White Bird of Paradise with yellow leaves--follow up

QuestionNick, Thanks for your answer confirming that Im (and well-intentioned friends) are overwatering. Ill just add that Im pretty sure the soil is good as we shook a lot of it away when transplanted, and p

Propogating plants

QuestionIve cut back some Ixora and wonder if the cuttings can be rooted in water? Also, how do you propogate an Areca Palm? Thanking you in advance for your assistance. AnswerHi Sue, propagation of Ixo

newly planted pygmy with burning frawns

QuestionI planted to pygmy palms in the ground four weeks ago in a raised bed. I used a lot of compost from our local biosphere and tilled it in the soil that was in the ground. The palms are growing and

to or not to transplant 8 year old jaboticaba

Question8 year old jaboticaba, 7 ft. tall, grows in a 35 gal. plastic garbage container resting on ground. Past two weeks were very hot. Jabo has heavy pine needle mulch and is given 5 gallons water each week. Lea

brown leaves on banana

QuestionHi Nick, I planted my 18 inch tall banana in 5 gallon pot in Mar/09. It is growing but the leaves are getting brown around the edges of the leaves. What should I do? and what kind of fertilizer is goo

Queen Palm frawns

QuestionQUESTION: I have a few mature (15 yrs old) Queen Palms in my backyard. Theyre approx. 25 to 35 feet in height. My question is concerning their frawns. Do healthy & green in appearance Queen palm frawns shed

queen palm pruning

QuestionI have a two very young Queen Palms in my backyard. Theyre approx. 45 to 55 inches in height. My problem is after a hard winter I prune the tree and left no leaves remaining. My question is will the trees co

musa dwarf cavendish

Question Hello Nick I have a 5 year old plant . How old and tall does it get before it is mature enough to produce fruit ? AnswerHi Matt, und

bromeliads

QuestionI understand that I am supposed to cut back the bromeliad after it blooms, but where do I cut it back and how? AnswerJust cut the spent bloom off, the parent plant will send out pups that will be the next b

Passion flower leaves

QuestionIts August now and ive noticed that the leaves on my passion flowers have been turning yellow and dropping off for the last 6 weeks.They are in tubs and flower quite well. What causes it and what can i do to

adonidia and foxtail palms

QuestionI live in New Orleans,La. and recently planted 2 baby foxtails and adonidia palms. The heat and humidity is very high here and from where they are they are in direct sunlight for a minimum of 8 hours a day.

repair for over-watered ponytail palm

QuestionHi. I purchased a ponytail palm about a month ago; its in a gallon container. I put it in my home where theres a north-facing window and it seemed to be doing well. I probably watered it tw

Fox Tail Palm froze

Question Fox Tail Hi Nick! We had a fox tail palm (approx 9 foot tall) planted last March. In late March we had an unusual hard freeze (upper 20s) for a couple of nights (Houston area). The fronds of the

banana tree support

QuestionI inherited a banana tree that is probably 11 feet tall... It is really bending over and I would like to know what to do to keep it healthy and standing upright... I have not fed it and have had

washingtonia robusta,invasive root span?

QuestionHi, I have a washingtonia robusta palm tree approx 6 years old on my property it is about 4-5 meters from an important drainage pipe on the property next door. I have been trying to find out how far th

Rowe red banana plant

QuestionI live in the Pacific Northwest (Redmond, WA) and recently purchased a row red banana plant. Should I move my indoors for the winter? If not, how is the best way to winterize it? Thank you.

care of xmas palm

QuestionI live in FL. I bought a palm with a common name of the Christmas tree palm. Can you give me info as to the care of it. I live on the central west coast. I am told it is not hardy. Thanks a lot Answe

Bouganvilla losing leaves and flowers

QuestionI just bought a beautiful Bouganvilla plant 2 weeks ago from a local nursery. It was full of flowers. I have it sitting in my dining room in front of a large french door that faces West. All of t

brown on the tips of my angel plant

Questioni have a angel plant and i dont understand why the tips of the leaf turns brown i dont know if its too much water or not enough i have it in my window facing east AnswerHi Dee, there are several reasons thi

Royal Palm Root Structure

QuestionNick, Could you please explain the root structure on a Royal Palm? I thought it was just the bulb, however a landscape company is telling me that it has roots that grow away from it (in this case appr