plant roots

QuestionMr. Creed, I am working on my science fair project. I clipped 6 inch sections from a plant my mom has, and I wanted to see what environment where they would grow the best roots. I have them in w

College courses

QuestionHello, Darlene. Im hoping you can help me. Do you know of a school here in Fort Wayne that I can attend towards a degree in botany, or a related field? Or, where I could start to become a m

Why are the leaves dropping from my Umbrella Tree?

QuestionI received a very large (5 ft) Umbrella Tree about 2-3 weeks ago. The card that came with the plant said that this type of tree likes a great deal of light, but can also adapt to moderate light as well

most durable low-light plant?

QuestionWhat are some? AnswerHi Bob, Durable can mean a lot of things, so it is hard to know just what your concern is. A ZZ plant does well in low light and can easily go a month without water, but it should sta

mealy bugs?

QuestionMy favorite plant has what I think is mealy bugs. They are small, white, and looks like cotton. Some are very small and beige-colored (size of a pin-head or smaller); some are larger, white and c

fiddle leaf fig or ficus lyrata

QuestionThis plant has gotten too leggy. It is 12 ft tall but only 2 ft wide. I need to trim it down so it wont blow over in a wind. Every time I try to cut it back it dies at the stem and branches out s

Norfolk Island Pine changing colors?

QuestionHi, I bought a Norfolk Island Pine at christmas time last year thinking I would make it an outside container plant. I transplanted it into a terra cotta pot and put it outside. Since I live in Florida I did

Draecena Fragrans

Question------------------------- Followup To Question - I have had a Draecena Fragrans for about 30 years. About 15 years ago, it began flowering each year and, after the wonderfully fragrant flower stalk

Cherimoya fruit seeds

QuestionI have started a number of Cherimoya plants by seed. I am able too grow them to be about 8 inches in height and then the leaves fall off the stalk and the plant dies. Any suggestions as to what I should be d

Plants & bugs

QuestionCan roaches live in house plants? AnswerHi Ester, Roaches can live anywhere! Some experts say that if there is nuclear war, roaches may be the only survivors. Roaches do not live on the foliage of plants

Cacti rot

QuestionHi there, I have a cactus that was given to me about 4 months ago and was healthy at the time. It is round, green,and has a organe top blossum. It is beginning to rot from the bottom. The roots seem

What is this??

QuestionHello.. My Mother died recently and she got this beautiful plant. I would like to keep it in her memory. I need to know what it is and how to care for it. I will email pictures to you. Thanks, Kathy Answe

pothos losing leaves

QuestionI have had a pothos for over four years. It is seven seprate clusters of vines in a 14 pot. It stretches about 12 in different directions across the ceiling (I want to keep it away for the cats). The pot is

I have three African Violets...

QuestionI have three African Violets that sit in my West facing window. All three are blooming but one has leaves that are continually drooping and does not look nearly as healthy as the other two. All t

identify a plant and determine propagation methods

QuestionMs. Kittle, I received a plant for a funeral service... it is lovely, but I have never seen one before. The base of the plant are slender, woody stemps that rise 4 to 8 from the soil and branch to 4 to 8 s

Pony Tail Palm - roots & spot problems

QuestionSevered Roots: I have one Pony Tail Palm that I purchased in 1989. It is around 36 tall and has always been healthy. Last year some time the kids knocked it over and some (most!) of the roots got

Pothos Plants

QuestionMy name is Leslie Patterson and I am a freshman at Cedar Park High School, in Cedar Park, Texas. I am currently taking a Pre-AP biology course and am doing a semester project titled What are the effects of e

Problem with a plant

QuestionI have a large house plant with thick stalks that the foliage looks somewhat like a corn plant. It is not doing well since winter. What type of care does it need? It sits in corner near a c

Mealybugs - Indoor Plant Collection

QuestionHi Darlene & thank you very much for your prompt answer. I realise that Master Gardeners arent horticulturists but no one gets to become a Master Gardener without going through a program & having many years

Radermachia Sinica

QuestionMy china doll, all of a sudden is losing all its leaves. I have had it about 2-3 months. The pot is ceramic, size is 8inches in diameter, the plant was kept in the sunroom (which is all glass), however I hav