Kiwis

QuestionI have started two plants from the seeds from a grocery store bought kiwi. Both plants are in a 6 clay pot. Living in Boston, can I leave these outside until a hard frost and then bring them insi

African Violets and Spider plants

QuestionI have a thriving African violet plant, but it has not produced any flowers since I have had it. Is there anything I can do? I also have a spider plant that the ends keep turning brown. It is al

alocasia in winter

QuestionHi Darlene Thanks for your very quick response to my question. I doubt if it is watering, as I was watering it only once a week. The part of the tuber that sticks out of the ground seems very firm, which is

I keep kiling all houseplants

QuestionHello, I just found this web site and I am hoping you can help me. I can grow almost anything outside but when it comes to the house plants I kill them all. The first one is Massangeana Cane. Th

repotting Aglaonema

Question Will, I have an Aglaonema that started out as 4 starts in a 10 pot. It is now about 24 tall and 30 Dia. I would like to break it into 2 plants. What is the best way to deal with the roots? Can I cut

little tiny bugs

QuestionHi, I just repotted several plants, using soil bought at the drugstore, and after repotting I now have these tiny - super tiny, smaller than a gnat - bugs that so far I see only on the pot, I havent noticed

A leaning oyster plant

Question------------------------- As you may be able to tell, Im a new plant owner. When you say prune the stem, do you mean actually cut it off. Please be more specific. And someone else told me that I may have rui

leaning oyster plant

QuestionMy oyster pland is not growing leafage down the entire stem. The top of it has become so heavy that it is leaning over. Several smaller sprouts are attached to the mother plant. I want to know if the plant w

Citrus Mitis Care & Dropping Fruits

QuestionHi Will, Thank you for the information. Unfortunately, I live in an apartment on the 6th floor. Therefore, I do not have any chance to take my plant outside. It is fall and it is raining a lot in Toronto, C

Flourescent grow lights

QuestionHi Will: I have a plant room/greenhouse in my home. I have used flourescent growth lights in my room in place of regular lights but it is difficult to evaluate what effect they are having. They seem to help

Which house plant to buy

QuestionI was plant-sitting some plants for my sister-in-law while she was on vacation and I fell in love with raising them. I would like to purchase some of my own house plants but I have absolutely zero know

Citrus Mitis & Dropping Fruits

QuestionHi Darlane, I have got a Citrus Mitis (Calamondin Orange) tree as a gift. This is the first time that I have a plant like this, so I do not know exactly how to take care of this plant. Can you give me some

Citrus Mitis Care?

QuestionHi Leslie, I have got a Citrus Mitis (Calamondin Orange) tree as a gift. This is the first time that I have a plant like this, so I do not know exactly how to take care of this plant. Can you give me some

scale on sago

QuestionI have a new sago plant that has what I think is scale on it (looked up pictures on line and I am pretty sure that is it) is there a good way to get rid of this? AnswerHi Carrie, Scale can be hard to detec

Can I take the corns(root)...

QuestionCan I take the corns(root) of a Shamrock plant and keep them dormant in a dry cool place untill next spring (May 2005) ? AnswerEllis, Yes, I would keep in the pot in soil and put the pot in a brown p

LemonTree

Questionthe tree is closest to my window facing west, but i also have a window facing to the south too. its a 3 year old from a nursery. it also looks like its trying to grow new leavelets, but they end up dieing af

Best Reference guide

QuestionI am going to be starting a small business raising houseplants. I am looking for some great reference books on growing house plants and solving various problems in growing them. Are there any

Peace Plant.

QuestionI have had a peace plant for over 5 years now. I have repotted it once. Are you suppose to repot them often? The pot now is full again and not much soil just roots. Can I brake it apa

pest control

QuestionHi there, I have about 15 house plants including cacti and succulents. I have a problem with little gnats in my house. I have never had this problem before but resently I have gotten a few new plants.

identity of houseplant

Questioni bought a houseplant. it had no name or directions on feeding. it has leaves about six inches long, green leaves with white in the middle of the leaf. i dont know how to care for it. every day another leaf