Jasmine plant to train into bonsai

QuestionMy plant was healthy but not blooming. I followed your advice to keep the plant in darkness at night. To my surprise after a few nights it started to set buds. I am training the plant to be a bonsai. The pla

Leaf Miner

QuestionThis is three years i have bad luck with leaf miners.the leaf miners are in the types of seed starting mixes i use.I used three different typs.As soon as my tomatoes gets their first leaves they are full of

bugs on house plant

QuestionI have a rubber tree. I recently left it outside when it first snowed, I do have beautiful leaves on it, but only ant the soil. Should I cut the rest of the stem off? Can I trim the top roots when I transpla

cleaning dust off plants

Questionhi will Is it good to clean the dust off plants by spraying with water? I have been doing this 2 times a year by putting the little ones in the sink and the larger ones in the tub. Will this cause problems

Brown leaves on avocado plant

Question poor leaves Hello, My avocado plant seems to very unhappy. All the leaves look just like the one in the photo. For the most part, they start off (as new growth) fine and quickly turn brown. I wat

Tall Dark Green Prayer Plant with White Blooms

QuestionMy prayer plant used to have frequent white blooms. It has not had a white bloom in about seven months. It is in a large pot as it is a large plant. Why is it not blooming? AnswerHi Robin, Cultivated

Neanthe Bella Palm

QuestionHi! I have a Neanthe Bella Palm that I am trying to save. My friend got it in a floral arrangement for her husbands funeral and she didnt water it for about 6 weeks. Its very, very dry. &nb

Philodendron

QuestionI have a philodendron that is easily 15 years old or better. Its been fairly hardy but recently my secretary let it dry out and now even after putting it in the sink and giving it a thorough watering t

Pitcher plant

QuestionPitcher plant Pitcher plant QUESTION: I have a pitcher plant that is growing leaps and bounds, but I read somewhere to spray the plant with light plant food on the leaves because the entire pla

Very tall Dracaena sanderiana

Question Emilys Lucky Bamboo Hi Will, Ive been searching around for how to trim down my lucky bamboo plant. It has been in its original water container (which now looks too small) for about 4 years and is doi

Problem with Christmas cactus

QuestionHello, My Christmas cactus is about 40+ years old. It is currently living in a pot that is 12 in diameter and 11 high. The main stems are looking brown and brittle. There is still green further o

Fica plant

QuestionHow should we treat a FICA plant that was exposed to freezing temps for couple nights! It is in a pot that was on covered porch on west side of house in South louisiana. AnswerHi Harold, The recent cold wa

cliva plant problem

QuestionHello - I have an orange Clivia miniata plant. I thought it was fine, as it flowers twice a year, a lovely big flower. I have suddenly noticed, that on 3 of the outer leaves, on one side only of the p

cold damage to split leaf philodendron & shrimp plants

QuestionQUESTION: I have a gorgeous split leaf philodendron planted in my front flower bed that gets full afternoon sun. It is 7 ft. tall and the leaves are 3 ft. long. The plant was 2 ft. tall when I pl

Indoor large jade plants

QuestionI need to transplant 2 very large jade pants. My question is how to not only remove them from old pot, but how to handle them since they have multiple trunks. They also have branches that hang ve

help

Question unknow plant unknown plant do you have any idea with this amazing plant is. It has been in the family for over 20 years. It has lived for 15 years with very little light. when I received it and

Mass cane

QuestionI left my plant on the patio and a cold front came in and all leaves withered. What can I do to restore before I have cut them all off. Ed Answer1st get the plant towards a morning sun window...You ca

Purple oxaclis

QuestionHi I have a charmed wine oxalis and it appears to be going dormant. Im an apartment dweller with lots of plants and so enjoy indoor gardening. I want the oxalis to come back healthy, but I dont know what to

Hawaiian Lava plant

QuestionThe flowers on my Hawaiian Lava Plant are turning pale. It used to sit in an east-facing picture window but I thought it might be getting too much sun so I moved it to about 5 feet from the window. &nb

yucca plant problem

QuestionQUESTION: we have a corn plant that is at least 20 years old. it has a single long thin stem and as it has grown the lower leaves died off. we moved 9 months ago and the plant went from indirect light at a p