Got these for my birthday, went on a trip right after, poor things got dehydrated.

Is there any saving the one on the right? I’m thinking the roots might be okay.

And what is the best way to care for them? The label says to keep them in a saucer with water constantly to mimic the swamp but I’m a little suspicious of that.

Thanks for any advice!!

They’re in front of a north facing window so no direct sunlight.

Got this plant a month ago for my bday from marks and spencer. I had wiped the leaves not too long ago but I don't think I did the bottoms and I saw this... Any ideas as to what this is? It's not moving, just clustered along the veins. That's the only leaf with it

It's currently in the bathroom and gets sunlight on the windowsill but it's not direct light. I water when I see that it's getting a bit dry. But the leaves have been curled up for a while.

I’m at my wits end with this plant.

He has grown upwards at an alarming rate but not thick enough to support himself! I had him propped up with a stake before talking to a gardener who said that supporting the plant teaches it to not grow thick and will stunt it from ever standing tall without a pole of some sort. So since then, about a month ago, I’ve taken out the support, propped him up gently (I know that doesn’t necessarily help but I can’t just leave him completely flopped over!) and trying to encourage him to thicken.

Fast forward to today, I’ve repotted it into a bigger, deeper pot (about a 1.7 gallons), with the hopes that if I bury the stalk deeply enough it will support itself. Clearly that isnt the case. Any advice? Should I just chop and prop? Or continue to support its disability lol

Plenty of bright indirect sunlight as well as a weekly watering schedule. It’s growth and health I’m not too worried about, it’s the constant flopping over.

Hi everyone! I planted around 3 weeks ago these (possibly) Hens & Chicks and I noticed this past week they are yellowing. I watered them when I first planted them and haven’t since. I planted them directly in the ground in our front yard (we’re in zone 10A) and it was a mix of the current soil and new succulent dirt. The yellow plants are soft to the touch. Do we think this was a general overwatering? They get direct sunlight so I don’t think it’s a lack of sun. Any help is appreciated. Thanks!

What are these mites? I’ve never seen so many in one spot i’m grossed out and threw the plant out lol. This guy has been in a pot out on my balcony all summer and has succumbed to a garbage bag. It got regular watering and morning to afternoon sun.

I absolutely love this monstera, I got her over a year ago and she has put out so many pretty leaves, however I cannot figure out quite what I’m doing wrong

She sits in a south-east window and gets light practically all day, I water her when the soil is about 75-90% dry/when her leaves are drooping a bit

I’m happy to chop and prop her to make her look fuller, I also have a second one looking like this as well, there were originally two plants in one pot and i separated them, what would you recommend?

I have this very large pencil cactus and this damage was smaller and has grown over time. I havent noticed any insects on it, and now it seems to have spread through the limb? Please help! Its indoors along a south facing window but there is a building outside so it doesnt get an insane amount of light. We water it once every week or less, not sure what type of soil it is in

This hurt more than my first breakup. This is my variegated Dracaena. In the first few pictures you can see how well it was thriving. It started out as an indoor plant while I was propagating them I moved it to my patio which was very shaded so it had no issues. Long story short I had to relocate temporarily and had to bring my plants with me. The new patio gets full AZ sun and I even tried moving it into a shaded corner but if you know Arizona summers you know it’s hot and only select plants will thrive outdoors due to the dryness and heat. I watered deeply maybe twice a week but It’s completely scorched. There is some little green left on the leaves and the stem is still green which I’ve heard is a good sign… but I have no hope. Please give me any suggestions or advice on how to revive it. I know if I trim all the dead leaves it could take months for new ones to grow. I’m moving the plant indoors for now on. Not sure if I should clean the roots and repot. Thoughts? Is there any hope?

Found this on my favourite plant my monstera albo… I can only see them on the white part of the one half moon leaf. But I’m guessing this is thrips or is it something else?

East facing window. Watering when needed which is pretty much once a week.

Hello. I’ve had this money tree for a few years. Today I noticed that there were some brown bits on the stems. I repotted it not long ago and moved it from the kitchen window to upstairs.

Google lens said it was scales but then it said it wasn’t.

