Queen of the N ight

QuestionI was given a big queen of the night plant which was growing and doing well until a few months ago when the ends of the leaves started turning brown. Shoots that I planted in the same pot also have tur

Clivia

QuestionQUESTION: Hi Sir, Im thinking of growing Clivia indoor as it is rather shade-tolerant and has nice foliage. However, I read that Clivias need chill conditions to produce blooms and

Dracaena fragratissima Massangeana

QuestionWhat can i do about the black patches on my plants they look bad is there some kind of pruninig or cutting. I already know about the watering and i do that once a week with purified water AnswerHi Deirdre,

Name that houseplant

Question My Plant Could you please tell me what the name of this plant is, and how I can make it flower? Thank you, Trina AnswerTrina, It appears to be a hoya vine. To bloom it must be rootbound. It will take ab

Anthurium as a hydroponic?

QuestionI am trying to pick a flowering plant that I can put in a vase with water for a betta bowl. My daughter and I really like the anthurium, but am not familiar with it at all. From what I am reading it is not c

black tiny bugs on holy basil leaves.

QuestionHi Darlene I planted holy basil from seeds. They came out really good and plenty 2 weeks ago. Now the plants are about 5-6 inches tall and I noticed first that leaves were being eaten from places 2 days ago

Find papaya leaves in USA

QuestionDear Richard, I am living in Arizona and I am finding papaya leaves for illness treatment, we know that there is papaya tree in Florida and California, could you help to let us know where we can find papaya

Birds Nest Fern

QuestionI have had a Birds Nest Fern for a couple of years now and has done very well until I recently repotted it. Since then all of the mature larger leaves have dried up and I have cut them off. Now the smaller l

luck bean plant

Questionthe plant was given to me, it is in a small 3 glass container. it has really grown since I received it, not tall but in width, should I be replanting it, and if so in what, thank you so much Ans

mandevilla

Questioni would like to know how to transplant this for indoors, what soils or mixture to use. Thank you AnswerGrace, As it is probably in full bloom right now you should dig it trying to disturb the soil around t

Norfolk Island Pine

QuestionI recieved a Norfolk Island Pine tree in December 2010 - now 7 months. It seemed ok during the rest of winter and spring despite my not very attentive care. Maybe watering and misting every 7-10 days.

wasp nest in my potted plant

QuestionI have a huge elephant ear philodendron in a pot that I move outside during the summer. This year, wasps or bees are living in the soil and I want to get rid of these pests before the fall when my plant will

tillandsia

QuestionQUESTION: Hello: I brought a tillandsia a few weeks ago, about 5 tall, light green color leaves. I water it 3 times a week under running rap water (like a minute) and put it about 2 feet from the windo

desert rose ? stem rot

Question desert rose Hi, I have had this desert rose for about a year. I must admit although I have grown many plants including bonsai, I am having difficulty with this plant. I am sure it is due to inc

Spider mites on Dwarf Umbrella Tree?

QuestionHello, Will! Thank you for all your houseplant help over the years. My jade plant is now thriving thanks to your past help. I have a dwarf umbrella tree -- not really a tree, more like a tiny bush at

Reviving a Ming Aralia

Question Very sad tree Hello, I inherited a lovely ming aralia 2 years ago. Ive always loved these plants and have a couple smaller ones in my house. This particular plant was quite stunning when I got it. Sadly n

Leaf at the very bottom of jade plant turning black-ish.

Question Black leaf Hello! I recently purchased a baby jade plant (Crassula argentea) from Wal-mart about a month ago. The pot that it was in seemed to be small for a growing plant, so I re-potted it int

peacock jasmine

Questionwhat kind of soil do I need to transfer my new peacock jasmine from the 2 to 2 1/2 planter to a 4 planter (pot)? How often do I change the size of pots to a bigger size? How fast do they grow and

Spots on my dragon tree

Question DSC00765.JPEG A few weeks ago I put some new soil round the base of my two dragon trees as it had sunk a little on both. Since then creamy white spots have appeared on leaves at the top and the newest

Bugs in my Peace Lily

QuestionWhat give house plants bugs? I have a Peace Lily, with tiny little bugs moving on top of dirt and fruit flys flying around in the house. The new blooms are turning brown on end before the leaf op