Sago Palm

QuestionHi Dan, I purchased a Sago Palm in Lowes which had been marked down from $39.95 to $4.00 in a beautiful pot. I love to purchase plants on their last leg and try to bring them back. Im not sure h

robellini palm

Questionwhat do I use to kill green fuzzy caterpillar eating off growth AnswerWell if it is only one or two (and they are big enough to see), I would pick them up (maybe with tweezers or something, to be safe

Staghorn fern lost its leaves

QuestionQUESTION: Dear Dan, our staghorn fern was doing great, but we moved to a new house and a few months after moving we lost first one leaf and then the other. Is our fern dead? Weve continued to water and ta

leatherleaf fern disease

QuestionQUESTION: I have some leatherleaf ferns that have some clorotic and later necrotic, even watersoaked lesions on the foliage. Symptoms include the necrosis and clorosis I mentioned, and also

avitar

Questionavitar QUESTION: I recently purchased a beautiful potted plant called an avitar fern. It was supposed to be a combo fern and moss. It was advertised as a low light container plant that nee

regarding my staghorn fern.

QuestionHi Dan, I recently just purchased a Staghorn fern and was told to water it once I got home in the kitchen sink. I saw the white fuzz, which I thought was dust and washed it off. Now that I have been doing re

(boston?) fern: dry undergrowth

Question fern Hello, I inherited a large fern from the previous owners of my house. When I trimmed off the old fronds recently, I found this very thick undergrowth (~6 tall ) that is completely brown and dried out

Diseases of leatherleaf fern in my farm

Question Effect of Diseases Dear Dan, I have some leatherleaf fern in my farm. Since October, 2009 the fern attacked by diseases. I had sent sample to various laboratory associated with the diseases in my country. T

rabbits foot fern

QuestionHi My name is Donna and I recently acquired a rabbits foot fern and was wondering if you could give me some tips on how to care for it. The pot is 6 in diameter and about 5 1/2 high (plastic pot) so t

Asparagus Fern Berries

QuestionAre the berries on Asparagus Ferns poisonous to small children if eaten AnswerI am sorry to have taken this long...I just got to work and saw this question this very moment! The berries of Asparagus spreng

Staghorn Fern Problem

QuestionStaghorn Fern- Sick- 3 QUESTION: Dear Dan Carmi: I purchased a Staghorn fern just about one month ago, and, since it has been in my care, its health has steadily declined. It is mounted on a sol

Staghorn with white spots

Question Staghorn I live in the tropics and have 3 staghorn ferns. 2 are outside of the house and a third is in an interior garden room that is open to the outdoors and gets indirect light. The pl

Life span of staghorns

QuestionDear Dan, I am living on a 12 acre property in the hinterland of Byron Bay, the eastern most point of Australia. The area is considered to be sub tropical and gets quite a lot of rain. There are pekan trees

Staghorn ferns- blight?

QuestionHi Dan, upon review of numerous websites I think I may know what my staghorns problem is but am not certain how to remedy the situation. You, are obviously the staghorn Fern guru so Im hoping you

Mounting a staghorn fern

QuestionHi Dan! I recently purchased a few baby staghorn ferns and I was wondering if it is okay to mount them on wooden boards that have been painted or stained. I wasnt sure if staining would help reduce any trou

stag fern sick

QuestionI have a large 12 yr old staghorn fern that was doiong well, hanging from a low tree branch. 2 mos ago, I backed my car into the fern and it fell about 3 ft to the ground. We then moved it to han

Macho ferns and grow lights

QuestionQUESTION: Hey, I had a question about overwintering my pair of Macho ferns. Theyre both in pots and the larger of the two is a real monster, big enough that I always halfway expect it to jump out of it

Problem with staghorn ferns

QuestionI have had several staghorn ferns for years and am experiencing a problem with all of them (6 in total) that I have never had before. The ferns are turning dark brown like burnt and it is happening to all of

Boston Fern

Questionmy Boston fern is an indoor plant 365 days/year. It gets sunlight everyday and watered weekly. The fronds are turning brown and it is dropping leaves everywhere. It sits in the same room as

Serious problems in leather leaf fern

Questionleave fern immature leaf QUESTION: Dear Sir, I get in touch with you, seeking information about possible physiological disorders and diseases that affect the cultivation of the leather leaf fe