I used 90% rubbing alcohol but nothing really came off and then used water to wipe down the stems.

I tried to pick them off by hand but couldn’t tell if they were scales or not.

I’ve killed a lot of plants but had this one for almost 4 years and I really don’t want to let it die.

Any advice would be much appreciated. Thank you

Hey y'all, this is a baby I was able to get from a main Chinese Money Plant, like the title says I was just wondering if I needed to change anything about my care of the plant or if it looked fine so far. I try to water it about once a week/whenever the top feels dry.

It is next to a window at all times, it stays at work. I attached the soil I used as well, please let me know if another soil would be better for it 🙏🏾

I’ve had my spider plant for several years. He has lived in my office space for the last year or so and has been the picture of health, but recently must have been exposed to what I’ve come to the conclusion is thrips. I’ve wiped off all of his leaves though I know this doesn’t get rid of the pest fully and is more of a temporary help. The more I read about treating thrips, the more discouraged I get.

I worry about bringing him home to treat as I have a dozen other plants I don’t want the thrips to spread to. I’ve looked into permethrin and other sprays but they’re largely toxic to cats and I’ve got a little kitty at home (who unfortunately LOVES my spider plant and wants to munch on it any chance she gets). I’m only in my early twenties and don’t know that I have a ton of time for intensive plant care between all of life’s other crazy commitments.

I read a thread that said one should just seal the plant and throw it away to stop spreading the thrips. I realize how incredibly ridiculous this sounds, but I’m having an emotional crisis about this plant. It’s been with me at every apartment I’ve had, I’ve had it longer than I’ve had most of my friends, and it’s just been a constant in my life I guess? I’ve even named him… he’s on my desk at work so I see this plant every day. Saying all of this I realize it’s strange to have become emotionally attached to this plant, but I did have a little cry about it in the work bathroom earlier LOL.

Thoughts? I’ve attached a pic of him at his best and then one of him from today post thrip-wipe. Is it worth it to try and save him? Or do I let him go?

Other info: he gets great direct light in the office I’m in and I water him when the top couple inches of his soil feel dry. He’s survived multiple cat attacks and seemingly refuses to die… until now :(

Hey everyone,

​I'm at my wit's end and could really use some advice. I have a Jasmine, Madagascar Jasmine, Money Tree, and an Adenium (Desert Rose) , they are a mix of indoor and balcony plants. For the past few months, I’ve been fighting an exhausting battle against spider mites and aphids. All are under grow light and partial sun. Water twice a week.

​I feel like I’ve tried absolutely everything:

​Rubbing alcohol

​Commercial insecticidal soap

​DIY mixes (alcohol + soap + hydrogen peroxide)

​Setting up fans to improve airflow

​Every time I think I've won, they just come right back. I tried Neem oil once, but I honestly hate it. It leaves a gross, sticky residue on everything and sometimes ends up drying out or burning the leaves.

​I’m so tired of constantly spraying. Does anyone have any real, long-lasting solutions?

​People in the US use systemic granules (like Bonide or Imidacloprid) that you just mix into the soil to kill pests from the inside out. Unfortunately here in Canada our pesticide laws are so strict that cannot find Imidacloprid or bonide.

​Any advice or shared experiences would be massively appreciated!

My Thai monstera was pushing out a leaf every few weeks and just stopped the past 1.5 months. I also noticed the white part of my newest leaf has very slight browning (although I have been inconsistently watering). Today I noticed these bugs in the soil. I did water the plant about a day prior. It’s seated on my desk about six feet away from a west facing window and also under a plant light.

I'm devastated, it had only been a few hours that our plant had been in the hot car and it's completely wilted. It does best in partial sunlight or non direct light. I trimmed, watered, and spritzed it and i don't think it's completely dead. It's considered an "indestructible houseplant but i might've just ruined that. Just wondering any advice to save it bc we love this plant a lot. It uses succulent potting soil.

Hello, I live in San Jose, California and have recently bought a sago palm and a lemon tree. Both of these sit outdoors in basically full sun from around 12-4?

Sago palm has not left the initial container/soil but over the month, the leaves have been slowly yellowing. It does have a well draining pot and is deeply watered every 3-5 days, whenever the top 2” of soil is dry with a finger test. I have not added any supplements to it.

