Plant Problems

Sticky plant leaves usually point to one of two broad explanations: a sugary substance has fallen onto the leaf from somewhere else, or the plant…

Black leaves can look like an emergency, but “turning black” describes several very different problems. Sometimes the leaf tissue itself has died and become dark…

Brown spots on plant leaves can mean very different things. A dry tan patch on the sun-facing side of a leaf is not the same…

A plant dropping leaves can look alarming, but leaf loss does not always mean the plant is dying. Older leaves naturally age and fall, deciduous…

Curled leaves are a symptom, not a diagnosis. A plant may curl its leaves because it is too dry, too hot, sitting in wet soil,…

A plant that seems to be growing slowly is not necessarily unhealthy. Some species naturally grow at a measured pace, many plants grow in flushes…

A plant that looked healthy before transplanting can suddenly wilt, yellow, drop leaves, stop growing, or develop brown edges after it is moved. Gardeners commonly…

Root rot is a general term for damage and decay in a plant’s root system. It is often associated with soil or potting mix that…

A plant can look green and healthy yet produce few flowers or none at all. That does not automatically mean it needs fertilizer. Flowering depends…

Brown leaf tips are usually a sign of stress somewhere in the plant’s water, root or growing environment. The cause might be dry air, inconsistent…