plant name/ care

QuestionA week ago I bought a plant, and was told it is called a Calocassia but I cannot find information on it any where. When I bought it, I had the plant store (reputabale) pot two of them into a 1

need input on low/med light plants

QuestionIm looking to get some plants in my house. I need low to med light plants. I prefer vines that grow fast. I like to pin them around the walls. I do have a bird which will eat the plan

choosing the right houseplants

Question------------------------- Followup To Question - Will, I have a nice wide window seat that gets a lot of afternoon sun. I think its an ideal place for a few houseplants, but Im a little concerned about th

White stuff on ponytail palm

QuestionHello, Ponytail Palm plant; 10 pot 5 deep; I only have northeast windows(lately there hasnt been any sun); hasnt been reppotted since i bought it. I noticed several days ago that there was a powd

Burnt leaves

QuestionI have a 8 inch pot and it does not tell me the name of the plant just assorted foliage. Lots of green stems popping up with large tear drop green leaves. The tips of the leaves are turning brown and c

Scheffiera

QuestionI have a Schefflera that is rather old. It was moved from an office environment where it recieved very little attention. I brought it home where it did ok for a while. It is now dropping leaves at a rather a

auxins and growing coleus

QuestionHello. I am in high school and am doing a science project on auxin concentrations in coleus plants, and I need some primary sources. So I was hoping you could tell me on how to grow the

Pestts

QuestionHi, We recently bought some little houseplants (Various) for the office and had them about 6 weeks we are noticing little black flies(not many) in office cant see anything on plants (mind you dont have magni

brown leaves

QuestionHello again, unfortunatly we have lived in Phoenix for the past 2 years(when we lived in CA and Chicago, it grew like a weed, go figure, now I realize it may have been the cold), as for making it a bonsai, t

Soil pests and Root Rot

QuestionHi Will, I seem to have a few problems going on at the same time and I am having trouble dealing with them. I guess it would be best to start at the beginning so you can get the whole picture. It started whe

Forgot to mention ...

QuestionHello Will, Its Melina again, I had forgot to mention a couple of things in my earlier post/question about root rot and soil insects. I forgot to mention that I am very careful about my watering practices.

I GOT A POINSETTIA FOR CHRISTMAS...

Question I GOT A POINSETTIA FOR CHRISTMAS LAST YEAR. IT WAS BEAUTIFUL. IPUT IT OUTSIDE IN THE FLOWERBED AND IT DID WONDERFUL, IS PRETTY AND GREENNOW I HAVE BROUGHT IT INSIDE NOW AND HERE IS MY QUESTIONS. I WOULD L

Jasmin houseplant

QuestionI have a jasmin that I bought around a year ago. It has never been a great producer of flowers. I put in a fertilizer stick and have watered it and it is in a sunny location. I should menti

Yucca Pruning

QuestionHi Darlene, I have had my Yucca for 7 years now. It has never been repotted and is in a pot approx 1 ft tall and 1 ft diameter. It has always been healthy and continues to grow vertically (over 7 ft tall now

ADDENDUM TO QUESTION

QuestionWill, regarding the question I sent you on the PONYTAIL PALM-- I want to add that this plant is severely root-bound. Although I am familiar with your philosophy on repotting and potting up, I want your

One more question - ponytail palm

QuestionDont you just cringe when you see my name?? One more question, if you please... Regarding your response to go ahead and repot my ponytail palm. Should I do so now, or wait until spring? I k

ivy plants for window boxes

QuestionHi Will: I will like to place outside my windows, boxes with ivy plants. The reason I would want ivy, is that I want to get the vines to cover and climb the brick walls. I get a lot of sun-southern exposure

yellow, droopy cyclamen

QuestionHi, I have a cyclamen plant (received about 3 weeks ago). It was bought at a grocery store, and had perky flowers and deep green leaves. Ive kept it in a cool location (about 65 - 68 degrees), but it doesnt

dragon tree / fur or moss on top of soil?

Questionhi will, im not a plant person but thought id buy a few from morrisons to brighten up bedroom, a week ago i bought a dragon tree and within a few days a fur like thing (the only way i can describe?) started

roes of jerico

Questionhi, ive brought a rose of jerico plant the other week and it says to leave it in water and it will go green and come back to life , ive watered it and only the middle has gone green all the rest is still &nb