Fiddle Leaf Fig

QuestionQUESTION: Hi Nick, I have a large fiddle-leaf fig plant that I recieved about 4 months ago when my Mother passed away. I noticed there were leaves that appeared quite healthy falling off. After a littl

yucca stems

QuestionI am enjoying five yucca plants in my yard that have already bloomed (white flowers on tall stems). Should I break off the stems now or leave them alone? What happens next? thanks AnswerHi Archer, let it br

palm tree(maybe parlor) plant

Questionwhy does the plant give off a sap-like substance that get on the table on which the pot sits on? AnswerWhen small insects feed they give off this substance, check real close at the underside of the fronds a

Ficus trees and strange, sticky, curled leaves

QuestionI have two ficus trees. One is 21 years old and the other is 18 years old. They are potted and kept outside year round since I live along the Texas Gulf coast. I dont do much except water t

Orange Bird of Paradise

QuestionHi Nick, I have a 2 year old orange BoP in the house in England. I keep it indoors and have a very sunny room with all day sunshine, so in general the plant has been doing very well up to now. This year was

Cutting back an indoor banana plant

QuestionHi, I have an indoor banana plant that has reached about 6 feet tall. It was a beautiful plant as it grew, but over the past few months, more and more leaves seem to be getting too heavy to support and

my poor yellow banana palm

QuestionQUESTION: Im having trouble with my banana palm its turning a yellowish color. Weve been experiencing 118 degree heat so I increased the water supply but still no change...is there anythng I can do to save i

Potted Palm Trees Cracked

QuestionQUESTION: I own 2 potted palm trees since Fall 2001. They lived in Virginia for 4 years, including being in a hurricane. Then we moved to Buffalo, NY. In the winter they are inside with direct sunlight from

myers lemon

QuestionHi, I am enclosing a copy of my previous question. I think the tree is now ready to replant. I also have a eureka lemon tree I would like to plant any tips would be helpful. Subject: Years lemon tree Volunt

Bird of Paradise unwell and infested

QuestionHi Im in the UK, and Ive been growing a BOP - its about 4 foot tall now and in my kitchen. Recently one leaf started to thurn a mottled brown colour, and then today I noticed another one had too.  

indoor tropical fig tree

QuestionI have 2 indoor fig trees. One is about 20 years old. In the last year the trees started excreting a sweet syrup from its leaves and onto the floor. It creates a mess to clean up. Wha

Repotting White Bird of Paradise.

QuestionHi Nick! I have a White Bird of Paradise that has been in a pot for about 4 years outdoors on a window ledge. The pot is 12 wide by 10 tall and the plant itself at its apex is 40 high. I noticed

Brown Frond tips

QuestionQUESTION: I just bought a small Pygmy date palm. I brought it home and replanted it in a slightly bigger pot since the roots were really tightly wound in the pot it was in. I put it in my living room where I

Droopy transplants

QuestionNick, Several of my neighbors have been donating plants for us to landscape our new home. A lot of them are withering or at least drooping despite watering several times a day and a good rain yesterday. I r

elephant ears transplant

QuestionShould I cut the ears back after transplanting? They are pretty dried up. I know the bulbs are ok and moist but the ears are hurting....I think I will cut and hope for next year. We are rea

Dying Queen Palms

QuestionI have several queen palm trees in my landscaping at my home in Tampa, FL. We had several freezes this winter but are only just now losing our palms. The palm fronds are limp and turning brown. &

mushroom in soil of goldfish plant

QuestionHi, I have a goldfish plant. I think its a tropical plant but Im not sure. I have it on a sunny windowsill in my apartment and have had it for almost 2 years now. This morning I found a large (about an inc

QUEEN PALM PODS

QuestionCAN WE USE THE SEEDS FROM THE POD TO GROW NEW PALMS? HOW WOULD WE BEGIN THIS PROCESS? AnswerHi Becky, you can, but they wont be ready until they have turned orange, at this point they usually fall off

Pygmy palm appears to be losing a trunk

QuestionI have a 4-trunked pygmy palm in my southern California yard that was planted 8 years ago. It appears to be losing one of its trunks where the fronds have withered and died. Im not sure if the tr

bouganvillea not blooming

QuestionI have a 5 foot tall bougainvillea plant that is potted in a large whiskey barrel and brought inside during the cold months. Ive had it in full sun and then tried part shade but it will not bloom until