I had an outbreak of fungus gnats a couple weeks ago😭 I now have a plug in gnat trap, yellow sticky traps in all my plants, and have been watering with a mixture of mosquito bits, peppermint castille oil, hydrogen peroxide, and insecticide-but they aren't going away! I am also putting rocks/gravel or sand on top of the soil to try to prevent future larvae. I'm getting so frustrated and hoping I don't have to repot all my plants! Any advice?? How long does it take to kill off an outbreak?

Lindsey

almost 2 years ago

Hey! I’ve been fighting thrips for the plants in my office:( I have this prop bowl filled with moss and a couple of days ago it was full of these tiny black critters (I sprayed them with insecticide so I believe they’re all dead now). But I just wanted to confirm these are thrips? This is my first time dealing with them so I’d like to be able to identify them better 😅

Potwhileyoupot

almost 2 years ago

Zebra plant has been dropping leaves and it is almost like a clean cut when it happens. I noticed these spots under my largest leaf. Any advice?

Hi there! I received this lily as a gift 28 days ago and I urgently need help caring for it. I would hate to kill the second lily gifted to me. Any suggestions are appreciated. I live in an apartment and the only light indoors is the living room. About a week after receiving it I noticed browning to the flowers so I took it to the shaded patio that gets little to no sunlight. How can I revive this? It’s in the same pot it came with and has not been fertilized. I am thinking to bring it back inside near the living room window and repotting it. Your help is greatly appreciated!

Nai

almost 2 years ago

Whats wrong with my spider plant? It’s very full and some of the leafs are soft and others are hard and folded?

Mimi

almost 2 years ago

I’ve had a fiddle head for almost a year now. I’ve done all the watering schedules, misted as the app tells me to, but some leaves have this weird brown grey dead looking spots. I also love him daily to get more sun. Any suggestions? Maybe he’s ready for a bigger pot?

I am the third maybe fourth owner of this beautiful Split Leaf Philodendron. The last owner couldn’t keep the plant but wanted to keep the pot. So she put it in an old plastic pot that her Oleander came in. Here’s the issue/plant-math problem: I believe the pot is far too big for this plant. Makes watering skewed and seems A bit much. In order to determine the proper pot size I under stand that I should aim for slightly (2”) more than the previous one. Or one that an accommodate the root ball with some room for growth. I don’t know the size of the root ball, and don’t want to unnecessarily stress the plant out just to find out without having a proper new pot ready. My brain hurts. Before I give up and guess, I was hoping someone far more qualified could please help and make an actual rational suggestion. Helpful Specs.: Current pot size: 17”x 17” Plant size: (from root to leaf tip) : 3-4ft. The plant is set down by about from the top of the pot: 7” *for reference I used my husbands 48” ruler in one of pics.

Whit_Y

almost 2 years ago

Should I trim this leaf off of my Fiddle Fig? I’ve had it for over a year and all the new leaves have been bright and shiny, but this one is dull and has split at the top. It is also blocking a second stalk that has been working its way slowly around it. Thanks!

J.R.

almost 2 years ago

What is this with my soil? It’s not there initially but seems to arrive after some time. Can someone advise? It would be much appreciated.

TeddysPlantHaven

almost 2 years ago

So I picked up this monstera adansonii a few days ago and have been monitoring this few leaves hoping it’s nothing serious. But I wanted to put a post up just in case this ends being something that is time sensitive that I just don’t know about. If anybody has info and what it might be and what to do about it. Please let me know!

Any advice on keeping a cat away from plants? I have non-toxic and toxic plants to pets with the toxic ones nigh impossible to reach. She has an obsession with nibbling on everything even a Chinese evergreen which is supposedly toxic (I moved this to out of her reach). Any advice on how to dissuade? I’ve tried orange peel and vinegar near the pots, aluminum foil, and cat grass. Any advice is appreciated!

Hello! I got this Alocasia Frydek a few months ago, she started out fine. Now she’s lost all but one of her leaves. They kept slowly yellowing at the tips and then turning crunchy. I would appreciate any suggestions you have as to why this is happening. I can’t see any signs of pests.

JamesConner_15

almost 2 years ago

Hi everyone! My Norfolk pine has continued to struggle & get worse for close to a month. I’ve tried multiple things to help but none have worked. Frequent watering, less watering, tons of sun (both direct sun & or grow light), and then less direct sun. Disclaimer: I got it via EasyPlant (self watering planter) and I know that the fix is probably repotting.. but I spent way too much on the plant + planter so I was trying to make it work somehow. Any other advice on my Norfolk Pine?

Lo

almost 2 years ago

What is this in my soil??? There’s a glare from the sun but I’m looking at the egg-looking things!

Stephanie

almost 2 years ago

Got this bromeliad from a friend that thought she was killing it because the flowers were turning brown. I have had it for a little while and it's not doing good. I know they like lots of moisture and I mist it a lot but it's still curling the leaves. This is the original pot it came in and I think maybe I should repot it? There is no drain hole so I've been really careful about watering it but I'm at a loss as to what to do. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks

Blute

almost 2 years ago

Hello, does anyone have any insight as to why this is happening to my Hoya pubicaylix? No bugs that I can see, and planta dr said maybe a repot is needed. I have not checked the roots yet but now I’m seeing more spots on leaves. Tyia

Best purchase I ever made this is just off of my Kalanchoe which went in the bag of shame early January

Williams

almost 2 years ago

Hi All, I need help with my spider plant. Until before Christmas the plant was good but after, not sure if is the cold winter, started to loose all the leaves. I checked the roots but the seems ok and the soil as well since was repotted less than a year ago. I noticed that all the leaves tend to rust, as well as new small leaves are coming. I thought because was dry during the Christmas. Not sure if needs fertiliser and nutrients. Please, let me know.

Kieley

almost 2 years ago

Hello everyone, I recently found sticky sappy dots all over my Florida beauty what pest causes this? I use systemic granules in my soil and regularly clean leaves and stems with neem and gleam spray. Is this due to pests or something the plant naturally produces? I looked it up on google it says it could be due to pests. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thank you!

Buffy

almost 2 years ago

Today I found a thrip on a donkey’s tail so I treated it will insecticidal soap. Should I now just treat all 31 plants in the area to be safe? I ask because most of the plants are not due to be watered and worry they will be overwatered if I do. I thought I got rid of the awful thrip issue over the last month but wrong I am. Thank you for advice.