YIKES! NEED HELP PLEASE!

QuestionMy schefflera plant is 12 years old!! HUGE! He loves to be cut back and I have done this yearly. We live in Bettendorf, Iowa, so when cold nights begin in late October, we bring him inside and pl

light requirements for Kentia

QuestionWhat are the light requirements for the Kentia Palm? AnswerAllegra, It prefers bright indirect light. A few feet from a south facing window with no window covering would be good or next to an east window w

flowering palm?

QuestionI have a plant that had one single pink and magenta flower. The leaves are palm like with verigated green pattern. The flower is dying ( lasted a long time, so I think it is normal) there is a ne

fertilizer application

QuestionHi, I bought a bottle of water-soluble fertilizer which is in powdery form. I tried to dissolve it in water as per instruction on it. But the powder is not completely dissolving in water. Residues are left i

Care of money plant

QuestionI purchased a money plant 1.5 yrs ago, and keep it indoors. It was doing fine until last couple of months, when it began getting YELLOW LEAVES quite often. I have studied all the instructions available onlin

Unknown plant that catches flies

Questionthe flies Unknown plant QUESTION: We have this plant that was passed down to us from my boyfriends mother. It looks similar to a ponytail palm however it catches flies on the underneath of its

Rotting jade tree

QuestionJade plant QUESTION: My mother gave me a jade, several years old, huge. Some of the spindly branches had drooped down and broken off, but most still stood upright. Ive had it on my entertainment cent

Golden capella plant has orange spiders on it

QuestionHello Will, I bought a golden capella plant in the beginning of september and I repotted it in late september. There were three plants in one pot so I separated themso now there are two in one pot and one i

anthurium

QuestionI have a six month old Anthurium plant .Earliar It was very healthy.Now the leaves are small and curled. It has indirect sunlight and watered regularly.I USE coated fertilizer.But the pl ant is not gro

Corn Plant Care

Question Corn plant Corn Plant Dear Will, I googled for help with my Corn Plant and read several results from Allexperts.com including the one from 3/14/2011 in which you said

my croton problem

Question 123 Hi Jonathan My croton has green leaves I have had it 2 months. The problem is at this time of the year (Fall/winter) the lower leaves turn yellow, then fall off and never seems to grow back

Yucca Plant is dying

QuestionHi, I have an issue with a Yucca plant dying much like the question below, previously listed on your site and answered by you. Picture appears to be exactly like my Yucca plant. Question (I prone and wate

Boston Fern breaking my heart

QuestionDear Darlene, I read your post to another reader with a similar fern problem to the one Im having. I have a fern that was at my wedding 22 years ago. It has always done well from Texas to Colorado wh

Chinese Fan Palm/Yucca Cane/Marginata

Question Marginata Yucca Cane Hi, My name is Vio. I recently bought a Chinese Fan Palm ( like 2 months ago) and now the leaves are turning yellow. I live in an apartment in Ohio and I keep the plant by

My plants are dying

QuestionHi there ,i have some plants like peace lilly and solanium and others,the probleme is the leaves are getting braun and are dying,i was putting on the plants some powder that i thought it was vitamins then i

I need your help please

Question 6 Hi I bought a new succulent I dont know its name . it was good but recently I notice that the leaves yellowing , drying and dropping also some leaves are dropping even though they are green as y

false cactus?

Questionok.I have what i think is called a false cactus,it was left out in the cold (frost weather).I live in Southeast Ohio.I want to rescue this plant.It has the brown bark,on base,but it is around 3tall.the ends

Calathia Rospicta

Question My Calathea I bougth it ay HD I have it for 2 months now but my Question to you is should i cut back on the bottom leafs and the one that have brown aroud the leafs not much but it bothers me i dont

jade plant/tree

Questionthis jade was purchased in MI back in the early 70s, and moved to FL over 10 years ago. It stays in a screened porch, and in the same corner. In the last 6 mos it has started to grow root like te

elephant ears indoors

QuestionHi Richard. My plants leaves r turning brown. I read to put pebbles in its tray with water for moisture. I just did that tonight. Is that OK since it is almost winter ? Also it is not in direct sunlight beca