Eggs in soil

Question Yellow balls Bigger ball Need help identifying these balls in the soil. We didnt use any fertilizer mixes, they are hanging out in the roots. They go from grey to yellow/ translucent and squis

High Altitude Plants

QuestionHi Will, We recently moved from CT, few hundred feet above sea level and often highly humid, to the mountains outside Taos NM, our home being situated about 8,000 feet above sea level and the humidity

scale on schefflera

QuestionI have a large schefflera, 3-4 feet tall, which has been plagued with brown scale for a few years now. I go over it occasionally to physically remove the scale but its a fairly leafy plant and I always miss

redwood burl

QuestionI bought a piece of redwood burl (about 2.5in by 4in piece) while visiting the redwood forest last summer. When I moved into my new apartment I put it in a small dish with about a quarter inch of water as th

Yellowing leaves

Question Spider Plant I have a spider plant that has been outside on my porch all summer. I brought it back into the house as it is getting colder out side. The leaves are turning yellow! It rained before I b

Drooping and Dying Rubber Plant. Please help,

Question Drooping Rubber Plant Hi I had this Rubber plant inside near window with decent sunlight. Its leaves drooped suddenly. I tried watering more, keeping it outisde in Sun but it has not helped. Please

Name of plant and care instructions

Question Plant I was given this plant as a gift and it did not have any information with it. I would love to know what type of plant this is and who to tend to it. I have only had experience with Ivies

Over-large House plants

QuestionMy house plants are outgrowing our home: fig tree, dracaenas, norwegian pine, and dieffanbachia. They are getting too big to move. Does there exist an adoption site for houseplants? These plants would be lov

Tropical Plant

Question Kellis Plant I had a tropical plant given to me, I have nursed it back from almost death...but have no idea what kind of plant it is or the best lighting etc...and then these started growing out of i

Mass Cane Plant

QuestionHi. I purchased a Mass Cane plant from Walmart a few months ago & up until recently it was doing fine. However, roughly a week ago my plant started looking like its dying. The leaves are turning yellow & my

night blooming cereus

QuestionWould you know where I can purchase a night blooming cereus. I live in New Brunswick Canada. My uncle had ne and we saw the bloom once as we were awake at 3 in the morning AnswerHi there, I live in New Yor

Pothos house plant is dying

QuestionIve recently started having trouble with a Pothos Plant that Ive had for 19 years. I think this is the right name, she has long vines with green heart shaped leaves) Her name is Annabelle. The tr

Cold Wilted Dracaena

QuestionMy 3 year old, 4 foot Dracaena marginata has experienced the trauma of 2 days of sudden cold temperatures on my covered porch. Leaves are hanging straight down, lifelessly. It has now been a week (indoors w/

night jasmine flower

Questionhi,I want to know how to take care of jasmine or night jasmine plant in a container,thanks AnswerHi Kelly, Cestrum nocturnum is the botanical name for Night-blooming Jasmine or Jessamine. It is not easy to

2.5 qt Alberta spruce holiday

QuestionJust got from lowes 12/8/2013. Not sure if I need to water now, and how much. I bought a special Christmas tree life nutrient, it states 2 table spoons per gallon of water. Hope to plant n spring, have a fak

My Fiddle Leaved Fig!!

Question Fig Dear Ms. Kittle, I bought my Fiddle Leaved Fig a little over a year ago, at the Ikea in Atlanta over Thanksgiving. For a long time there were no issues, but after I went to Europe this Summer it

Palms for indoor use

QuestionQUESTION: Hi Will, I was wondering do these palms do good indoors: -Ptychosperma Macarthurii -Chamaedorea Cataractarum -Dypsis Lutescens -Dypsis Cabadae -Dypsis Pembana -Veitchia Spiralis -Veitchia Arecina

Peace lily yellow/brown tips, smaller new leaves

Question Peace lily yellow/brow My peace lilys leaf tips are turning yellow, then brown, and the new leaves are a lot smaller than the mature ones. I have read many All Experts answers to similar questions,

planting christmas cactus together

Questionhi will, I have about 5 small Christmas cactus in 3in pots (couldnt stop at color). Can I put then in one larger pot? maybe a hanging one? if I can, should I plant them after they bloom? &n

coral cactus crest looks dead-is it too late to save it ?

Question sorry looking coral ca My grandma gave me this little coral cactus in hopes that I could revive it (bless her heart for her faith in me) so my question is it worth trying? After an internet search I