creeping charlies

Questiongreetings from boise, idaho! i love charlies, but after a while mine are no longer lanky. not enough space between sets of leaves. also, sometimes they will have a divine, light aroma, and sometimes

jasmine/sampaguita

QuestionHi, I was given a small pot (~4) of jasmine last year. It bloomed, 1-2 flowers, and grew more leaves but it got bugs (whitish stuff) underneath the leaves. I tried using soapy water and water with vinegar bu

insects in soil

QuestionI have been getting tiny black insects in the deeper part of the soil of most of my house plants-christmas cactus,rubber plant, draconia. They are shiney black and are about the size of a fruit fly. They see

Apostles Lily (Iris)

QuestionI have had the apostles lily plants for many years. Only as recently as last year they still bloomed nicely but developed yellow tips and then yellow leaves. After the blooming season I sorted out the

north folk pine tree

Questionmy tree is very dry..the needles fall off with a slight touch..it has indirect sun..what can I do to bring it back to health...thank you AnswerSU, If the needles are falling off as you describe I suspect t

Dieffenbachia Leaf damage

QuestionI purchased a Dieffenbachia Plant last night 4/7/2012, on clearance because I live in Maine and the plant was subjected to the cold. A couple of the leaves are torn and it looks like it is wilted all the tim

aglaonema

QuestionMy agleonema is part of a large potted display and is so top heavy it is falling over the side of the pot. Can I cut it back? AnswerHi Terry, I am not sure I have the full picture here because I dont

potted jasmine indoors

QuestionQUESTION: Hello, I have two large potted jasmine (one is Confederate, other dont know)in an inner patio in Mexico where the climate is high desert dry and hot. Have had the plants 5 years. Theyre

potted jasmine

QuestionQUESTION: Hello. I have two jasmine plants, 6 and 8 years old (one 8, other 12)in large pots in a small indoor patio covered last year with a sun cloth awning which lets in light, but blocks 85% UV, be

treating scale with systemic insecticide

QuestionWill a systemic insecticide like imidacloprid kill scale in indoor potted jasmine and lemon trees? What are the use guidelines: ie. the amount to use for a potted plant (12x18 pots) vs. the recommended amoun

ornamental bark

QuestionIs it a good or bad idea to put ornamental bark around the base of large potted houseplants like jasmine, lemon trees, scheflera, bottle brush and palms to help hold moisture in a dry climate? Thanks! Answe

brown spots

Question Anthurium Ive notice that the base of the Anthurium plant have this brown stuff on it, I would like to no if that is normanl AnswerHi Kim, It is just the natural aging of the pla

Fertization of the Christmas Cactus

QuestionHi, I purchased a Christmas Cactus last winter and was wondering when and with what should I fertilize it. I have seen these plants in various friends homes and they look so stragely and thin I dont w

Gardenia and mites

QuestionBought a gardenia plant a few days ago. It has about 8 buds on it now. I discovered a web on many of the leaf clusters and determined spider mites. I read a concoction of Dish liquid and water to

song of india

QuestionHello, I have a song of India plant. I water it every 10 to 14 days or so when the soil is dry. However, all of the leaves have fallen of the stem leaving only the stem which is still green but with no leave

Najavo Globe

QuestionMy Navajo Globe has lost all its leaves and it is springtime. Is this normal? It is about 15 feet high and is going to be planted but for now is still in a pot. AnswerMarianne, No it is not normal for it t

Help with Yucca Cane - yellowish crust on top of soil & yellowing of foliage

QuestionI have 2 Yucca elephantipes canes indoors. One is fine; the other has problems: 1. Cane foliage [especially those closer to the base of the plant] is turning yellowish-white [not the leaf tips];

African Violet Care

QuestionHi Darlene, I bought two African Violets about 2 weeks ago and I just have some questions for you. The first one I bought is growing rapidly. The flowers in the middle got tall in so little time. I am not c

Yucca Cane

QuestionI am a new house plant person and I bought a Yucca Cane and when I recently moved my plant took a hard fall, It had new leaf sprouts coming back until my five year old broke the stem, can I save my plant or

cape angel house plant

QuestionGood morning, Im the caretaker of a cape angel house plant that my mum kept quite healthy, but now is in my hands. Though Im positive she is doing something in the other demension to keep these plants I have