Red banana tree is coming up this season with holes in the leaves

QuestionWe purchased a red banana tree last year and it grew so well, so fast. But now that it is starting to come up again, all the leaves look like some sort of bug is eating them since they are full of hole

scheffelera (Umbrella Tree) wilt

QuestionNick, I live in So FL and noticed my tree that has been in my atrium (gets very little sun) forever suddenly began to wilt. Thought it was due to lack of water or ferilizer, did both, but no success. Please

crown rot in pygmy date palms

QuestionI am losing two of my three trunk pygmy date palms and it seems to be crown rot. I would like to replace these, but would be interested in knowing what causes crown rot so that I do not have the same p

Propagating Japanese Aurelia

QuestionHow do I propagatemy Japanese Aurelia? Would tip stem cutting work? The plant has done wonderful in our shade garden and I would like to create more. AnswerHi Jack, yes, stem cuttings is the met

areca palm trimming

Questioni have a 6 foot areca palm in my yard. ive read they can grow up to 20 feet tall. as it gets taller can i trim its height to keep it from getting too big? thank you. AnswerHey Jeff, yes but you

twisted hibiscus trees

QuestionI bought 2 small (1 gallon) twisted hibiscus trees. I planted them by the deck of my pool. My husband is worried about the root system tearing up the deck as they grow. How big will they gr

King Palm - Brown/dead leaves

Question6 weeks ago I planted 8 King palms - 6 tall - They get full sun. Several of the leaves are turning brown and dieing. I am told if they were grown in shade that this can happen and I should

anthurium outdoors

QuestionI just got an anthurium plant and would like to know if it is ok to put it outside in summer. I live in lower Orange County, N.Y. which is zone 6 I think. Thanks for any advice you can give. Ans

hibiscus & bougainvillea together

QuestionQUESTION: I bought a bougainvillea plant and a hibiscus tree to plant in the same large pot. I wanted to different heights of blooms. When I got home my son told me that Grandma said I couldnt

damaged foxtail trunk

QuestionI was transplanting some 12-15 ft. foxtails and I skinned and knicked up the trunks on them from using the tree sling on a bob cat. Is there anything I can put on them? Are they going to be ok? AnswerHi Jay

jacaranda tree

QuestionQUESTION: Hi, I stared my jacaranda tree from a seed 10 years ago. It is huge probably 20 high but no flowers yet....can you tell me anything about this? I know that the fruit was black, flat and almost roun

pineapple(s)

QuestionDear Mr. McCann : I have two pineapple plants that have pineapples the size of a Softball, maybe bigger.They are both in separate pots. The pots are of equal size (approx. 1 gal.) They both seam to have stop

silver queen palm

QuestionQUESTION: I have a silver queen withh three very healthy fronds, but the spike in the middle is bent over and the bottom of it is green, but the foliage that would have come out is dead. The top of the

Cotton Palm Trees dying after re-location

QuestionQUESTION: Hi Nick, We have 2 much loved Cotton Palms (Washingtonia robusta 慦ashington?Palms), 6ft tall, that we re-located 2 weeks ago. We moved them from one area of our backyard to another. The leaves wer

royal palm tree

QuestionQUESTION: we planted 3 royal palm and two foxtail palm trees last saturday. leaves are turning very dark and falling. we water 5 minutes twice a day. Could you please advise what to do. Thank you ANSWER: Hi

banana plant fruit

QuestionI am from Shreveport, La. and I love tropical plants. I cut my banana plant back to the last leaf (about 5ft) after a heavy frost last year. It came up through the center and now has a bloom/bud. I hav

Planting and Growing Ixora coccinea In North Texas

QuestionQUESTION: I am wanting to plant some different colored Ixoras in our shrub garden that was planted when we had the house built about six months ago and have a brown thumb (not quite black, but not quite gree

dying Bouganvilla

QuestionI just planted my bouganvilla against the house about a month ago, and it seems to be dying already. I have only watered it about twice a week for literally like 5 minutes each time, so I am not sure if I am

Palm Tree - Branches Breaking

QuestionQUESTION: I would kindly like to know if you know of any reason why my palm branches are breaking off. It seems as if something is eating it, but I havent caught anything eating it. There seem to

peace lilly

Questioncan you put a peace Lilly in a pond outside? AnswerHi Annette, no you cant, they need good drainage and only enough water to keep them hydrated, they will let you know when they need water by wilting somewh