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patio plants

QuestionI have a northern facing house (in dallas, texas) and i just bought two big pots for the front porch. The house is tall so even though there is no overhang, the pots dont get any direct sunlight.  

planting yucca cuttings

QuestionHi Nick. I have several beautiful large cuttings of yucca, varying from 5-9 feet long.I would like to plant these outdoors. What is the maximum height/length that these cuttings can be planted and successful

Boganvilleas

QuestionCan you grow Bognavilleas from cuttings? If so, how can you go about it. Many thanks for your advice. AnswerHi Tina, ok,Bougs can be difficult to propagate, they take a long time to root; the easiest way is

bananas and tropicals

QuestionI live in zone 8 in the central texas hill country. I have quite a few banana trees,palms and other tropicals. Last year I dug up ALL the bananas and put them in an airconditioned/heated building. This year

Bringing Dracaena marginata in for the winter

QuestionIve had one for about 6 years (actually 3 stems in one pot), which I put outside in summer (zone 6.) Its been pretty warm so far, but temps may drop into 40s next week, so I need to bring indoor plants in. L

ponytail palms, seed staulks

Questionmy plant is several years old and recently sent up a stalk which developed small flowers and now small red seeds. how should this stalk be addressed? the leaves have drooped and it does not look good. the

Pigme Date Palm

QuestionI have a Pigme Date Palm that we planted in our backyard planter in Huntington Beach, CA. The palm is completely dead...dried up, no green. Is there any way to bring it back to life? Or do

showboat philodendron

Questionhi Nick,,,I bought this huge plant about a year ago,,it weighed almost 20 lbs. from a nursery..i have had no problem growning other tropicals,,but this one has lost about 70% of its leaves,,,i mo

Royal Palms browning

QuestionI have six newly planted royal palms about 20 to 25 feet in length and the lower branches all seem to be browning considerably. I have removed several from each tree. The ones that are green have brown tips

QUEEN PALM TREES

QuestionWHAT DO WE DO ABOUT THE SPIKES GROWING IN OUR QUEEN PALMS? HOW CAN WE PREVENT THIS FROM HAPPENING? AnswerHi Linn,, Im not sure what you mean by spikes? if it is the pod like protrusions growing out th

Date palms, mangoes, and pomeracks

QuestionQUESTION: Mr. McCann, I have several tropical trees that I keep indoors in the winter and put out in the spring to fall, all grown from seeds. There is a date palm I started in 1988 (5 1/2 feet), two mangoes

Draceana trimming

QuestionHi, I have an outdoors Dracaena marginata that is over 10 tall. I need to bring it indoors for the winter. However it is too tall for any room indoors. My questions are: Is there a proper and safe way to cut

bouganvillia indoors?

QuestionI have a bouganvillia which has lived on my New York City terrace all summer and done well. I moved it inside two weeks ago as the weather is changing and getting cold. How can I keep it alive through the

maui ixora

Questiona friend moved from houston and gave me a very large (30 gal.) Maui ixora. this plant is very big 9h x 6 w, and it grew in a shaded area under a bougainvillea and other plants. I put it in my backyard still

Plumeria Cuttings

QuestionI live in Southeast Texas. When is the proper time for taking cuttings from my plumeria? What is the proper technique? AnswerHi Jeanne, you can take cuttings anytime, they are usually shedding t

angel trumpet and confederate rose plant

Questionit is getting cold here in greenville,s.c.what exactly do i need to do to both my bushes-plants-- to get them ready for freezing temps? AnswerHi Judy, you have choices, you can try to cover them with

Fonds on Palm Trees

QuestionI currently planted a 10 to 12 ft. palm. I have been watering the roots and all the fonds at the top about every two days for a week. Today i notice that two fonds has fallen over. Do you believe i water it

pesticide

QuestionQUESTION: What are the side effects if I sprayed a pesticide too strong on the plants. Leaves have black, some have reddish spots and some have dried burn marks. Thanks, Paula ANSWER: Hi Paula, it d

bouganvilla reproduction

QuestionHow do you reproduce bouganvilla, not produce more blooms, but actually a second plant? I live in southwest florida. AnswerHi Brandy, I live here also,,,nice now isnt it? ok, the easiest way is to take a lo

massangena cane house plant

QuestionTHe plams on my massangena cane pant, they are brown and falling off of the cane, the little stud on the cane is still there. is it to much water or to much light.thank you lisa slagle AnswerHi Lisa, too mu

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