How to control pest of Jasmine sambac and tulsi

QuestionQUESTION: Hi, I am from Rohini, Delhi, India. I have Jasmine sambac and tulsi in pots. They have few common pests. these pests attacks from below of a new growing leaf or buds. And leaf gets turned white. As

sad looking rubber tree plant

QuestionNearly all the leaves on my plant are or have turned either yellow or brown. Ive read about over watering but am wondering if I should remove the brown leaves myself. Please help me as I have had this plant

Banana Palm Fern Houseplant

QuestionI have a banana palm fern houseplant that is about 7-8 ft. tall. I travel extensively and do not have anyone who can water it for me when I am gone. I live in Los Angeles so we never get very col

coral cactus care

QuestionQUESTION: Hi Will I recently bought a small coral cactus which I love. It came in a 2 pot and looked great, but now over the last month I see it has developed a scab looking brown spot on the main leaf area.

Broken Kentia Palm

QuestionBroken branch QUESTION: I have a Kentia Palm (I think thats the name)and one of the shoots from a main branch is almost broken off. I was going to cut it off and place in some water our should I just

anita plant

Questionif i used tap water for the 1st watering will it die and do i have to change soil? AnswerHi Hank, Unless your tap water is loaded with some unusual toxic substances, than you dont have to worry about your

Dracena Blossoms

QuestionHi Will, My Dracaena is blossoming; what do we do? The blossoms have a very strong smell and are dripping a thick, sticky sap on our floor. Should we remove the blossoms or let them be. We

Jade Plant root issue

QuestionHi, I have a HUGE jade plant my grandmother gave me 3 years ago when she died. She grew the plant 30 yrs ago from a cutting and when I got it my grandpa had been watering it daily. I dried the p

keepsake azaleas

QuestionI bought a keepsake azalea in Feb. 2011. It was beautiful. Within a few weeks after I bought it, I took it out of the original plastic container and put it in a new container and added pott

Broken split-leafed philodendron

QuestionThis little split-leafed philodendron, over 5 feet tall, has been in the family for about 30 years, and I would really hate to lose it. It has 3 shoots coming up from the bottom, but its the main trunk

Right plant name

Question Crassula Pellucida Recently I bought a couple of little plants that I found at a grocery store. Both came with the tag that most plants come with that gives the name and general information. I looked up bot

Plant Indentification

QuestionUnidentified Plant QUESTION: I have a client who owns this large potted plant. (Photo attached.) The pot is approximately 12 inches in width at the top and 12 inches high. She says the plant has been

Schefflera arboricola is extremely droopy and new growth turns black

QuestionI recently repotted my Schef, placing pebbles inside the bottom of the pot to help with drainage. The first few weeks all seemed well, now the plant is extremely limp and any new growth turns black and drops

light level

Question plant Hi, May I know the light level in my high-rise balcony and what kind of flowering plants is reccomended? This is how my balcony looks like in the morning till early noon. At around 3pm, only p

White spots in my shamrock

Question Shamrock Hi Will, Last month, I got a shamrock with green leaves and white flowers. I placed it 3 meters away from a big window. The window faces southwest. I have been watering the plant every 3-4 days a

Very wilted houseplant

QuestionHello I bought a very pretty pink/purple plant early this year at a college sale. I have no idea what kind of plant it is - it is all a dark pink, including the stalk, stems, and leaves. It was around a foot

Dracaena ----possible death?

QuestionI had a beautiful Dracaena Lemon Surprise that was given to me as a gift. It has 3 stems about 2 1/2 feet high. Almost all of the leaves have turned brown and died off. The few that are lef

hydrangea plant

QuestionI received one from my son for Mothers day - 4 big heads, healthy looking but one head, this a.m. looked dead I cut it off with pruning shears and rather than throw it out put it in a glass full of wat

Ponytail Palm Bonsai spider

QuestionI just received a Ponytail Palm Bonsai for Mothers Day and it looks great. However, after unpacking it and letting it set for a couple of hours I noticed a yellowish, whitish spider on the leaves. &nbs

RE: Light Level

Question orchid Hi Mr Creed, Thanks for advice once again. Btw light shade means that there no bright light? Ive attached a recent picture of my Brassolaelia and it is grown in the balcony under the li