Exotic palms for indoors and out

QuestionI have been pondering getting some verschaffeltia splendida, bentinckia nicobarica, calyptrocalyx forbesii, pritchardia schattaueri and forbesiana, chamaedorea tepejilote,areca marcrocarpa, areca betel nut,

Monstera Deliciosa deformed leaves

QuestionQUESTION: I have a Monstera Deliciosa whose leaves dont open properly. When the leaves emerge from their green hood, theyre deformed and often remain crinkled and wont unfurl, from about half way along the l

Schfflera Arboricola - sticky sap on leaves

QuestionI had a schefflera arboricola column which I purchased several yrs ago which was small and is now 57 all. It was kept in an office with full sun and lots of windows. The only care the plant gets is wat

Follow up

QuestionDid u get my follow up yet? I dont like bare root plants because the heliconia i ordered,when i planted it it later died of shock. So im severely limited in ordering and in money as i can only budget $250. T

my easter lily and palms

QuestionHello Darlene I have an Easter lily and palms (indoors)i was finding gnats flying around in my home, we came to the conclusion it was from the plants ,so we put them outside while we had them out side (in s

Plant preferred light bulbs?

QuestionMr Creed- First I must thank you for your insightful, knowledgable, and detailed responses to previous questions. I appreciate the wealth of information you provide... I am wondering whether you would

Indoor Norfolk Pine oozing

QuestionDear Mr. Creed, I just found a creamy opaque liquid on one of the trunks of my Norfolk Pine. I hope you can tell me what it is and how I can help my tree. I purchased an indoor Norfolk Pine a week ago.  

Madagascar almond tree

QuestionHello, Can the madagascar almond tree be planted in a big flower pot? I know this tree can grow huge but can I control its growth? AnswerJinny, Yes, it can but do not start with a big pot. Put it in a po

solanum pseudocapsicum problem

Question solanum Hi Will my plant has a problem Iis fruits wilt and drop as you see the leaves become folded ,wilted and yellow I put it in my windowsill I water it when the soil feels dry at the top sho

Name of the plant and care instructions

Question flowering plant Hi Darlene, I was given this plant and not provided with the name of the plant or any instructions for taking care of it. Can you help me to identify it and also, educate me on takin

question about spider plant

Question the folded leave rootlike things Hi I am wondering about this root-like thing that grow from my spider plant Is it a stolon . root , mold ? or what is this ? the plant is about 9 months or

soil PH

Question curly leaf hoya I have a large curly leaf Hoya that my mother had, I inherited it 7 years ago. The first year it lost many leaves so thinking it may need repotting I got a little larger pot, an

creeping charlie

QuestionI was given a creeping Charlie plant about four months ago by a neighbor when she moved. I do not have any idea how old it is. It was doing well until the last couple of weeks or so but now the leaves are li

question about my corn plant. . .

Question Corn Plant? Closer. . . My Husbands mother died 9 months ago and we inherited her tree. I just now learned what kind of tree it is and am desperately trying to keep it alive. We repotted it b

little white bugs in dirt of Jasmine Tree (house tree)

QuestionI am looking for identification of the little white bug I found in the dirt of my Jasmine Tree and how to treat the problem. The leaves tend to turn yellow and fall off a lot. Some leaves just fall off. &nbs

plant transpiration

QuestionThe double leaf brick wall, plastered and painted, above one of our house plants has developed damp blistering. There is no damp above or below this area, which starts about 4 feet from the floor. &nbs

yucca tree

QuestionI found a yucca tree in the garbage at my building and its in really sad condition. Its never been pruned and its over grown in the pot its in (the roots are exposed above the soil). Ive trimmed

Osmanthus Houseplant

QuestionI bought a variagated Osmanthus houseplant the beginning of December. They were selling them at a local nursery as a holly-looking plant. They had even placed little artificial red berries on the

My yucca plant is in trouble

Questionyucca plant in trouble yucca plant QUESTION: I bought this plant few months ago. It is place beside a large window with plenty of light exposure. It has 2 stems. One big and one small. Bigger o

My poor Schefflera Plant

Question umbrella probs Hello. I bam worried about my umbrella plant. In the last couple of months, it has begun to develop brown-dried tips on many leaves. I am assuming that I might be over-watering it, but