like it’s dying! this plant has never had all green leaves at once, but lately more leaves are turning yellow and shriveled. I recently repotted it to a pot with drainage as the roots were rotting but since then the leaves have started yellowing. I also moved it to a location farther away from the window but it is a bigger brighter window. Water about once a week. I have photos of the before and after locations (the after is taken from the vantage point) as well as various photos of the plant in the past couple weeks as you can see the leaves turn browner over time.
Hi! So this orchid originally came in a pot without drainage. All the flowers have fell off, so we repotted it into a nursery pot. Any tips would be appreciated to get it back to blooming !
I’m so confused! 😩 ive had my girl for over 1.5 yrs and all of sudden it’s turning yellow and loosing leaves very quickly down the stem but it’s also still producing babies at the tip of the stem. I haven’t changed anything. I still water when completely dry, it’s in the same window it’s always been in. I just cant figure it out. This one and my Golden Pothos are doing the exact same thing, but my N’Joy is thriving!