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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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hannabanana14

I’m a new plant mom to a couple lovely plants, one of them being a Marble Queen Pothos. I’m curious as to why this might be occurring? There has also been new growth that is not marbled and either fully green or fully white. I’m assuming that problem was because it had too much direct sun exposure so I’ve moved it to a better spot. Thanks for any info:)

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Brookieb6

I repotted my monstera for the first time on Sunday and she looks sad 😭 will she survive? Is there anything else I can do? The blurry pic on the left was taken a few months ago before being repotted obvi, but there’s for reference

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Kay

I just got my monstera yesterday ugh does this look burnt or like fungus?

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EmiliBa

Has anyone else had this problem with a money tree before? Every one of mine, and I’ve had three (this one being my fourth), has gotten these white spots on the leaves, and with two of them the leaves eventually turned brown and fell off and the tree dried down to a sort of husk. I tried using water that isn’t from the tap so there’s no chlorine issue, I tried watering them more frequently, less frequently, giving them less light, watering with plant food and without it, but the problem is consistent. Any diagnosis? None of my other 25+ plants have any issue like this so I doubt it’s a pest…

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Aubrey

My silver vine seems to be absolutely thriving! One leaf just unraveled and another is about to unravel as well. I did notice however, this supporting part of the vine is turning yellow and looks like it wants to break off. Any suggestions? Does it need to be pruned?

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Shannons brown thumb

Got this parlor palm for my fathers funeral and I need advice on how to keep it alive… I repotted it first in a plastic pot and I had read that wasn’t good so I repotted it about a month ago in this terracotta pot and put rocks at the bottom to help with drainage just trying to prevent root rot but I still see some of the leaves and stems browning… it’s usually in the bathroom not in direct sunlight I just put it outside to get some rain water yesterday. I try to use the rain but if I have to water from tap I let the water sit for a day… anyone have any useful tips to help a sad girl keep this precious keepsake alive? I had the same plant from my nephews funeral 15 years ago and killed it so I’m hoping to not be a repeat offender here with this one🤞

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Michelle

Hi plant parents! I have a Peace Lilly that is about 2 years old. She bloomed and was very happy most of the time. The last six months, she has gotten tons of brown on her leaves and just looks crispy. I did repot her to a bigger pot (2 inches bigger) and chopped off all the brown leaves (yes this was impulsive and I probably should not have done this)…neither have seemed to help her and she continues to get brown dried up crispy edges on her leaves. Any suggestions?

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Ro-Citrus

Hey!! I recently discovered my Striped Dracaena has thrips in the soil, I was wondering what everybody believed was the best method to treat this issue. I don’t see any on my other plants, but I plan on just treating all of them just incase. Any tips/ advice is appreciated!! 🥹💕

Lolly

Ok, hello planty folks! My mini monstera is growing like crazy, but also has some small brown spots. It’s not mushy, or squishy, just small browned holes. In my mind this matches with pests, the only pests in my house are tons of fungus gnats. The problem is those have been there for years, this baby was given to me by a friend and is very important to me, any help would be greatly appreciated!

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Nickie

Hi! My peace lily has been thriving but I noticed mold on the top part of the soil the other day. Any suggestions on how to get rid of it and keep it from coming back? I’ve had her for almost 5 years and this is the first time this has happened. Thank you!

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Ava

New plant owner here!! I saw these brown and semi translucent spots on my Guiana chestnut tree, or also called money tree’s leaves… just wondering if this is something I should treat, and if so, how? I’m trying my best not to kill this plant 😔 so any tips or comments would be appreciated!!

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Isabella

does anyone know why this is happening to my aloe vera

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mals

help! i have ants on my philodendron squamiferum!

hwheeler

my monstera thai is browning! help! pictures of roots attached. stays in cabinet that maintains 75 degrees F and 85-90% humidity.

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luna

my plant was outside and i completely forgot about it! it was storming bad so the wind was strong enough to snap off my zonal geranium. will it be okay? will it regrow?

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Sofie

Just picked up this monstera today from my local Home Depot. Not sure why he has all these brown tears and marks in the leaves, and I was wondering if there was anything I needed to do. Is this just because he wasent getting adequate care or was I super unlucky and picked a dying plant? I did notice he had some new growth so I’m assuming he’s still healthy. I just ordered a moss pole for some extra support and a grow light so hopefully that should help him out a bit. Any suggestions welcome! I need all the help I can get!

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Herb Man E 🪴🌱

Someone please help me out here. I’m repotting these suckers tomorrow morning with some indoor potting soil. They sit in my south facing window most days and sometimes I take them out for fresh air. Only had them for 8-9 days (Left to right ) Rosemary , Rosemary , Rosemary (Dif strand), Lemon Balm, and Sage What else can I do to help.

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aweav10

Any recommendations to save both of these would be wonderful! My boston fern used to be so vibrant but i sent her home while i was at school and i think my mom neglected her a bit lol. I am not quite sure what went wrong with the other one. I actually am not too sure exactly what kind of plant she is either!! Any information would be great, thank you!!!!

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Charlie✨

I meant to post this yesterday, but oh well. What should I do??? I put my plant outside just during the day so she could get some sun, but when I brought her back in, she looked like this! What can I do to help her to get feeling better?

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AbbyJ

Worms in my Chinese evergreen!! What do I do??

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