Bamboo palm

QuestionMy bamboo palm is 12 tall and upright-not bending except where it hits the ceiling. It is a bit sparse to me and I was wondering if I could Top it. I do not want to cut any of the branches from t

What ind of plant is this

Question Strange plant I would like to know what kind of plant this is. It just came up in my garden. It bloomed (small yellow flowers) for only a few days. Its leaves fold up at night. &nbs

Springtails? How to get rid of.

QuestionHi Will C., I made the mistake of using outdoor soil a couple of years ago to help fill some of my potted plants. I didnt know back then because i was a novice and i was like...15-16 years old. My area is re

Green vining plant that blooms

Question Plant from Femme I dont know what kind of plant it is. The green plant is beautiful that vines and it blooms with pretty blooms that are made up of many small little blooms, round in size, clus

Repotted plants are too wet

QuestionI repotted a philodendron two weeks ago. The soil is still very wet. How can I correct before I lose the plant? AnswerHi Ann, Unnecessary repotting is the most common of all indoor plant care m

Twisted Trunk Ficus ( Bonsai)

QuestionHello Will, I own what I believe to be a twisted trunk fichus but in bonsai form if that is a true label. It a miniature fichus. It is planted in a 6 long oval ceramic dish approximately 3 inches deep. It

coral cactus has odd growth

QuestionI have a lovely coral cactus that is doing just fine. I was excited when i saw a bud starting on the stem, however this bud turned into a leafy growth that is entirely different in nature to the coral cactus

Jade Plant falling apart...

QuestionI have had my jade plant, whose scientific name I do not know, for probably 10 years. Its quite branchy and hasnt grown much in the past several years. Its in an 8 inch pot in fairly sandy soil -

Plant name unknown

Question Plant unknown Hi Darlene, Recently I have purchased some plants and do not know what are the care needed especially on watering frequency or amount of sunlight exposure etc. I do not know the

dividing & re-potting Christmas Cactus

Question Christmas Cactus I have a Christmas Cactus that is absolutely huge! I have had this plant for at least 10 years. I have put it outside on my deck for the summer & fall, however it is time to bring it

Rust on leaves

QuestionI have microcarpa,ginseng ficus 10 plant on pot,it has like Rust on down side of leaves day by day the color of same side of the leaves turening to dark brown (Rust)!!!. Thank you. AnswerHi Peja

What is this palm & disease?

Question Plam&Disease I need to identify this palm in order to work out the optimum conditions for it, becasue it has a disease (flaky, white spots/scales on leaves and stems - they can be rubbed off with

Palm and mealybugs

Question Plant & disease I need to identify this palm in order to work out the optimum conditions for it, becasue it has a disease (flaky, white spots/scales on leaves and stems - they can be rubbed off w

Limp English Ivy

QuestionI have an English Ivy (Hedera Helix) that I bought about 6 weeks ago and has been doing well. It is in an area of my home that receives moderate light, possibly not enough. I have been watering i

Queen palm

QuestionMs. Kittle, I have two queen palm(Syagrus romanzoffianum)plants that I bought to decorate around the pool this summer. I live in Kentucky, so with the cold weather coming I would like to keep them for

infestation

QuestionHello, I had small white drops on a palm tree plant and saw long webs so I threw it out. Now I have the same thing on an indoor tree plant. There are a few small white drops that look like milk and dus

jolla

QuestionMy jolla (hoya in English) has grown long tendrils (4+ feet) with new leaves towards the ends, a result of being wrapped around each other for years in a hanging pot. Do I need to trim these back for n

cocus

QuestionBSD Hello I live in Hong Kong and would like to buy holland cocus form ikea. We have a high humidity but there are definitely days without sunlight. The plant would be on an open balcony.

Brown Tips, no Flowers

QuestionHi there, I have a white flowering Anthurium. About 4 months ago, my plant was attacked by mites, I went to a local plant store and picked up some pesticide. Within the few days the mites were

queen ann ferns

QuestionI have two enormous queen ann ferns i purchased from in front of our local grocery store early this year. They were in hanging baskets and I transplanted them into some hummus rich potting soil and top