Peace Lilly, that my cat has nearly destroyed...I need Help!!!

QuestionDear Will, I have a peace lilly that was from my grandfathers funeral and I am doing my best to keep it alive, unfortunately I have a little kitten at home that seems to hate the plant she keeps tearin

black gnat or fly in house plant soil

QuestionHi there, You can see by my name why I picked you! Anyway, I have several plants in a medium size office that have flies or gnats in the soil. I have not seen them on the plant leaves, only in

yellowing of leaves

QuestionI have a money tree that recently is turning yellow. What is causing this? AnswerHi Lee Ann There are a couple of different plants that go by Money Tree Plant. One is a pathos aka Devils Ivy, wh

Peace Lilly leaves keep wilting.

QuestionDear Darlene, I had about a 3 foot peace lilly which I repotted in a big pot (giving it room to grow), but the leaves wilted, and I couldnt seem to revive it. I did think at first I had over-watered an

scheflera arboricola

Questionhi, thanks for replying, he is on a west-facing windowsill, so he gets afternoon and evening sun, although we live in scotland, so we get our share of cloudy days, even in summer. -------------------------

Suggestion for a houseplant

QuestionHi, I had to throw away a 5-ft ivy topiary...had it about 5 years, but it just got too tired looking. It was also alot of work keeping it bug-free. I have a huge window with western exposure (lots of afterno

Ficus tree leaves falling off

QuestionI have a Ficus tree that is approx 5 ft tall potted in a pot approx 14 wide and 13 high. I water it about once a week, sometimes go two weeks. The leaves are falling off daily. why is this happening? I

species of plant

QuestionI was wondering if you could help me out, a friend of mine has this very delicate purple leaf plant. There are three leaves like a clover, each leaf is the size and shape of a butterfly . Also, t

Where to purchase

QuestionDo you know where an eggplant can be purchased? I have seen such a plant. It is a houseplant and has a seed pod that looks and feels exactly like a small egg. Thank you. Dorothy Dixon A

cleaning leaves on house plant

QuestionI have a Schefflera plant and its leaves are sticky and they drip onto our hardwood floor. Not real bad. Just enough to stop my dust mop. Any idea what this is and how I can get rid of it. Any magic sprays o

2 houseplant questions

Question1.Recently a friend gave me some cuttings from a plant she called Angels Wings. The cuttings rooted easily and I now have a beautiful plant, in bloom. The blooms look alot like the ones on a bleeding heart p

Stephanotis leaf problems

QuestionMy Stephanotis is in a south facing conservatory but protected from direct sun.It is 2 years old in an 8 in. pot. Repotted about 3months ago. It is flowering well and growing strongly on a bouganvillia. The

dutchmans pipe

QuestionI recently bought a plant that is called dutchmans pipe. This is a new plant for me and need some info on watering and light preference. Right now I have it in the morning sun and keep the soil m

dwarf banana tree

Questioni just purchased a Dwarf Banana Tree thru the mail and it came with out a planting guide.The Plant is app. 30in. tall and came bare root. Question : Pot size????? Type of Soil????? I want it as on In-Door Pl

plant too tall

QuestionI dont know the name of the plant...it has a thick stock and large leaves...Its now more than five feet tall and has outgrwon its ability to support itself. MY father (who gave me the plant) put a shovel han

new houseplant care

QuestionI have just aquired several new Pothos from a friend. They were outside before on a covered patio and were doing really well. Since I have put them in the house, the leaves are getting droopy

Houseplant type

QuestionIts an indoor plant. It was potted in a small pot, and I have it in a 3 deep round pot now. Its getting non-direct sun. Thank you. Coleen ------------------------- Followup To Question - I bo

what is the problem with my maple tree and apple tree?

Question------------------------- Followup To Question - Dear Darlene, Do you have any contact of arborist or nursury specialist please? Is there one in allexperts please? Yes, Im in Ontario. I have two

Black magic plant

Question------------------------- Followup To Question - I have a black magic plant that is in a 14 pot. The plant is constantly growing new shoots, but the shoots continute to grow with out growing new leaves(lo

Skinny corn plant stalk

QuestionIve had my corn plant approximately 15 years. The stalk of this plant is no more than 3/4 thick. It seems to be a little top heavy and the stalk grew at a slight bend. Ive recently repotted this