Bay Area Plant Mom
received this monstera with thrips and idk if it’s worth saving? i’ve been spraying with insecticidal soap and neem oil but now she’s covered in edema like discoloration.. pls help i dont know thrips like that 😔😔
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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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Lulu
What is the best storage for spagnum moss? I know it’s damp but I don’t want it to rot or mold
Erin
Help with my grafted moon! In my terrarium with one other succulent, my grafted moon has a growth out the side and the top has lost its color. Any recommendations for how to help it recover?
Kaila
Hi there, I noticed some yellow and brown spots on my monstera and I just want to double check it isn’t pests or a fungal infection. Dr Planta seems to think it is from under-watering - I often let the leaves begin to curl a bit and the soil dry out before I water, though I’ve recently added planta so hopefully my care improves. I cant see any pests, and I haven’t noticed any on any of my other plants. We did move recently as well, and the monstera went from being up against an east facing window, to almost a meter away from a south-west facing window. It does seem fairly happy otherwise and just put out a new leaf a couple weeks ago. The newer leaves are completely free of spots. Thanks for your help!
raiscarr
my white wizard was/is thriving but ever since i got him this leaf has been giving me issues. it’s been about two months and now this is happening. does anyone know what’s going on?</3
Jodi
Hi plant people! Anyone know what’s wrong with my lil guy! I think he’s a crassula? He’s losing petals left right and center :(
Rooted__Romance
What is going on here? I’m struggling with this plant 😭 I’ll try to keep this short: original plant on the left started out bright/light green small plump leaves, I neglected it for a little leaves dried out/crunchy. Pinched dead leaves but it was getting longer still with crunchy leaves. So I cut of stems that were too long pinched off the burnt bits and potted it in planter on the right. Those cutting now have bigger leaves than before but are not plump like they started out. Idk what’s up with that. Is the 2 in. Planter (on left) too small now? Should I pinch off the brown ones from the left and add to the planter on the right (4in) . I think I’m killing her 😅…. Poor Lisa
boomexa
Hi! I have three grow lights (two weaker gooseneck ones and one black lamp) facing this monstera. All the other leaves are looking great and the browning has completely stopped after I created this setup HOWEVER this one leaf (has one of the weak gooseneck lights directly dancing it - no heat emitted) is starting to slightly yellow. Is this due to too much light? IGNORE THE YELLOW/BROWN SPOTTING ON THE TOP CORNER OF THE PLANT - I bought it like that.
Jessica
What's wrong with this plant? Only the newest leaf had it when I got it. It was still curled up so I didn't see. Now it looks like even the leaf that's about to come out it's going to have it too. It also recently formed a yellow leaf towards the base that still feels healthy. I haven't been over watering it, and it used to be right under a grow light. I moved it yesterday.
Plantygirl
Hi! I’ve just got my first pink angel nerve fittonia and it’s leaves seem to be curling. It’s in medium light and I’ve been watering it every couple days since it’s in a smaller pot. Just wondering if the curling leaves are normal or I should be doing something about it?
Lorien
Help!! (Don’t mind my dirty nails lol) I found these bugs on a few of the plants in living room. I thought they could be thrips but they don’t look like the yellow ones I’ve been dealing with on my plants in a whole different story of my house. I also haven’t found any of the little white larvae that you’d normally see tons of with thrips. They seem to be leaving behind little black dots of poop and I’ve seen a couple of the jump when I touch them. I don’t think they’re springtails though because springtails only really live in the soil. I’ve seen a few that have the same shape as the black ones but they are pale and have two little hairs on their bum that stick up straight. Anyone know what these are?? Please don’t just say thrips lol unless you are certain. I have had my fair share of thrips issues and this seems quite different. Thanks!!
eller 🌿
Hello! was just wondering if anyone could pin point what this white fluff on the top of the soil is and how to get rid of it?
Falcon
Help what the hell are these?!?! It’s on my chive plant
Karen
Can you please help me with my plant
Bird
I divided my money tree from the grocery store into 4 separate pots after unbraiding it. This guy is pushing out a new leaf (in background) but it seems to be sunburned? Wondering if the damage is bad enough to warrant me chopping off this leaf or if she will be OK. Also open to other theories as to why this damage is appearing! My plants are all pretty crowded together and currently I have all of my money trees at my east-facing window.
Amy
This is my first sweet potato plant. It’s doing well overall except for the brown spots on a couple of leaves. Is it not getting enough light? Anybody with any experience?
LaMP
I just brought home this mimosa pudica a from an outdoor garden store, and I found pests 😫 any idea what these are? There was a tiny white nest I destroyed, you could barely see it, and I’m finding these guys in the crevices of the plant. I have over 50 plants and I don’t them to bring my house down!
tots
My money tree has rapidly deteriorated and I’m not sure why. The top pic is from 23 days ago and it was doing great. Then overnight, the leaves all started drooping and it’s been losing leaves since. The bottom left picture is from 9 days ago and the bottom right is from today. I’ve only watered it once or twice since 23 days ago according to Planta. I think the tree may already be dead since the stems have shriveled up too, but I would’ve grateful for any insight as to why this happened! I repotted it sometime after the 23 day pic bc I noticed some roots growing out of the nursery pot so maybe the shock killed it? I also noticed a white moldy looking knob on the trunk today. Any help would be appreciated.
Lizzie
Hi there ! New to the community & just got back from being a month out of town ! Left keys with a friends & came back to some struggling plants - so sad ! This one was so full - I had to pull about 30+ dead leaves out of this one & it has so many brown spots all over the leaves /stems ! Any advice to help revive this beauty !
MK
Hi!!! Newbie here! I just moved into a new apartment and there are a ton of beautiful plants. However, i have always been more of a cat & dog kinda gal. But our apartment is pet free. So i am taking care of all these lovely plants and really enjoying the process. I have a spider plant that looks in trouble! I would love to hear suggestions. I think its been overwatered & in too dark a space. BUT the soli look infected. It looks like lichen to me, but maybe a pest or mold?