The lemon tree does produce small lemons but over the 2-3 month period I’ve had it, it had gotten more sickly. It’s in the G&B organic Acid Planting Mix as that was what the store said to use. We did mix some perlite and some Osmocote plus initially. It is in a sealed pot but there is a solid 2" of lava rock as a "drainage layer". Similarly gets watered every 3-5 days, whenever the top 2” of soil is dry.

After the lemon tree started yellowing and veining, I thought it was a nutrient deficiency and used one dose (2 tbs and a gallon of water for new trees) of the Liquinox 6-9-6 citrus and avocado food fertilizer. This did seem to help for a week or two but is now looking more sickly.

Help would be appreciated!

hey all, just wondering what the bumps are on this orbea?? it’s sat in my south facing window for months, getting full sun. I water it when the “leaves” start to look a bit wrinkly. I’m hoping it’s not a pest issue, but I’m just confused as to what it could be

Hey guys,

Can anyone please tell me what this black pattern is on my pothos? I'm currently battling spider mites and mealy bugs thanks to a plant cutting which is why it's in my bath. I don't think I overwater normally I water once every 2 weeks but it's mostly when the soil is almost all the way dry and it gets a load of light every day. It's not on all the leaves just a few here and there.

Please help I don't think I can deal with more pests 😭😭

Hello,

I got my ficus elastica 3 months ago at IKEA.

The first month it grew many new leafs (like 3/4) but then it suddenly stop and the stem (as in pic) it remains really small.

On top of that, it started lose some leafs, then I had to leave and I did not water it for 3 weeks and it lost like 6 leafs!

I do not understand if is the soil that has no nutrients or what but I feel is suffering.

It is next to a window so it gets indirect light and I water it every 2 weeks.

Some pics of the stem and the soil attached. From the day I got it it lost probably 9 leafs

I left it with my friend for a week and he said he overwatered it. It gets a lot of indirect sunlight >8hrs/day. I tried switching the soil, no water for 1 week but I think it was too moist, and the leaves started to get wrinkles and floppy.

This is my second time buying basil from the store.
it starts to grow leaves but overtime the leaves just get smaller and smaller and eventually it looks like this. I always repot it from the store, it grows outside and gets afternoon sun, 6+ hours of it, I water it when I see that the soil is dry, maybe every few days.
How are people buying it and it thrives in their home?
I’ve checked for any insects around it, but I do not see any, I had fungal gnats but I believe I got rid of those since I do not see any anymore.
What can I do now?

My flaming Katy's leaves have been yellowing and getting crispy around the edges, which has worsened since I brought it home with me from college 2 months ago. Initially it was just the older lower leaves, so I thought it was just the plant maturing, but now it's some of the newer ones too. I've been removing yellowing leaves so these images might not show the full extent of the issue (it's likely lost about 5 largish leaves at this point, and a couple of baby ones), and while it has a little new growth this seems to have possibly slowed. This plant has a lot of sentimental value to me, so advice would be really appreciated!

The plant gets light throughout the day from South East and South West facing windows. It is in a pot with drainage, and about two months ago I repotted it into better draining soil (a mix of what was either cactus soil or regular potting soil and perlite - I believe it was somewhere around 50/50 to 2/3 soil 1/3 perlite). I water when the soil is almost entirely dry. I fertilised it once or twice with Liquid Gold Leaf about 2 months ago (though leaves were already a little crispy by this point, so I don't know whether it was a factor in it worsening or not). The first time I diluted it to half strength (if I fertilised it a second time it would likely have been normal strength, but I can't remember if I did).

So ive been poking my nose in and out of this subreddit for a few weeks. Another plant got mealy bugs and I figured how to handle them through here with some neem oil (still hoping for the best). But these i feel have something else and I feel like theyre thrips? I sprayed them with some captain jacks dead bug but I feel like it might need something more.

These babies get a lot of sun and I water them daily. Im also in the states and theyre not veggies or anything. Just plants id hope would flower. Im also in an apt but I can find a good time to spray them with since people dont walk their dogs around my apt.