Sago Palm Advice

QuestionQUESTION: Hi, I transplanted a mature Sago about 4 tall last august and the fronds were deep green. I dug the hole 2x as big as the root ball and had fertilizer in there. I never added B-1, but

Foxtail Palm question

QuestionQUESTION: Hi, after the frost we had this year i lost one of my foxtails but have 2 left. The 2 i have left seem to have quit growing. I cut all the brown palm frawns off, and was told by a lo

Mediterranean Fan Palm Transplanting

QuestionHi, I just purchased a 15 inch Medi fan palm I will be transplanting within a week or so to a larger pot. Is it safe to trim some of the shoots it has growing. I have lovingly named it Medusa the

How to grow Bouganvillas

QuestionI recently bought a Bouganvilla in a basket. When I put in the ground, it lost most of the blooms. It receives good light all day with full sun the in afternoons. What can I do or NOT do to get thriving

red leafed plant

Question red leaf plant this plant was shrouded and out of sight in an overgrown yard. id like to know what it is and how to care for it. thank you. AnswerHi Bob, its a Cordyline Termanalis, better known as eithe

White B of P and also my Bouganvilla

QuestionHey Nick - 2 questions. I live in Louisiana. Since H. Katrina my huge white B of P are loaded with black ants. The plants blooms constantly but is full of ants. What can I use that wo

care of dwarf palm

QuestionI live in the Arizona desert and planted a dwarf palm in March. This type of palm is very common;y planted here in Phoenix. However, the leaves have become more yellow over time. I have given it palm ferti

Tropical plant identification

Question Tropical plant with bl I bought this plant several years ago and planted it in my shade garden even though the container said it was tropical (I live in zone9). The plant does lose some leaves if we g

propagation of foxtail

Questionhow does one get more plants from one. Also what is the fleshy structure on the root of the fern. Thanks AnswerHi Linda, you need to wait for your foxtail to set an inflorescence, which will develop i

foxtail palm seeds

QuestionHi Nick how are you mate? Another person has asked you about planting the seeds of a foxtail palm and I understood the answer you gave them but I would also like to know when you actually plant them. i

bougainvilla

QuestionOur two plants have been in the ground for about 3 months and were doing just great, lots of blooms, filling in, growing etc. Now they are losing leaves, appear to be thinning out and just not happy fo

queen palm caterpillars

QuestionI have a year old queen palm that just lost the new/center frond. The frond, although only partially open, was dead and upon closer examination, I saw a number of small black caterpillars and alot of what lo

? easy way to remove banana stump and roots

QuestionHi from Hawaii, Nick Two years ago I planted one baby in the fenced corner of my small garden. Now, I have the wooden fences on both neighbors sides pushed over by the expanding system - is there an easier

PROPOGATE ROBELLINI PALMS

QuestionI HAVE A FEW ROBELLINIS AND I WOULD LIKE TO START MORE FROM SEEDS FROM THE TREES. I AM IN ZONE 10 SOUTH FLORIDA.PLEASE BE SPECIFIC I AM A BEGINNER. AnswerHi Jim, propagating Palms from seeds is a process th

banana tree problem

QuestionAn animal has been gnawing the base of our banana tree plant. It is about 4 feet high (not counting the leaves). We live on a farm, not an urban area in north central Alabama with a multitude of squirr

Adonidias Slowly Fading

QuestionHi Nick, I live in Sarasota and have 2 Adonidias with multiple trunks planted where they receive full afternoon sun. One of the plants is entering into its 3rd spring and the other was planted last spring. T

Selloum

QuestionSome of my selloum have this large pod sprouting from the trunk of the tree and has this large white thing coming out of it--is this a male plant? Do I pull off the large leaf from the base of this spr

outdoor palm plant

QuestionI planted a palm plant in my outdoor garden last Thursday May 21. I water it daily, but now the leaves are turning brown. Living in central Jersey, I did not think the palm would live past the su

Transplanting a 23ft. fishtail palm

QuestionWhat would be the best way to do it and care for it?All your help would be much needed.Thanks! AnswerHi Robert, That is a job for a professional, with a Bobcat, the root system is to extensive for conventio

Side by Side Hibiscus One Dies

QuestionI planted last summer 2 hibiscus of the same stock, planted at the same time, same soil, same conditions, in a large, deep shared planter box. One is thriving. The others leaves turned yellow a