plants and moving

QuestionWe are moving from Va to SC and they will have to be outside for in a vehicle for 1 or 2 nights - I have a variety. Will they be ok and are there any precautions I can take? Thanks. AnswerHi Cin

ID of flower

QuestionFlower QUESTION: Hello, Do you know what this flower is? It bloomed last spring and after the blossom was finished, a new branch was formed. Thanks, Tina ANSWER: Tina, It is very hard to tell wi

Ficus ginseng

QuestionHi. I have a ficus ginseng that is sick, the trunk is thining and in some spots feels hollow and if you press down it kind of feels like a balloon, I noticed this a few days ago, before it had a very full a

scale?

Questionmoney tree is this scale QUESTION: The leaves on my tree are turning yellow and falling off. Theyre not dry and crispy but still very flexible. Ive noticed on some of the stems there are some r

cactus

Question cactus Hi Darlene, I just bought this cactus. Id like to know its species and how to care for it. Thanks Aytek AnswerAytek, It looks exactly like a cactus I bought about a year ago that is a C

whiteflies on hibiscus

QuestionTree Hibiscus bought for granddaughters wedding last summer from Lowes. Not re-potted by me. Brought inside to overwinter. I live in NE Ohio. Plant is in a cool room, in the east window beside the heat vent.

aloe vera flower

QuestionMy aloe vera plant has a large shoot from the center of it and a big flower. This is the first time that it has done this and I have 2 basic questions. 1. What should I do with this shoot? Is it safe to cut

Sick Ponytail Palm

Questionyellow-brown new growt pic from tom QUESTION: I have a 10 year old ponytail palm that has had many issues over the years that I was able to correct, but this one has me worried. Growing from th

Philodendron soil

QuestionHi, I have a philodendron that seems to be going slowly downhill. The leaves are dull and listless, though not browning. The soil looks to have some type of white fungi growing in it. I have heard that you

clear crystals/resin leaking from plant

Question Crystalized Sap Crystalized Sap My Aglaonema commutatum? (silver queen) has clear crystals on stems and sticky sap leaking from bottom of leaves. The sap is leaking from very very small brown h

Potted Pothos soil problem

QuestionI have had a pothos in my living room for a few years. A couple years ago I noticed when watering a scummy film with a chemical smell would rise to the top and float on the water. I kept trying to water it o

ponytail plant

QuestionMy husband broke the top...would i be able to re-plant it? Right now I have the broken piece sitting in the water...help! AnswerHelena, You are fortunate, this is close to the best time of year to root a p

yucca cane tree

Questionmy indoor yucca cane trees leaves have started to curl a little on the side edges and some leaves have started to bend in the last few days. over the same time i had moved the plant to a window as well. the

Leaves curled up like straws

Question My plant I have this houseplant, (dont know what it is called and hope you can tell me what it is called. It recently outgrew its pot and I transplanted it. Now the leaves have all curled up like str

Jade tree

Question #1 #2 I have a very old tree that has been in the same spot for almost 20 years. It has flowered several times. Lately leaves have shriveled up and fallen. Leaves do not look nice and plump. Wh

What Plant it is ?

Question Plant Picture Hi, I just bought a indoor plant and was not able to find out what plant is it. What I was looking for was how to take care of it. I would be very thankful if you could help me. Thank

dracaena fragrans

Question Dracaena I just re-potted a root-bound dracaena that hasnt been touched in over 20 years and has been in the same office with artificial light for at least 13. At over 5 feet tall and only one stalk,

Red Sister plant with worms

QuestionWe are new to gardening and house plants. We purchased a Red Sister plant and it is dying and there are several worms in the soil. If we do the 50/50 water and alchol on the leaves, stem and when

Bugs in plant soil

QuestionI have a prayer plant that I have had for years an have noticed its started dying off. I recently seen very tiny whit bugs crawling in the soil. How can i get rid of them ?An also I have a lot of other plant

rejuvenate Split Leaf Philodendron

QuestionSeveral summers ago, a deer ate every single leaf off my huge split leaf philodendron that was summering on the front porch. I found it one morning looking like a pencil cactus. Not pretty. At the time, I mo