Low-light houseplants

QuestionI am very eager to put a houseplant or two in my new apartment, but I have realized that I have no direct sunlight through any of my windows. Are there any houseplants that would be suitable for this k

Yucca leaves

QuestionHello I have had yucca for over 5 years. It has been healthy for all of this time. Recently though the new leaves that come through are wilting, drying out and or going yellow brown. All other more mature ex

Browning Ivy leaves

Question Brown leaf I just noticed that some of the leaves of my Ivy are turning brown where the stem meets the leaf. Other leaves are turning light green when they should be dark green. New leaves are also s

Braided Gardenia Tree

QuestionHi I recently bought a Braided Gardenia Tree and need help. I have it inside as a house plant by my patio door. I have heard two different suggestions about watering 1.Keep it moist 2. Keep it on the dry si

mandevilla hybrid/var.sunmandecrim

QuestionI bought this plant in a 4pot mistakingly thinking it would go outside but our weather is too cool much of the time. what I need to know; is any part of this plant poisonious to small children or pets? I lov

My new Coral Cactus

QuestionHi I just purchased a coral cactus and it came in a flower pot filled with hard rocks Should I try to replant it or just leave it in there? The way the rocks are it seems like it would be difficult to get th

mass cane

QuestionAre mass cane plants poisionious? I have two border collies. I saw the plant at a local Lowes. Thanks, Jean Starnes AnswerHi Jean Sorry it has taken me so long to answer your question (b

Guess this plant/tree?

Question Unknown Plant We have a house plant or tree and have no clue what it is and I am not really finding it online maybe some that kinda look like it but not sure-corn plant-. All its leaves are at the to

indoor ivy

Questionthe leaf of my plant is distinctly dark and light on either side. is this a known hybrid? AnswerAlpha, Several varieties of ivy are darker on one side than the other. I cannot tell you which variety yours

avocado has bumps on roots

Question avocado.roots Im growing an avocado from the pit. I put the pit in a glass of water and when the roots started to come out they got covered in little white shiny bumps that look like bubbles (I attac

Rubber Plant/yellow wax like coating

Question Rubber Plant Hi there, Our 6-foot tall rubber plant has a yellow wax like coating and brown spots on the new leaves. How do we fix this? All our thanks, Elizabeth AnswerHi Elizabeth, The blisteri

tree question

Question the tree in question Ok so I thought this tree was pretty neat and would liven up my bedroom. So I got it from a friend. Only problem is... I have no idea what kind it is, or how to take care of it.

Night Jessamine

QuestionI live in an apartment with a backyard garden in Ontario, Canada. I was given 3 small night jessamine plants for Mothers Day. I presume I cant plant these outside so need some instructions on how to pl

Coral Cactus Cristata

QuestionMy son gave me this cactus a year ago. Its fan shape was very intriguing. However, it seems to be folding up. It has grown one small fan shaped addition. That is also curling up. &nbs

Identify house plant

Question mystery plant hi there, i have this plant, i sent photos... can you help identify it? i came close but didnt match exactly. *it has VERY tuberous roots just like an orchid *when i got it i believe i

Amaryllis leaves

QuestionI rescued my Amaryllis from my apt. complex recycling room, over three years ago. The salmon and pink blossoms were on stalks about a foot high. One blossom was dying, and the other was drooping. I brought i

dragon tree from madagascar

Questioni snapped of the crown on one of the heads of my dragon tree will it get a new crown i am so upset AnswerDavid, You can take the top that you accidently snapped and remove the lower leaves. Then dip it in

only 1 flower in 14 years

Question only one bloom My fonquieria splendens/monkey tail cactus is 14 years old. I bought it in a two inch plastic pot. I can not really remember how many times I have transplanted it. I have p

Cat urine odor removal

QuestionI am at my wits end so I hope you can help me. I have two flower/shrub gardens in front of my house that have become a toilet for at least one feral cat. The odor of urine is really strong and I

Pale green growth on massangeana

Question Mass cane growth Hi, I purchased a massangeana(two canes with two heads on each) 4 months ago.It is in a 19cm pot which had a small quantity of perlite added to the original potting mix when purchase