Watering a potted tree

QuestionIs it beneficial or harmful to water an outdoor potted tree by watering through the reservoir it sits in ? AnswerHi April, watering a plant with a reservoir (and Im assuming that is a container under the po

Bougenvillia wont bloom

QuestionI have had a bougenvillia as an indoor tropical plant here in Canada for about 4 years and it refuses to bloom. Any suggestions? AnswerHi Jane, Bougs like bright light and heres the secret very little

WATERING TROPICAL PLANTS

QuestionWE LIVE IN FRESNO CA, LAST SUMMER WE HAD PLANTED TROPICAL PLANTS- BANANNA TREES, QUEEN PALMS, BIRDS OF PARADISE AND SEGOS THEY ARE ALL ON DRIP HOW LONG EACH DAY SHOULD THEY BE WATERED? AnswerHi Nata

Ponytail dying

QuestionQUESTION: I have a large ponytail tree, about 2.5 feet tall and 2 feet wide. We went on vacation for 5 days, I made sure to water it prior to departure. Now that we are back, it looks like its dying. Many le

no blooms on 2 yr. old angel trumpet plant

QuestionPlease tell me what to do or what I may be doing wrong. I have an angel trumpet plant that I ordered through the mail 2 yrs ago. & came with zero instruction. I feel that I have taken good care of it, recent

recovering plants

QuestionI have a variety of indoor/outdoor potted plants and I had to move in with my mom for a while. She didnt have room in the house for all of my plants, so I had to leave them outside for the winter. All of the

Zebra Plant

QuestionMy sister has basically killed her Zebra plant. All of the limbs have had to be cut off. I believe that she kept it in its small pot for too long and then over watered it. The leaves were b

adonidia pest in miami

Questionsomething is eating the center stalk only of my Adonidia palms at night. It is not a bird it seems something else I havent been able to see them just hear them jumping into neighbors yard. Help b

sago palm losing fronds

QuestionQUESTION: I have two sago palms that are about 5 feet tall. They were transplanted last summer and were doing fine. During the winter they started to lose their fronds. Now they only have a

Suggestions for a potted tropical

QuestionQUESTION: I have two large pots, both with drainage and both larger than 15 gallon. I live in San Diego and they frame my front door. I have had both Majesty palms and pygmy palms in them but c

bananna tree

QuestionI have a banana tree that fruited last year and this year the same stalk is not leafing out as the rest of the bunch. Does this need to be cut off? if so, at ground level or taking the root also?

dying foxtail

Questionhello nick, i have 2 large and tall foxtail trees in my yard. i live in Louisiana, well this winter we had a freeze. the fonds turned brown. the guy from the palm store told me to cut them and i did. when i

identification

QuestionMy wife bought a large(5ft+ tall)broad leaf plant. The stems seem to fan out, sliming from the base to a leaf that is approx. 12 wide by 18 long. We are trying to save it and need to find the typ

pygmy palm fonds caught the cold

Questionour pygmy palm was in touch with and unusual cold snap. when frost time was completely over i cut off the brown fronds. my friend thinks i should cut it completely remove all the fronds , will this sen

Anthurium not looking good

QuestionI have an anthurium growing on a piece of lava rock that seems to be wilting. The leaves are feeling softer and are turning brown. Its kept in my office and gets lots of indirect light. My

Quenn Palms Rescue

QuestionQUESTION: Two issues: Most recently- I have 4 queen palms planted two years ago that have recently become wilted and Turning yellow brown on some large frown. We recently relaid grass, build small 1 1

Banana Tree I think

QuestionHi I bought what I think is a form of banana tree from inside of Wal mart and one of the reasons Im not sure exactly what type of plant this is is that I cannot find it online. Well I having trouble

Majestic Palms and Inside Ivy plant

QuestionHello there and HELP, #1.) I purchased 3 majesty palms at work and they are so pretty, what i want to know is Im hearing that they dont do well inside,where and what kind of care do they need?Can they be pl

washingtonia fan palm

QuestionI have a fan that is actually 3 plants all together. They have been in a ceramic container for years and we got them out yesterday. Can I cut and separate the three and if so how do I cut them. T

damaged ponytail palm

QuestionI have a 30+year-old ponytail palm that has been kept in small pots so its about 3 ft. tall. It has been doing grate - with about six shoots on the truck. Tragedy! I walked out this morning and