house plant looking kinda pale

QuestionIm not sure what kind of plant it is. one of those front of store deals. i recently transplanted these becuase they grew much bigger than expected. however, before transplant, i notice a few of the leaves ha

paper whites

QuestionA friend gave me a pot of paperwhites that she was going to throw out. They were not very green and had no support ties so are twisted and droopy. They are greener now since I received them.I bou

insect pests

Questionnoticed a number of small gnat-like insects around the plants and the house. what would you recommend to rid the plant and the house of these small insects. am certain they cohabitate on the plan

China Doll, Dirt pests?

QuestionHi, I was wondering if you help me identify a strange creature that seems to have infested the dirt of my China Doll. There are a large amount of white and fuzzy ball shaped things growing in the dirt,

Yucca Cane - Bugs?

QuestionThanks Darlene! What makes you think the plant is dying? - As soon as new leaves come out.. they begin to curl and break off at the base. This includes the inside and outside leaves. How much light d

Pot bound Gum Tree

QuestionI have purchased a 揊orest Red Gum?Eucalyptus tree from our local nursery. It came in a small pot. It is about 2 meter tall ! with a few light branches (not top heavy- it can stand on its own) but the main tr

Compost for Calla Zantesdechia

QuestionIs ericaceous compost suitable for growing Calla Zantedeschia in containers in a conservatory. Many thanks AnswerHi Derek, Ericaceous compost should be reserved for acid-loving plants - those requiring a p

sheeps ear

QuestionI recived a sheeps ear plant for valentines day I would like to know how to take care of it. AnswerHi Irene, We have an identity problem here because that is not the correct name for your plant. There is a

Diffenbachia - Black Flies - Yellowing Leaves

QuestionHi Will, Until now my Diffenbachia(tropic snow) was very healty. Now suddenly its healty leaves are turning yellow. My plant was stanting by the window. It had some direct morning sun. Could it be the reason

Plumeria and Philodendron infested with bugs

QuestionHi Will - Both my plumeria and philodendron are infested. There are tiny little critters on the underside of the leaves that are brown and sort of a long skinny oval shape. They also appear to have stria

Fungus Gnat, Thrips, and Bugs

QuestionHi Darlene, Today I went to HD to buy an insect spray to kill these little flies which I am not sure if they are thrips or fungus gnat. I just was going to spray it to the soil, then I saw some kind of bug

Insect Spray

QuestionThank you very much for the info. I bought SCHULTZ Houseplant and Garden Insect Spray. If I use it, dou you think that It will be enough to get rid of gnats. I am feeling like I have to use something to sav

Miniture Citrus Trees

QuestionI live in North Carolina, and enjoy growing miniture citrus trees in containers. When I move them inside in the winter, the leaves start falling off, and some of them die. I try to give them plen

Swedish Ivy

QuestionI was iven a swedish ivy for my home. It needs to be repotted and placed somewhere in my home , where it will do its best. I have windows availiable on both the sunrise side and also the sun set. I also have

Schefflera arboricola WORMS??

QuestionThats brilliant! No wonder there are so many creepy crawlers on the sidewalk after a heavy rain. This is very good advice, and I appreciate all the more your not making fun of me for being squirmish a

follow up to pinching

Question------------------------- Followup To Question - Hello, I have a very pretty variegated schefflera arboricola that is quite spindly. It had an attack of scales earlier, but Ive halted the problem by

House plants-diffenbachia

QuestionMy plant when purchased developed dry brownspots on the leaves. It was very very moist when purchased. I have watered it less and keep it medium moist. It is in a 6 pot. Now the leaves are turnin

Philadendron

QuestionDarlene, I Have a huge Split leaf Philadendron that I have had for 3 Years and it is in the largest pot I can find. I think it is root bound .Can I split it ? How do I do it and when is a good time? It stay

Propagating Dieffenbachia

QuestionHi Will Me again, Derya. I had a problem with my dieffenbachia (Tropic Snow) I cehecked the roots. Some of them were mushy and brown. The rest was white. And there were lots of gray warm type of things in th

gold fish house plant

QuestionHi Darlene, I just got a gold fish plant i put it in a 6 inch pot from a 4 inch pot because the roots were coming out from the bottom.Does it like sun,and do i prune it.How big will it get