Plant trouble
Start with what you can see.
You don’t need to know the diagnosis. Choose the symptom that sounds closest, then check the evidence one step at a time.
What are you noticing?
Symptoms can share several causes. Each guide keeps uncertainty visible and helps you inspect before you act.
- Could I Be Overwatering?Wet soil, yellowing, soft growth, or fungus gnats
- Extreme Heat StressScorched edges, rapid wilting, or stalled growth during hot weather
- Flowers Keep Falling OffFlowers yellow, dry, or detach before fruit forms
- Has My Plant Outgrown Its Pot?Crowded roots, rapid drying, or stalled growth
- Is My Plant Too Dry?Light pot, dry mix, drooping, or crisp leaves
- I’m Not Sure If I’m Watering It RightSoil stays wet or dries too quickly
- My Plant Has No Flowers or FruitLots of leaves but little flowering or fruit
- My Plant Is Barely GrowingLittle or no healthy new growth
- My Plant Isn’t Getting Enough LightLeaning, stretching, or pale growth
- My Plant Keeps WiltingDrooping leaves or collapsing stems
- My Seedlings Are Tall and FloppyLong thin stems leaning toward light
- Small Insects Are Clustering on New GrowthClusters of soft-bodied insects, curled tips, or sticky residue
- Something Is Eating the LeavesHoles, bites, webbing, or sticky residue
- The Leaf Edges Are Turning BrownDry, crisp, or darkened leaf edges
- The Leaves Are Turning YellowYellowing, fading, or pale leaves
- There Is White Powder on the LeavesWhite or gray powdery patches that spread across leaves
- Tiny Flies Are Hovering Around the SoilSmall dark flies near damp potting mix
- Why Does My Basil Keep Wilting?Soft basil leaves that droop repeatedly