Plants needing no direct sunlight

QuestionHi, I live in Hawaii on the top floor of a condo. The problem I have is there is an overhang on the building that prevents sun from shining on my lanai for all but maybe three months a year. I like plants a

Schefflera plant recently...

QuestionSchefflera plant recently acquired from a friend. was in a small pot and I transferred to a larger pot about 8 days ago. Now has shiney. stickey looking goo on the leaves, basically the lower leaves. Covers

name of plants and care

QuestionI bought two plants without any information about them. One is a bare thick stack with corn like leaves coming out of it. It is tall and the leaves are wide and varigated green. Another has

Choosing a plant

QuestionI do NOT have a green thumb but Id like to have a houseplant in my casual dining room. I have a west facing window which gets sun until about 10:30 am every day. A friend gave me a 7 pot Id like

Corn Plant is dying.

QuestionWeve had a corn plant for about four years now in our sunny topfloor apartment. It was originally repotted then into a large floor pot. It has always been in our sunny living room, and was fine for a couple

azalea plant care

QuestionHello Will, I recently received three tiny pots with azaleas in them from 1-800-FLOWERS that came with no plant care advice! The pots are probably 2 inches in diameter and depth and I have been wateri

problem with defenbachia

Questioni have a defenbachia plant and all the lower leaves keep turning brown and falling off. i try and keep the soil moist but not wet and dont know if this is normal. Please help. AnswerHi Dean, There are seve

White substance on potted Potho Plants

QuestionWe live in Florida and keep our Potho Plants on our balcony. We transplanted both plants using Hyponex potting soil. Now our plants have some type of white substance (like flakey green moss but o

Why doesnt my Peace Lilly bloom?

QuestionI received a large Peace Lilly from my grandmothers funeral 2 years ago. Its a huge plant and Ive been successful in keeping it green and, I thought, healthy. However, it has not bloomed since that 1st seaso

Repotting of Dracaena Marginata

QuestionHi Mr.Creed, I just recently purchased a baby Dracaena from the local walmart store here in the New smyrna beach,florida area. I would like to put it in a larger pot since I see roots growing out of the dr

growing ferns indoors

Questionhow do i grow good maiden hair fern indoors? robynne AnswerHi Robynne, Maidenhair ferns are not easy indoor plants because they are fragile and unforgiving o

Humidy and my Norfolk Island Pine

QuestionHello! My Norfolk Island Pine seems to be struggling (the smaller 2 of the 4 stems that were in the pot died, and the bottom half of the remaining 2 stems have branches that are browning, especially at the

House plant dropping sap

QuestionI have a house plant that I do not know the name for its a floor plant and very common I purchased it at home depot about 2 years ago. It has been dropping sap all over my floor. You can see the

How to care for a Dracanea Fragran Plant

QuestionHi Will, I have read your article and believed that you are able to help me to solve my plants woos. I had brought a Dracanea Fragran and transfer it into a big dragron urn about 4 months ago. The plant was

plant identification help

QuestionHi Will, I live in New York City and I recently acquired a very small indoor plant. It is about 4 inches high with a single stem (no leaves). at the top of the stem, that resembles a trunk, there is a waxy

Identify a plane

QuestionI had a small house plant with small green stalks, the leaves grew in green with a few yellow spots. They were narrow and about two inches long. After awhile the leaves would turn a very dark pur

Growing plants from cuttings

QuestionWhat is the best way to move a plant growing in water to soil. I have several plants (hoya is the main concern) that I would like to plant now. Are there any special concerns that should be considered in gen

BRAND X USE

QuestionHi Will, I seem to be having some trouble with Kentia palms. I cant fiugure out if its the Brand X I have been using, the Dyna Grow fertilizer, or the Oxygen Plus. I have been combin

dying plant?

QuestionI have what I believe is a bamboo palm. I have had it since november 2004. It was repotted in late december early january. It has indirect sunlight and is located in my office. We cle

sick plant

QuestionI think the couple of plants I am having problems with are variations of dracenas. One looks like a corn plant in the leaves (solid green) but the trunks are slim with no bark. The other is the same but the