Pruning a Rubber Plant

QuestionI have a 6ft rubber plant,it has branched off into two sections. It is very healthy but the branches are top heavy, can I cut it back. Thanks AnswerHi Molly, Yes, rubber plants can benefit from being prune

foliage

QuestionHi I emailed you before about cyclmen, well I have another question. I have a Janet Craig plant,and it has spots on the leaves and browning leaf tips. Can you tell me whats going on with it and what I

care of anthurium

Questionmy daughter gave me an anthurium for my birthday and it is very special to me. it is in a room with filtered light. some directions say keep soil moist, some say let soil dry before watering. i have put mira

Norfolk Pine transplanting

QuestionI have a Norfolk Pine planted in the ground right by my front door. It is getting too large for the area and I need to move it. What would be the best method for moving it without killing it? &nb

Pothos/ devils Ivy

QuestionHi Will, I have been given a Pothos/ Devils Ivy plant that has 3 real nice long vines coming off of it. I have grown this before and I must say it is an easy plant to take care of and I really love the

corn plant rooting

QuestionI have an 8 foot tall corn plant that I would like to cut back and root from the cane. I am not sure how to proceed. Is water or moist soil the best way to go? Any advice would be appreciated. Thanks

drooping caladium

QuestionHello! I have a beautiful angel wing plant. It is in a pot about 8in by 8in. When i bought it, the entire plant was bushy and full but now 50 percent of the stems are drooping. The le

picking the dead or dying leaves from outdoor plants

QuestionWe have a lot of outdoor plants. Is it a good idea to pick the dead or dying leaves and branches from the plants on a daily basis or should it be done on a wider schedule. Say once a week.

watering problem

QuestionHi, when I water one of my plants the water that drains out of the bottom of the pot is not the usual clear but a very dark brown. This has been going on for a couple of months and I am starting to get suspi

Name of plant, and care of plant

QuestionI was told that the plant that I have is in the succulent family. The name on the container said Esheveria. How often should I water this plant and should it be in direct sun light. Also should it have any s

Trying to find out what type of plant I have

QuestionI was recently given a plant by a family member, and since he did not know what type of plant it is, neither do I! It has a very skinny stalk, with smaller stems branching off of the main one. The smaller st

schefflera problems

QuestionI had a large schefflera that was sent to me as a gift. It was doing very well then the leaves started to look wilted and turned black, then fell off. I tried to cut off infected area to no avail

Water for Plants

QuestionWhat is the most drinking water Plant or flower or so..? Ill tell you why but dont laugh.. I have a water leak on my back yard and its under ground and its making a small lake there so I was thinking about

My Vine

QuestionI have a question about a vine that i have just purchased. It is called a Aristolochia Littoralis. I am just curious if there are any ways you would reccomend planting this in a container. I have to plant it

House plant not blooming

QuestionMany years ago I purchased a house plant (Mikkel hybrid Bingo P.A.F. (bonanza kalanchoe). It should have succulent leaves and long lasting flowers. It has not bloomed since I purchased it. Help! Answe

Ti Trees

Question------------------------- Followup To Question - I bought a 11 gallon ti tree plant with two stalks each having a crown(one stalk smaller than the other by half). The larger one grew beautifully, bu

My peace lilly has browned...

QuestionMy peace lilly has browned at the points. A flower has finally come out of it. The plant looks pretty purkey except for the fact that the new leaves look week and yellowish. Should I be misting this plant.

My spider plant

QuestionI placed eight spider plantlets in a six inch pot because I was told that this is a way to force the offshoots to grow. In your experience is this the method and if so, since they are babies how long b

indoor jasmine care/problem

Question I recently purchased a poets jasmine - dont know true variety name. I transplanted to pot 11 diameter, 71/2 tall. Plant is @16 tall, root @ 7 long and about 9 diameter. For transferring to pot

My Mother-in-law tongue houseplant

QuestionHi Will! I hope you can help! For several years I have had a green potted plant that we call a mother-in-law tongue. It has long tapered fronds with slightly pointed blades and is about 3 feet ta