Is this the sign of mealy bugs?? It wipes away but I don’t see anything crawling!
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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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I recently got this alocasia dragon scale and when I brought it home the soil was super wet. After the first night (I don’t like to repot my new plants unless there’s obvious issues) I noticed some yellowing on the tips so I waited until 4 days later I noticed even more yellowing. So after checking the super wet soil I decided to give it some better draining soil. So I did but now the leafs are curling and the tip looks white. Any advice or suggestions would be very appreciated! Happy planting 🪴
My strawberry plant is failing and I don’t know what’s causing it, any ideas?
Lucky Bamboo only in water, used to be super lush and healthy. It’s been on the decline for a couple months and I’ve just been cycling water as usual. The only thing has changed is there is another stalking growing out of the bottom. Any ideas what to change?
Just got a rosemary plant over Christmas and repotted it when I got home before NYE. South facing window and well draining soil but for some reason an entire side is withering which used to face the sun. I was under the impression rosemary loves light and was surprised to find it like this. Any ideas on what it needs? Soil is moist so I’m not watering.
Curious if anyone knows why the one leaf is going south? Rest seems to do fine. Water when it drys out. Have it under grow light in East facing window. It does stay wet for a week or so before it starts to really dry out so it gets water every 1.5-2 weeks
Wondering why some areas have the dead leaves while other stems are thriving. Thoughts?
Does this mean it’s being overwatered because I really do let it dry out.
This bromeliad of mine has been having issues. I repotted it about a week ago into a pot with drainage and recently rinsed the central cup with a mix of water and hydrogen peroxide as I saw some white fuzzy things in there. However, the pups are looking more and more dehydrated with not so nice tips on them. Is this plant dead? I just replaced water in the central cup and noticed more white fuzzy things in there, too.
Hello! My plant has been sick for a bit. The leaves have crusty dark spots on them that progressively get worse. Some of the leaves are turning yellow and falling off. How do I help? Is it pests? I have treated with insect killer but this still persists
Friend gifted me their sad cheese plant and trying to figure out the best way to save it. Do I give it a big chop and propergate in bit with the ariel roots as its top heavy? Or repot and buy a big bamboo stick and see if it bounces back?
These leaves just came off in my hand, any idea what the problem might be?
Just noticed this all around the soil, google says its saprophytic fungi mycelium which is good for the plant, got my Alocasia zebrina in it, soil is dry and not moist, pot is fairly root bound so going to change soil and up pot around 1-2 inch’s bigger, has anyone else dealt with this and what did you do, apparently they are the fungus that grows the yellow mushrooms, also had two of the oldest leaves die of on it, which is normal as growing new leaf
What am I doing Wrong? Repotted approx 2 months ago and in the last month all the big leaves are going crisp and dying while heaps of little leaves down the bottom are coming through. Is this normal? Or am I killing the plant slowly?
Hi friends! I have had a rough and busy couple of months and unfortunately my plants have experienced the brunt of the neglect. They haven't been watered in a few months but I did repot them this past summer. I do not know exactly when the last watering occurred but I know they were definitely watered in September, not sure about after. They sit on my windowsill so they get direct light when it hits them. I believe they are a bunny ear cactus, dog tail cactus, and zebra plant. The photos attached are them now (extremely sad, i know. i have apologized to them many times) and then photos of when i first got them. If anyone has any advice I would be very glad to hear it. My goal is to nurse these babies back to life. For reference I have had them since about 2022. I know it is bad, but is there any hope?
Hello folks. I’ve had this gorgeous Majestic Palm for 4ish months now. Watering every 2 weeks when the top layer is dry into a pot with drainage, and fertilizing every month. It seems to like this spot? I’ve had a couple of new fronds open up. A month ago one of the central fronds developed yellowing on the leaves which are now drying out. I’m now seeing the yellowing spread to other fronds. Any ideas on what’s wrong and how I can recover this beauty?
Hi everyone! I am a very new plant owner (within the last few months) and I’ve noticed a problem with small bugs around my apartment. The plants that I have are: - anthurium - ponytail palm - pothos - striped dracaena I just bought neem oil and sprayed the leaves and the top soil. Should I repot them with new soil and clean the roots? This is all VERY new to me and I would appreciate any advice!!
Exhaustion. I am very very tired, and in said exhaustion I accidentally grabbed the glass cleaner which was sat directly next to the spray bottle for plant misting. I gave the fern two good sprays of glass cleaner before horror set in. I quickly took the entire plant to the sink and hosed the plant off and did my best to blast away the top layer of soil. This is most definitely my roommate’s fern we’ve been trying to bring back from the brink of death. Has the pooch been screwed? I need advice STAT. I feel so incredibly stupid and he is spitting feathers currently. 😫
Hi all, I hope someone can help me with this poor plant. It has been struggling since the day I got it. It's had two new leaves, but two died along with them and these leaves something is up with them. Any help would be so appreciated. I'm about ready to toss it. Plants are supposed to be fun right?
Hello, I’ve had this diffenbachia for about 9 months and recently it’s been doing this and I’m not sure what the problem is. Any ideas?


































