kelsey
Should I be concerned that these baby millipedes are living in my majesty palm? I just bought it a week or two ago, but I don’t want them possibly contaminating other plants.
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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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lyssxgardens
hi friends! i have recently repotted my monstera due to a massive fungus takeover in the soil and i’m worried the current soil it’s in is too dense for it now because i continue checking the moisture in the soil and it has not made much of a change since repotting. is it a bad idea to repot again with a new chunkier mix or will it throw the plant into shock? its been in the soil for about 2 weeks and ive only watered once since and i’m worried the soil is clogged at the bottom. tyia!
liz
I got this alocasia Polly recently, and im still rather new to alocasia care… it’s recently started getting mushier tips (the one on the right completely “mushed up”) im wondering what care tips I need .. I recently watered and the soil is still kind of moist.
Syd
Help!! My Caladium ‘Hilo’ leaf turned super droopy and is turning yellow. The last picture is for reference of when I first got it. I tried the diagnosis part of the app and it’s telling me overwatered, under watered, too much light, not enough light, etc. So I’m lost and don’t want to lose his leaf. If anyone has any type of suggestions please feel free to drop whatever info you have. Thank you in advance! Also I’m using a mild lamp on it and have a humidifier.
Carla
why is my alocasia and monstersdying like this? They are in a mini greenhouse with about 75% humidity and a close grow light.
max!
I was just wondering what the white dots are on my philodendron, are they sun spots? Thanks!
Cora
Hi!! I have a Swedish ivy who is huge and starting to have leaves that are getting black/brown and shriveling up😢 I’m wondering if this is a sign I need to cut her back or if there may be another issue going on?
pipersplants
I’ve had this African violet for over a year now, and it was doing really well until about a month ago! The flowers started not blooming fully when they emerged and more recently it’s had none at all. I thought it might need a repotting, and when I pulled it out, I found its roots were really shallow (although otherwise looked okay) and noticed the bottom of the pot’s soil was still damp even with drainage so a few days ago I moved it back into a much smaller pot with new African violet potting soil in case it had been gradually getting root rot or was overwatered. I haven’t watered it since before that repotting. This morning I noticed some of the leaves had turned brown and started feeling mushy/droopy overnight so I cut about 4 damaged ones off, but only 8 hours later or so I’ve noticed more leaves turning partially brown (see photo). Any advice on what could be going wrong?? Does it just need time to adjust or should I keep trimming leaves/check again for root rot? Is it getting sunburnt or maybe affected by the draft of being by an open window? It recently started cooling down at night and I noticed the leaves that keep turning brown are the ones closest to the window…but the plant has also always been on the same table in the same place. I don’t want to cause the plant more stress, but I’m also worried about not doing anything if there’s a deeper issue!
abitofbrit
Hey guys! ☺️ So I recently noticed mealy bugs on one of my plants which prompted me to thoroughly check all of my others… I noticed the furry spots on my philodendron’s stem, which I figured was mealy bugs, but I also noticed very tiny egg-like dots on top of the leaves, and underneath, there were some more tiny dots around the same size, but some were crawling. (Wish I could post a video so y’all could see their speed.) Are these mealy bug related or does the plant have a mealy bug problem + something else going on? Thanks in advance! (This is my first time dealing with pests, so I’m kinda panicking lol)
Lexi
I got this syngonium recently and it was doing good for a bit and now some leaves are yellowing and they are curling at the ends. It’s in a self watering pot and has been under a grow light with some other plants. What should I do?
Lexi
Help! My philodendron is growing mushrooms. I just found them today. Google says to scrape them out and replace the top layer of soil. What are some solutions to ensure this doesn’t happen again? I have nine different plant types in my home and this has never happened before.
PlantNewbSTL
Calathea problems. I haven’t changed anything about their care process. They were beautiful plants. Recently I did remove their decorative pots cause I noticed alot of moisture on the outside of their black pots and wanted to make sure the plants are drying out as they should. I’ve noticed the soil has been staying more damp for longer than usual. I just trimmed all the dead leaves off both of them. One of them decided to start throwing out new leaves. The other just keeps getting more brown. This is just a phase right. lol. I know they’re temperamental lol
Plant mom
I got this monstera couple of months ago and over the last 2 weeks the leaves are turning yellow, brown and black. It is in well draining soil and pot. Gets indirect sunlight 1-2 hours a day. I need advice
Kenny
Got this little silver moon Hoya on fb yesterday, it has one root growing out of this little cup already however I’m more curious about the green algae stuff. I know usually that stuff isn’t harmful but is it a sign of needing to be repotted? Also this is my first Hoya, what are some recommendations you guys have for care?
Elberto
What should I do for this bird of paradise Got it yesterday and some of the leaves are struggling, stiff, curled up, and losing their greenness. Is the bark chippy soil it’s in alright or do I need a different one? I was recommend fox farms ocean forest soil but I can’t afford it. Should I get fertilizer? If so what kind and again preferably an inexpensive kind. Is this pot good enough size wise and not gonna cause root rot?
MummaDeb
Does anyone know what's going on with this plant? The top leaves are fine but a couple of the bottom leaves are doing this.
Pepper
help please it’s my butterfly pea I transplanted to a bigger pot outside!
Iris
Could someone please explain why my Cathelea looks so poorly and how do I remedy this issue.
Joana
Omg I don’t know what’s happening with my ZZ the leaves are turning yellow and months ago I didn’t watered 😭😭
jodie
had a bad feeling my new plants came with bugs. spider mite + thrips :( time for a treatment plan. any tips? they’re all quite young so i’m worried about hurting them. i have insecticidal soap spray
