repotting plants

Questionwhen do you know when to repot a cat palm and a peace lily. i know some plants like to be root bound. AnswerHi Carol, normally I repot when the plant begins to show signs of stress, albeit slight, look for

Angel Trumpet plant

QuestionWeve moved into a home that has an Angel Trumpet and it hasnt bloomed in the last 2 years weve been here and now it is losing leaves like crazy. It gets alot of sun and water. Weve also fertilize

Fiberous Banana trees

QuestionQUESTION: The leaves turning brown on the tips about a month after coming out. Am I over fertilizing or over watering? I have two plants in pots. ANSWER: Hi Jerry, your Bananas are stressed, and being in a

bugenvilla

QuestionI live in Chicago. One of the big box stores here is selling bougainvillea. I love seeing it when I visit my daughter in LA. The tag on the plants say it can stand temps down to 20 degrees. They are selling

Backyard Landscaping

QuestionHi Nick I live in Lake Worth FL (Zone 10b I think) and am looking to convert my backyard which has a pool into a tropical paradise. Also I would like to plant a hedge on both the west and east facing side o

Foxtail frost burn

QuestionI have two small foxtails that were hit with this winters frost here in SW Florida. My question is this..they have some fronds that seem to be sealed shut. The plants are trying to survive.  

pygmy palm transplant

Question Transplanted Pygmy Pal I recently transplanted 2 pygmy palms, both bought in container from store. I had one palm indoors and the other outdoors. Before transplanting palms the one that was indoors fonds st

Container size for pygmy date palm

QuestionQUESTION: Dear experts: I have 2 Pygmy date palm trees by my pool. They are each about 2 feet tall and are in 65 quart containers. They are multiple trunk plants. As they mature Im assuming Ill need to repla

Yellow leaves on saga

QuestionHi, We have several small sagas in your yard that has been established at least 5 years. They were doing fine but now have yellow fronds on them. We live in Fl and have had an extensive amount of rain

Tropical Privacy

QuestionNick - I have a small brick paver patio and would like to use tropical plants to create a natural privacy fence on the perimeter of each side that extends beyond the roof line(approximate 10). I live i

Cycas Revoluta

QuestionHi I have a Cycas Revoluta left behind by a family thats moved out. We are based in Bahrain in the Middle East for a 3 year assignment. Can you advise what care is needed for this plant? Its really small - a

Washingtonia Robusta

QuestionI have these palms and one of them actually has seed pods this year! A couple have opened and are flowery kind of yellow looking things. I cant find any information on when they develop seed pods

Bougainvillea

QuestionI recently discovered Bougainvillea in a local nursery and would love to purchase one. However,I understand they are tropical plants and wondered if they can be successfully grown in NY state. If so how woul

Saga Plams (baby sprouts)

QuestionQUESTION: I have a large saga that has 10-15 babys that are sprouting around the bottom. Are they removeable and if so how should one go about removing them without hurting the main plant, and can they

Queen Palm Collapsing?

QuestionTwo of my 15 queen palms seem to be sinking into the ground, the outer bark is spreading out at ground level. I do not believe I am over watering them, and the bark does not feel soggy. I am in Southern Cali

Dwarf Cavendish

QuestionI recieved my Dwarf Cavendish Banana Plant from Gurneys about 2 months ago with an amazing root system. When it came it had about 5 leaves and the bottom two were yellowing so I plucked them off. It has grow

Yucca Plants

QuestionWhat soil is best for yucca plants and why dont they flower?? Do I need a Yucca moth????????? AnswerHi Paul ,Your Yucca will flower when its ready, and albeit it likes a sandier soil, any soil w

pygmy date double palm leaf chlorosis

QuestionI have a pygmy date double palm in a large pot. (had it for 2 or more years). It is looking very poorly. yellowing then browning fronds. Even the new fronds are brown around edges. Does it need repotting or

Transplant of Royal Palm Tree

QuestionQUESTION: Nick: I live in Miami, Florida and had a 40 ft Royal Palm Tree transplanted 5/9/09 (about 40 days ago). I have been watering once a day at 8 AM and built a berm around as you explained in an earlie

Ponytail Plam

QuestionHi, Nick Sure hope you can help. I just got a Ponytail Plam about 2 weeks ago. And there is seven trees in a very small pot How do I go about separate them i want to put 2 of the trees in one pot my th