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Plant Doctor

Answer a few quick questions about what you see on your houseplant. You’ll get the most likely cause, how serious it is and exactly what to do next.

🩺 Yellow leaves, brown tips, drooping, pests and more🌿 Advice for 50 common houseplants🔒 Private and free

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How Plant Doctor works

1. Pick what you seeYellow leaves, crispy tips, drooping, spots, bugs, mushy stems and more.
2. Answer 1–4 quick checksFeel the soil, look under the leaves, think about recent changes.
3. Get your fixThe likely cause, how urgent it is, step-by-step fixes and how to prevent it.

Common houseplant problems, explained

Prefer to read? These guides go deeper into the problems Plant Doctor diagnoses.

Plant Problem DecoderWhat every leaf symptom means, with photos and a quick-reference chart. Yellow leavesThe common causes of yellowing and how to tell them apart. Overwatering and underwateringHow to read the soil and water the right amount. Root rotSpot it early and save the plant before it’s too late. Houseplant pestsIdentify and get rid of spider mites, mealybugs, scale and more. Fungus gnatsStop those tiny black flies for good. Brown tips and dry airRaise humidity the ways that actually work. Leggy or pale plantsFind the right light for every plant in your home. Reviving a dying plantA step-by-step rescue plan for plants in trouble.