indoor climber

QuestionA friend of mine told me about an indoor climbing plant that deters spiders. It apparently flowers and produces a nice scent. I cannot remember the name of this plant and cannot find it anywhere.

PRICKLY PEARS, Replanting in Southwest FL

QuestionFirst, THANK YOU SO MUCH! RE: PRICKLY PEARS. I live in SW Florida (Englewood, near Venice)where we have a dry winter that is high 60s/low 40s. Summer it rains every day for about 1/2-1 hour

indoor plants.

Question------------------------- Followup To Question - Hi Will, thanks in advance for your help. I will like to have some indoor plants in my house, but the ones I try, they just die, or grow desperately tryin

Watering plants with coffee

QuestionI am in 5th grade and I am doing a science project on plants. I planted pea plants and I am watering one with coffee. I have searched the internet with my moms help for some info on this subject.

Problems with Peace Lilies and Gnats

Question I have two more questions regarding my house plants. One, what is the best way to get rid of those little black gnats that seem to thrive on my plants potting soil? Se

DYING COCONUT PLANT

QuestionThis is my second Coconut plant and they keep dying,In a month the leafs start to go brown and then die,it is in a sunny place. What can i do to save the plant please help me AnswerHi Lindsay, Coconu

Jenny Craig Cane, Banana, and Marginata Cane

Question------------------------- Followup To Question - Thank you for taking my question. Okay I have three plants, with three different problems. Here we go: 1) I have a 11+ foot Janet Craig Cane -- I need to

ficus tree growth

QuestionHello I have a ficus tree with a braided trunk. Actually two on either side of door. One is thriving. The other has a growth on the trunk about the size of a small orange and the leaves ha

Phalaenopsis orchids

QuestionI have been growing Phalaenopsis orchids for some years and some of them are now raised up in their pots by several inches because the original lower leaves have died. Could you please advise me on how to t

Fungus looking growth on potted tree

QuestionHey Will! thanks for you answer, it was most helpful...though I am dissapointed to hear that theres no cure for this. I always try to take good care of my plants, I do most of the plant work around my paren

Swedish Ivy blooms?

QuestionI just found out that a Swedish Ivy can bloom. I have had mine for 2 years and no blooms. I would love to see it do so. pot size: 10 hanging pot light: west window for afternoon & e

Rooting a Corn Plant Head

QuestionI have a 19 year old Dracaena, I believe fragrans Massangeana. As of this morning it was a double stalk 7 foot tall healthy full plant. By this evening, I believe our cat attempted to climb it an

dumb canes

QuestionDear Ms. Kittle, I have a 7 year old plus dumb cane that is touching the ceiling. I was told that i could cut it back, and it would be just fine.It is a very healthy plant with 12 leaves. Is this true?

white bird of paradise plants

Question------------------------- Followup The pot sizes are 16 on both, one pot has two plants in it. Summer, they sit by the garden (sunniest area) and winter in the basement under lights. The two th

House Plant: Ficus

QuestionHi Will. I have a ficus that I rescued about 10 years ago. It has lots of branches small in diameter, but tall (up to 3 ft) with lots of leaves. Its not dropping its leaves but all the branches are leaning o

identification of a plant

QuestionI bought a very tiny houseplant. It looks like a miniature shrub, 10cm tall, all its leaves are completely curled-up into little rolls, newer leaves are lighter green, older darker, leaf-buds look like tiny

bugs on a Mexican Lime Tree

Question------------------------- Followup To Question - Hi Will, My son gave me a Mexican Lime tree for Mothers Day 2003. One year later, something is eating the leaves and all new growth. I found ti

getting my african violets to bloom

Questiongrowing the violets is not the problem getting them to bloom IS! I talk to my plants to encourage them to bloom but once the flowers that they come with from the store go away NO MORE BLOOMS!I buy new plants

Browning of leaves

Questionall of my house plant leaves have began to brown starting with the tips. Is this weather change or something else? Ang my green bean plants in my garden have small holes on each leave that seem to get

Gloxiniz

QuestionHow can I propagate a Gloxinia kept on my porch in centeral Florida AnswerHi Jimmy, There are two ways you can propagate your Gloxinia. First, you can divide the tuber (special root) out of which the shoo