Heartleaf Philodendron (Philodendron scandens)

QuestionHi Darlene! I live in southern Louisiana (Zone 8 borderline 9). I recently purchased a home, and the previous owner let the houseplants/outdoor/landscaping plants go WILD for 2 years. My main question, the b

propagating dumbcane

Questioni have a dumb cane that has grown tall and the steam is becoming to thin at the bottom to hold it up. i heard that i can cut it down and repot it, and this way i could have more. but theres a problem that i

Potting a plant after rooting in water

QuestionI have a Schfelerra cutting that I rooted in water. I know its not the preferred way. My question is : now that the plant has plenty of roots (about 3 long) whats the best soil medium to plant it in? Ive rea

yellowing of bougainvilla leaves

QuestionMy 6 plants are potted outside in Houston,Texas. They are well drained in non-black containers. I fertilize them once every 2-3 weeks, depending on how much they need water. Some of them are blooming, and so

New Tropical Plants

QuestionHi..I just purchased 2 3 gallon tropical plants (mass cane plant & Robellini Palm or Pheonix Roebelenii). They came in plain black pots that arent very attractive so I purchased 2 stylish clay pots for them.

3-Season Room Plants

QuestionHi. I have a 3 season room addition on my house. I live in Westchester, NY. I wanted to put some nice, tall (but not too full) plants in the room to brighten it up a bit and add some warmth The r

sensitive plan prunning

Questiondo you have any video on trimming a sensitive plant. AnswerCarol, No, I am a volunteer Master Gardener. I am not a professional horticulturalist. It is my experience that it is quite easy to prune most pla

???sugarcane plant

Questionhello, im not sure if im pronouncing the name of my plant correctly, but my question is how do you take care of it??? AnswerDominique, I cannot be sure what plant your are talking about. The sugarcane plan

type of house plants that need none or mininal sun

QuestionI live in Minnesota in a townhome that only has sunlight on one side of the house for only a few hours a day. i want a plant in my basement in a area that is not by any windows (almost an interrior corner)

Houseplant Lighting

QuestionHi, I dont have many areas in my townhouse where plants can get a good amount of sunlight. I want to get some track lighting for the ceiling in my morning room to provide some light. What kind of

Mass Cane?

QuestionI was gifted with a plant that I believe is a mass cane. One of the stalks just recently lost all of its leaves. All of the leaves turned brown and I peeled them off. How do I make this sta

christmas cactus & atomic grow

QuestionI have a old christmas cactus - it was my moms - it always bloomed prolificaly (sp) but mom has gone on & i can;t seem to have the same success - its kinda droopy & not really shiny & green - also what loca

Dracaena cane

QuestionI recently cut down my 10-year old dracaena (itself a cutting from a much older plant). About a week later I noticed that the stump end had developed some type of fungus (thick white fuzzy coating). Th

plam tree

QuestionMy tree leaves are turning brown and dry. New growth is coming in from the bottom of the pot but the upper leaves are browning and drying. I have it in regular soil the soil it came with. What can I do to sa

I think my plant has chicken pox!

Question thing-a-ma-bobs Do you know what these things are that suddenly appeared on my plant stems? AnswerLinda, I cant tell exactly what your plant is but the things are an insect called scale. Under the hard

Basil Plant

QuestionPlant close up QUESTION: Hi, A few months ago, I had a friend give me one Indian Basil Plant (Ocimum sanctum) and it had numerous leaves on it and was healthy. I translplanted the basil into a decent

sap on my umbrella plant

QuestionI have a beautiful big umbrella houseplant. recently It appears to have sap all over it. So much so that my floor is also sticky. Not all the leaves have sap on them and some more than othe

Scale treatment

Question Aglaonema Hi Darlene, I believe the big aglaonema I have at home has gotten scale (very sticky). I bought Ced-O-Flora to treat it. I have sprayed it thoroughly. How do I know that the treatment is working?

Chinese Evergreens

QuestionMine is several years old and has been in the same pot (smallish). It is healthy, loves the spot where I have it, but is WAY too tall. I want to divide it in the Spring, but is it safe to cut the

minimum temps for houseplants

QuestionQUESTION: Hi Tracy! we recently had our screened in porch enclosed so its going to remain dry for the winter. on a sunny day it can get to about 70 degrees out there, but the temps go down at night. &