rebloom orchids

QuestionQUESTION: Hi! Recently I bought some discounted orchids at my local hardware store. I bought two phalanopsis orchids, one oncidium , and one cattleya. They had very healthy leaves except they had finished bl

What is this plant

Question unknown plant Hi Will, I saw this plant at the nursery and it didnt have name in the price tag label. Unfortunately the staff was not able to give me that information. Would you be able

Benjamin ficus

QuestionI have 3 ficus plants each in 3.6L pots off to the side of a southern facing window. For years they have thrived however a year ago I noticed the floor around them very sticky. I did notice some white specks

coral cactus house plant

QuestionI live in Michigan and I dont know how to take care of my plant in the winter we have no sun from nov to fed my house stay between 68 to 75 on the card that came with it say to keep between

Ficus Benjamina dying?

QuestionI was recently given a small Ficus Benjamina straight from the shop. It was full of bright green leaves. The leaves dropped some shortly after it arrived which I was told to expect. Some leaves went ye

Chienese Evergreen yellow leaves and white sticky powder

QuestionHello, I purchased two Chinese Evergreens about two years ago. A year ago one of them turned yellow and had a white powdery, sticky substance on them. I trimmed the yellow leaves and after two months, I ga

large palm has sap

QuestionI have a very large palm tree about 13ft tall measures from the dirt up, 6ft spread.( I dont know what kind it is.) Ive had it about 8 or more yrs. It seems to be dripping sap? the leaves are sticky, and eve

Amaryllis-many years old

QuestionFor many years my grandmother, and then my mother had a huge Amaryllis growing in a jardiniere, The jardiniere broke and the bulbs were divided amongst several of us, and continue to thrive and multiply. &nb

save Ming aralia

Question Ming Ming We got this plant (not know what it is) about 1.5 months ago (due to office relocation/downsizing). We put it in the living room (bright but no direct sunlight). I watered it one to t

hoti house plant

QuestionHi a friend gave me cutting from a plant years ago. a nursery person told me it was a hoti,i love it but cant find it anywhere. its hanging vine like, small oval leaves a bit waxy and at the ends has this lo

Dracaena Marginate

QuestionHi - I found your information online in a answer you gave to another person.𠉠have a Dracaena Marginate and I repotted it about 2-3 wks ago.𠉠did repot it into a rather large pot, I did check p

silly question

QuestionThis is a silly off the wall question...I have a hanging indoor plant, Im not sure of the name of it, but it grows like crazy even in shade. I found a picture online that looks like it http://www.ecteli.com/

Kentiia palm

QuestionQUESTION: I have a kentia palm in an 8/8 1/2 inch pot. I am sure I need to repot it because it does not hold any water so I think it needs more compost. I am worried about repotting i

what kind of plant do I have?

QuestionMy plant has a green leaf with grey specs. The edge and under the leaf is a maroon like color. The edges of the leaf is jaggered. AnswerRachel, It sounds like a description of a begonia. There are many ty

Browning Loquat

Question IMG_1769 We live just outside of San Diego, Ca. We planted a Loquat tree about a year ago on a slight slope facing southwest. It getw waterd about twice a week on an automatic sprinkler system and wa

Getting a Ficus lyrata to branch

QuestionHi Will, I bought a Ficus lyrata which has done very well growing strait up. I would like to have it branch such that it would be tree form - any suggestions as getting this to happen? Do some c

monstera deliciosa

QuestionHello Will, My Monster Deliciosa has hung-on for forty years looking like death. Obviously hard to kill. Situated at a north-facing window, hence, having the low~ish light it is supposed to thrive on,

Planting trees that grow healthy

QuestionQUESTION: Hi there, our house, we just waiting for lawns to grow, but we have a big section to plant some greenery at the back. So my wife and I were thinking 2 lemon tress and 2 mandorin trees. But we dont

Overgrown Philodendron Monstera Needs Support

Question Leaning Monstera 1 Leaning Monstera 2 i started a philodendron monstera from seed bought from park seed many years ago. i had no idea how it would grow. i have staked and tried to support

Mealy bug treatment

Question Hindu Rope 1 Hindu Rope 2 I fell in love with a hanging Hindu Rope plant, but I dont know anything about them. Some of the leaves are turning yellow, and now it has mealy bugs -- devastating wi