Plant problem & care guides
What's wrong with your plant? Identify the most common houseplant problems and fix them with simple, practical steps.
Fungal diseases
Leaf Spot on PlantsBrown or black spots with yellow rings on your plant's leaves usually mean leaf spot disease. Learn to identify it and treat it with simple organic fixes.
Powdery Mildew on PlantsWhite powdery coating on your plant's leaves? Learn to spot powdery mildew, tell it from look-alikes, and treat it with simple organic and cultural fixes.
Plant RustOrange or rusty pustules on the underside of your plant's leaves mean rust disease. Learn to identify it and treat it with sulphur or neem.
AnthracnoseDark sunken lesions on leaves, stems and fruit, often with pink spore masses in wet weather. Identify anthracnose, tell it from ordinary leaf spot, and treat it organically.
Downy MildewAngular yellow patches on top of the leaf with grey-purple fuzz underneath? Learn to tell downy mildew from powdery mildew and treat it before it spreads.
Sooty MouldA black sooty film on leaves and stems that rubs off, usually over sticky honeydew. Learn why sooty mould appears, why treating the mould alone never works, and how to clear it.
Pests
Watering & environment
Plant Sunburn & Leaf ScorchBleached or brown dry patches on the sunny side of your plant's leaves are sunburn. Learn to spot it, prevent it, and acclimate plants to more light.
Overwatering & Root RotYellow, wilting leaves in wet soil usually mean overwatering and root rot. Learn the signs, how to check the roots, and how to save the plant.
Underwatered PlantCrispy brown leaf edges, drooping that lifts after watering, and soil pulling away from the pot? Learn to tell drought stress from root rot and how to rehydrate a dried-out plant.
