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mexican bird of paradise

QuestionI was given a mexican bird of paradise that is potted. Can it stay in the pot indoors or does it need to be transplanted outdoors? AnswerDear Jenn, Yes it can be grown in a pot indoors but I would, if it w

bugs on ficus tree

QuestionI work in a garden center & have noticed a bug on the leaves of our ficus tree..also, a customer has the same bug. It is dark & you can see it squiggling around & it is making pods out of the leaves like a c

Ivy leaves turning black

Questionhello, i just purchased a mature ivy plant (very full, long vines) and placed it outside on my patio. it receives direct, morning sunlight for about 6 hours. ive been watering it every 3rd day un

sick dieffenbachia

QuestionHi Darlene, I hope you will be able to offer me some advice for my sick dieffenbachia. Some of the leaves look like they have brown circle cancer spots on them. They are turning an orange color f

Aloe Vera

QuestionQUESTION: I keep getting white crystals on my Aloe Vera plant, what is it? ANSWER: Billie, Are you watering it with very hard water? Or is a pet (a kitten or puppy) damaging the plant so the sap is crysta

Identifying Plants!

QuestionHi there! I just purchased a pot of assorted plants. I although I was able to identify some of them online,I am having difficulty identifying one of them. I found a photo online that is similar to my arrange

Propogation of Dwarf Umbrella Tree.

QuestionI have a Dwarf Umbrella Tree that I got from a co worker about a year ago. She had it amongst her other larger plants and forgot about it. It lost a lot of leaves along he main stem. It has two, about 2 1/2

minature pepper plant

Questioni have a minature pepper plant that has red, green, purple and yellow peppers on it. can i put it outside and can i bring it indoors for the winter AnswerNorma, Yes, your pepper would love it outside

Sick ficus tree

QuestionHello. I am very new to the world of plants! We recently bought a ficus tree (I dont know what type). Its about 4 ft. tall, and sits in the corner of our apt. It gets fairly strong ea

Repotting my antherium

QuestionQUESTION: I have a great red antherium. I have had it about a year, and it is still in the original plastic 6 inch pot, with foil paper around it, as it had when I bought it. It is doing great. I

Fruit on a Christmas Cactus

QuestionHello, I have enjoyed my Christmas Cactus plants for many years, one of which came from my mother and is about 20 years old. I have about 15 pots of the plants in various colors. This summer, ho

antifungal plants

Questioni want to buy indoor antifungal plants. what is the best house plant which could reduce the fungi spore? what is the phytochemical which could reduce/kill the fungi spore?, since im from indonesia i hope tha

detect indoor plants

QuestionHi i live in the 4th floor of an apratment. i want to grow indoor plants that require low sunlight. is there any way to detect fully indoor plants? i love green leafy plants, i buy them fresh but it ge

purple/burgundy mini calla lilly

QuestionQUESTION: Hi i bought a purple/burgundy mini calla lilly but it has since died (the flowers and leaves)but the roots still look good.My question is because the roots still look good will my flowers and leave

zebra ornamental grass

QuestionWe purchased a new home this year and there was a zebra grass already planted. We figure that the plant is probably about 2 years old. It appears to be doing well, but it has developed brown stripes on it. I

substitute for sphagum

QuestionHello, Darlene.....I live in a country which has no sphagum, and I need to cut back my diffenbacchia as its almost 6 feet tall! Is there a good substitute that I can use in air-layering my plant? Id hate to

Dracaena fragrans mass. help

QuestionQUESTION: Dear Darlene - I have a question about 2 dracaena canes that I have. One of them looks top dead and is growing new leaves from the bottom. Should I cut off the top ? I am not sure exactly what I sh

Gold Dust Acuba - sagging leaves

Question Gold Dust Acuba I bought a Gold Dust Acuba at the nursery at Target about one month and a half ago. The plant extends 11 inches above a 7-inch tall, 6-3/4 inch wide pot. I leave in the inland pa

yellow peace lily

QuestionQUESTION: Hi Ive been given care of a peace lily with a lot of big leaves which look scorched and yellow. It looks a bit small and stunted - Im wondering how to help it to grow some more and healthy up

scales on houseplants

QuestionI have a sunroom with three plants/trees. I brought a ficus into the house last summer and I think it brought scales into the room. I noticed all winter little worms on the hardwood floor b

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