New Plant....No Green Thumb.....

QuestionHi Will! I was just given a beautiful small plant with green & purple leaves. Based on the photos Ive seen on line it is a Strobilanthes Dyerianus. I do not have a green thumb....can you help me, in the sim

zygo christmas cactus(red flower)

Question Zygo Christmas Cactus Had in 4 pot approx 2 yrs, repotted approx 6 mos ago to 6 pot. Just finished a flowering session April-May. Has always been inside by patio window except for a month around xmas when I

Schefflera (umbrella variety)

QuestionHi Will, Last December I emailed some questions/concerns about my schefflera. I also sent you some pictures of the plant. Its still hanging in there but I wanted to ask you if its ok to put the

Bugs in a banana plant

Questionhello i have a baby banana plant that grows really good so far. Today i noticed that in the tube of the new leaf coming there are a lot of small bugs like spiders (i cannot identify them) that make also the

Fiddle Leaf Fig - Help!

QuestionFiddle Leaf Fig QUESTION: I received this fiddle leaf fig after my grandfathers funeral in February, and seems that I am killing it. It seemed to be doing good for quite some time but then start

Indoor palm bug solution

QuestionQUESTION: I just purchased 2 palm at a supermarket, after getting them home the tips of the leaves started browning. It is spreading. I want to treat for bugs first. I read that a mixture of rubbing alcohol,

schefflera question

QuestionQUESTION: I have a 5 foot schefflera which I repotted this spring because it was root bound,hadnt grown any new leaves in a while and seemed to be droopy looking. After repotting, the plant  

Spathiphyllum care

QuestionHello Mr. Creed, My question pertains to the spathiphyllum plant. I recently purchased one for my home and I am a little confused over the proper temperature for the plant. I live in a tropical region where

Diffenbachia Amoena (Dumb Cane) cutting

QuestionHello, I have a large tall Diffenbachia that reaches the ceiling. I would like to cut the stem at the top, so it will not have to bend and eventually fall down. My questions are: 1. How do I cut it? &nbs

Identification and care help

Question plant Hi Will, I recently inherited care of an office plant that Id like to identify so I can learn how to properly take care if it. The picture is attached. Leaves are very narrow with pink edges, a

Broken Plant Stem

Question Broken Stem1 We have a broken plant stem. It is a Dracaena Fragrans Cane that has survived for 15 years. Can you help us fix the stem and save the plant? Thank you. AnswerTonalea, I would recommend that

Palm tree

Question Brown leaf Heres 2nd pic w/brown edges. AnswerHi Debbie, The close-up of teh frond doesnt tell me anything I dont already know. The brown tips are a generic symptom with multiple causes. As I mentioned e

Re-planting Dracaena Spikes-Cordyline Indivisa

QuestionI have several Dracaena Spikes in flower pots outside. I use the Dracaena against the very back of my large flower pots for height. My plants are healthy and have grown to 22-32 inches tall. Beca

Banana plant

QuestionJust got a chance to see the plant over gf house. she left it outside all day and watered it. Now all the leaves are hanging down even the new one that was growing and have either dried up or have become spo

Losing leaves

QuestionI have a ficus tree sent to a month ago when my mother died. my tree is losing leaves. I am not sure if I am over watering it. I tried watering it from the top but it seem I never could get the soil moist, s

dwarf jade plant

Questionhi, my dwarf jade plant was given to me via floral delivery. it came in a small container. Ive had the plant for a little over a month and its losing alot of leaves, it was in a good sunny spot a

My pothos leaves are yellowing, a few at a time

QuestionHi, I just rescued this plant from being thrown out after a divorce. They had purchased it about a month, maybe two before I took possession of it. They kept it in a kitchen window right above the sink. Ther

Aloe vera flowering stalk

QuestionAfter the Aloe Vera plant flowers and the blooms die, should the stalk be removed? AnswerHi Gwen, There is a common misconception that if you leave a dead flower stem on a plant, it will sap the strength o

Are corn plants dangerous to small children

QuestionQUESTION: We have a 2 1/2 year old grandson. My corn plant bloomed for the first time and the smell is very strong. I just read that the corn plant is poisonous. Our grandson loves to help

plant sticky

QuestionHello, We have a huge very old fern which looks visually healthy and beautiful but the floor is sticky where the fonds hang over. A indoor tree the same. Lovely, healthy beautiful but sticky and then a bana