Plant troubles, and both ways out

Every common pest, disease and mistake — with the natural home remedy and the store treatment, side by side.

• 🕷️Spider mitesPests & insects · Almost all house plants, especially in dry warm air▾
• 🦠MealybugsPests & insects · Succulents, orchids, ficus, citrus and most soft-stemmed plants▾
• 🐛AphidsPests & insects · New shoots of almost everything — roses, herbs, citrus, vegetables▾
• 🛡️Scale insectsPests & insects · Ficus, citrus, olive trees, palms, and woody-stemmed plants▾
• 🪰Fungus gnatsPests & insects · Any potted plant kept too moist▾
• ✂️ThripsPests & insects · Monstera, philodendron, roses, and thin-leaved plants▾
• 🦋WhitefliesPests & insects · Tomatoes, herbs, hibiscus, poinsettia and greenhouse plants▾
• 🌫️Powdery mildewDiseases · Roses, zucchini, begonias, sage — indoors and out▾
• 🫗Root rotDiseases · Any potted plant that sits in wet soil — the #1 houseplant killer▾
• 🟤Leaf spot (fungal & bacterial)Diseases · Ficus, dracaena, hydrangeas, laurel and many trees▾
• 🟠RustDiseases · Roses, geraniums, beans, fruit trees▾
• 🍋Nitrogen deficiencyDeficiencies · Fast growers, potted plants not fed for a long time▾
• 💛Iron chlorosisDeficiencies · Gardenias, citrus, hydrangeas, azaleas — acid-loving plants▾
• 💧OverwateringCare mistakes · Every potted plant — kills more plants than any pest▾
• 🔥Sunburn & light stressCare mistakes · Plants moved suddenly into strong sun; shade lovers on bright sills▾