queen anne palms

QuestionI have come upon 3 queen anne palms that are about 4 years old. Can I transplant them and if so how. AnswerHi Brad, You can transplant them, but when you lift them, ( I am assuming they are in t

amaryllis plants

Questioni want to bring my amaryllis plants indoors for the winter .but i also want to put the in fresh soil .do i cut the geen leaves, and do i put them in the dark. AnswerHi Toni, wait until the leaves are

Banana tree in my yard

QuestionShould I pick the bananas while they are still green? How do I know when they are plump enough to pick? When picking, do I do so by the BUNCH or individually? this is all new to me. Thanks for your help. JOY

When to pick foxtail palm seeds.

QuestionWhen is the right time to pick foxtail palm seeds? is it best to wait for them to fall naturally or can they be picked and if so at what stage is best? The seeds are at the moment brown and about three quart

sick roebelenii

QuestionNew growth on palm is coated with a white crust.It looks like hardened white wash.Underneath the white stuff is wet Sap.Some fawns are starting to turn brown on the ends.THANKS A MILLION ,ART AnswerThat is

Pigmy Palms has white powder

QuestionQUESTION: We live in California in an area where it gets over 100 degrees in the summer months. I have 40 Pigmy Palms and some seem to be looking very sick. Drooping with brown forming on the leaves and a wh

Travelers Palm/Tree

QuestionQUESTION: I moved into my house 4 years ago and theres a full-size travelers palm in the backyard. For the last few years the outermost fronds have been dying slowly (oldest fronds 1st) with new ones s

Bougainvillea HELP

QuestionI have 2 Bougainvillea plants in my South Florida yard, they are six feet high and have never bloomed in the three years I have had them. Three weeks ago I sprayed them with Miracle Gro and one of th

large banana trees

QuestionMy back yard is over grown with banana trees. I have cut them down just to see little ones growing. How can I get rid of the banana trees, once and for all? AnswerHi Carol, Bananas a

soil type for simi drwarf orange tree

QuestionQUESTION: I recently bought a simi drwarf washington navel orange tree from lowes. It is in a a pot 12 tall and 13 across. it tipped over in the wind and lost some of its soil. What should I replace it with.

hibiscus sucker

QuestionHello again Nick I have left the little sucker in place all summer. But now the parent does not look as healthy. It has grown exponentially as far as green but it only bloomed about 3 times this summer on th

draceana marginata

QuestionMy Dracaena plant has 3 stems and was looking beautiful for the last year. all of a sudden the leaves started Turning colors and falling off now that has stopped but the green leaves are starting to fall off

Fertilizing Phoenix roebelenii

QuestionI live in Volusia County FL and would like to know the recommended times of the year to fertilize my roebelenii which is planted in the ground ? Is a palm fertilizer the best ? How about using mi

Mini Palm

Question Palm?? Im trying to figure out what this plant is, and if i can cut it off and replant it. It seems to be getting thinner at the top as it grows and its starting to get soft at the top and almost cracking o

climate numbers?

Questionhey nick, i just read your question about the ice cream banana! it answered some questions that i had, but it also led me to another... i have no idea what climate numbers are and i havent found a good exp

Queen palm with ants.

QuestionWe recently bought three large Queen palm from a nursery. The largest one is stunning! The trunk is 48 in circumference 6 up the trunk. But, the roots on it are infested with an incredible amount of an

Wintering Mandevillas

QuestionGood morning Nick. We have three Mandevilla (Sun Parasol Crimson)plants. The questions is; After trimming them back where do we store them ? In a lighted area or a dark area like the basement ? We live in up

dwarf red banana fruit

QuestionOnce the fruiting body/bud is showing about how long before I should see fruit? How long before they are edible or ripe? Can it(the Plant) be fed when the fruit pod is showing? AnswerHi Marjorie

Kentia palm repotting

QuestionI have a 20 year old 12 foot Kentia Palm (at least I think that is what it is). It has lost soil at the base of the plant over the last few years because it spends the Summer on the deck outside.  

banana leaf palm

QuestionQUESTION: I have a banana leaf palm in my NYC apt. Since I brought it home and replanted it started to die. Some of the leafs are turning completely brown and dry and the other green leafs are drooping and h